To be granted based on the academic excellence of the students, and may cover the tuition fee, academic expenses or living cost.  For example:

• AIA Scholarships
• Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program
• Croucher Science Communication Studentships
• Croucher Studentships for Doctoral Study – Studentships in Hong Kong
• The D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship
• The Hong Kong Jockey Club Undergraduate Scholarship
• HSBC Hong Kong Scholarship
• Link University Scholarship – Scholarship for Year 2-4 University Studies
• Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for Postgraduate Research Students
• Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships (For Undergraduate Students)
• Tung and Ngai Foundation Scholarship

To support students to participate in exchange, short-term overseas study programmes and other outreach activities.  For example:

• HSBC Overseas Scholarship
• Innovation and Technology Scholarship
• Reaching Out Award

To support graduates to pursue a postgraduate degree, or even a second bachelor’s degree for some awards, at the overseas institutions.  For example:

• Bei Shan Tang Foundation Scholarship – tenable at Stanford Graduate School of Education
• Bei Shan Tang Scholarship – tenable at University of Pennsylvania
• Chevening Scholarships – tenable at UK
• Chiang Chen Overseas Fellowship – tenable at USA or Europe
• Croucher Scholarships for Doctoral Study
• Croucher Science Communication Studentships
• The Esther Yewpick Lee Millennium Scholarship – tenable at University of Oxford (exclusively for CUHK graduates)
• The Hong Kong Jockey Club Graduate Scholarship
• Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme
• Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship – Research Students – tenable at Japan
• Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program – tenable at Stanford University
• Kwok Scholarships – University of Oxford
• Kwok Scholarships – Yale University
• McCall MacBain Scholarships – tenable at McGill University
• The Rhodes Scholarship – tenable at University of Oxford
• Schwarzman Scholars Program – tenable at Tsinghua University
• Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for Overseas Studies

To award students with enthusiastic participation in campus services and/or community services.  For example:

• AIA Scholarships
• CUHK Convocation Outstanding Services Student Awards (exclusively for CUHK undergraduates)
• The D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship
• The Hong Kong Jockey Club Undergraduate Scholarship

To support outstanding young talents for participating in research at renowned institutions outside Hong Kong.  For example:

• Croucher Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research
• Professor Charles K. Kao Research Exchange Scholarships (exclusively for CUHK undergraduates)

• To give due recognition to students for their creativity and stimulate their passion in innovation.  For example: Professor Charles K. Kao Student Creativity Awards (exclusively for CUHK students)

• To award students who can demonstrate creativity and outstanding achievements in humanities and natural sciences respectively.  For example: CUHK Convocation Outstanding Creativity Student Awards (exclusively for CUHK undergraduates)

To encourage students who have demonstrated achievements or talent in (a) Sports and games; (b) Music and performing arts; (c) Culture, arts and design; or (d) Innovation, science and technology.  For example: Talent Development Scholarship

• Some corporations offer both internship opportunities and scholarships to students. After completion of the internship, scholarship would also be granted to the students as encouragement.

• To help awardees realize their career plans.  For example:

• • • HSBC Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong) Scholarship
    • Innovation and Technology Scholarship
    • Tung and Ngai Foundation Scholarship