The CUHK-MAICS Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship aims to provide an opportunity for members of underrepresented groups in postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong universities to pursue a taught MA degree in Intercultural Studies.

They are looking for applicants who are leaders or trailblazers in different fields of cultural work and whose race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and nationality are not fully represented in our student body. They also welcome the applications of aspiring scholars who have plans to undertake doctoral research with the potential to make a significant contribution to Cultural Studies and its related fields.

ELIGIBILITY:

Priority will be given to applicants with financial need who are citizens of Belt and Road Initiative countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.

Applicants for the scholarship should submit their application materials by 15 January 2027.

Applications will be reviewed and selected based on the applicant’s academic qualifications, work portfolio, financial need, and potential for contribution.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a panel interview.

Announcement of selection results

The selection results will be announced by March 2027.

The fellowship will be disbursed to the selected fellows throughout the student’s study period commencing the start of the first semester of study.

The programme may choose not to award the scholarship if no suitable candidates are found.

Criteria for selection

Portfolio of work (e.g., samples of critical, scholarly, or creative work; newspaper articles or press releases about accomplishments)

Application form

Applicants must have submitted an application to the programme via the CUHK Graduate School online application system, paid the application fee, and obtained an application number before applying for this scholarship

“Applicants should upload supporting documents via the CUHK Graduate School Online System for Postgraduate Applicants at https://www.gradsch.cuhk.edu.hk/OnlineApp/login_email.aspx“

For interested parties, please send an email to (maics@cuhk.edu.hk)

MA in Intercultural Studies Merit Award

Criteria for MAICS Student Merit Award

To be considered for the award, nominees must have a CGPA over 3.6.

The academic work of nominees must exhibit criticality, originality, creativity, integrity, and compassion.

Nominees must display active participation or leadership in extracurricular activities.

Awardees must be full-time or part-time students who are in their final year. 

A maximum of 5 students who have demonstrated excellence in the program

Instructors in the program are welcome to nominate their students.

Nominees will be invited to submit the following:

Most recent CV

Transcript of grades

A 400-500-word statement explaining why their accomplishments in their academic performance and extracurricular activities qualify them for the award.

BENEFIT:

Amount of scholarship

A full tuition scholarship of HKD$190,000 per annum

Monthly cost-of-living stipend amounting to HK$9000 (total: $90,000)

MA in Intercultural Studies Merit Award: The MAICS Merit Award shall be awarded annually for five deserving students. It comes with a cash prize of HK$10,000 for each recipient.