Scholarship Overview

CUHK Diversity Excellence Scholarship for Professionals in Asia for Professionals in Asia is applicable to only Masters Degree students. This is a Merit Based scholarship. Amount offered for this scholarship depends upon the university. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their 12th grade and also possess a Bachelor degree. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English language examinations as well as standardised exams like TOEFL, IELTS, GRE and GMAT. As a part of selection process, applicants must have relevant work experience and also needs to appear for an interview. In order to apply for the scholarship, students need the following documents: LOR, CV and Official Transcripts. All international students are auto-considered for these scholarships when they apply for the courses that have scholarships. The final date for application is 31-03-2023.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in The Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong

• MBA

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• The scholarship awarded will subsequently be deducted from the successful applicant’s program tuition fees

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL	Required (minimum score 79)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 6.5)
GRE	Required
GMAT	Required
12	Required
UG	Required
Work Experience	Required (minimum 2 years)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• Diversity Excellence Scholarship for Professionals in Asia is awarded to outstanding professionals from Asian countries. Applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
  • Extensive international exposure
  • Strong academic credentials and outstanding professional experience and achievements
  • Be a citizen or permanent resident of Japan, Republic of Korea, India, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
• Program requirement:  
  • A recognized bachelor’s degree (normally with honours not lower than Second Class or B grade); or completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree
  • Minimum two years of full-time post-qualification work experience

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
CV	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• An official GMAT/GRE school report
• An official TOEFL/ original IELTS score report (if applicable)
• Two copies of original official transcripts issued by the applicants’ former/current Universities in a sealed envelope with a stamp from the Registry and must reach the MBA Admissions Office directly from the institution(s)
• Two sets of recommendations
• Copies of Hong Kong Identity Card or Passport
• Copies of degree certifications
• Curriculum Vitae

Application Process:

• Applicants will be automatically considered for this scholarship

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	April 30, 2024	Application Deadlines for the 2024 Intake 31 October 2023 (1st round) 15 December 2023 (2nd round) 31 January 2024 (3rd round) 15 March 2024 (4th round) 30 April 2024 (5th round)

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).