Croucher Scholarships for Doctoral Study

One of Croucher's regular funding initiatives is to provide financial support for promising young people in Hong Kong who are looking to pursue scientific research at a doctoral level outside Hong Kong.

As a Croucher Scholar, depending on your circumstances, you can expect to receive the following benefits:

• An annual maintenance allowance, currently set at USD38,850 per annum.
• Payment of your tuition fees and college fees where applicable.
• A one-way premium economy class airfare at both the beginning and end of your tenure.
• A one-off arrival allowance of USD1,000 to cover the costs of arriving in a new country during your first year of tenure.
• An academic development allowance of up to USD2,000 per annum to allow you to attend conferences, workshops or courses during the tenure of your award.
• A medical insurance allowance of up to USD2,000 per annum to cover medical insurance costs or health surcharge.
• A family allowance, where applicable, of up to USD16,000 per annum for your first child and up to USD6,800 per annum for every additional child who lives with you during the entire duration of the award.
• A commencement award of USD9,700 to be offered towards the end of your doctoral studies to cover the cost of thesis preparation and travel expenses for you and your family to attend your graduation ceremony.

And, if you are interested in a science education, they will grant you an allowance to support well-designed activities and projects in schools and the wider community. You would need to submit a simple proposal for this. Your programme of activities should be designed to involve local school students, teachers, families and/or other non-specialist audiences in dialogue and debate. It should be completed within the period of your award.

Who can apply?

Croucher Scholarships allow you to devote yourself to a period of full-time study or research in natural sciences, medicine or technology in approved academic institutions outside Hong Kong, leading to a PhD degree.

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be a permanent resident of Hong Kong.
• Have either gained First-Class Honours or equivalent qualification in your first degree or expect to have a higher degree (for example a MSc or MPhil degree) before the start of your proposed studies.

You are also welcome to apply if you are in the final year of your first degree, but any offer of an award will be conditional on your gaining First-Class Honours or an equivalent qualification before the start of your proposed studies.

Open to students with the following nationalities: Hong Kong

Open to students living in (domiciled) in the following countries: Hong Kong

How to Apply

Your application should be submitted via the Croucher Foundation’s online application system. For the 2025–26 selection exercise, your application must be submitted by 5.00pm HKT on 15 November 2024.

Please visit the Croucher website for more information on how to apply.