獎學金申請指南Scholarship Application Guidelines

關於獎學金

「Step into STEM」獎學金將為有興趣從事STEM行業的香港女中學生提供專門的經濟援助。獎學金將頒發予由2023年9月起,於香港的大學入讀全日制STEM學士學位的合資格入選學生。此獎學金以婦女基金會「Girls Go Tech (GGT) 計劃」對女中學生的技能培訓為基礎,旨在協助基層學生發展STEM相關技能,從而提高信心,及鼓勵她們選修STEM相關科目,以擴大她們拓展未來事業的機會。此獎學金計劃歡迎全港的全日制女中學生申請。
About this Scholarship

The Step into STEM Scholarship will provide dedicated financial assistance to secondary school girls in Hong Kong who are interested in pursuing a STEM career. Scholarships will be awarded to selected eligible students who are admitted to a full-time STEM degree at a university in Hong Kong starting in September 2023. Building on skills developed through the Girls Go Tech (GGT) Programme, the Scholarship is designed to help underprivileged secondary school girls upskill and gain confidence in STEM, and empower them to pursue STEM-related subjects to maximize their future career opportunities. The Scholarship is open to full-time secondary school female students in Hong Kong.

獎項款額 Value of Awards

2023/24學年的得獎者名額為最多10位。

每名得獎者將獲得港幣42,100元的獎學金,以支付第一年的學費。獎學金金額將分兩期發放(第一學期和第二學期)。得獎者可保留其同時獲得的其他獎學金或助學金。

Up to 10 scholarship offers will be made for the 2023/24 academic year.

All awardees will receive a scholarship amount of HK$42,100 which is intended to cover the cost of year one tuition fees. The scholarship amount will be distributed in two instalments (First and Second semesters). Awardees can retain other scholarships or bursaries concurrently held by them.

申請資格 Application Eligibility

申請人應為全日制官立或資助中學女學生,並即將在2023年秋季(2023/24學年)入讀第一年學士學位。申請將根據以下標準進行評估。

申請香港的大學* 的全日制科學、科技、工程或數學(STEM)專業或相關大學學士學位課程,並在公佈得獎者日期前,獲其中一個合資格課程的無條件錄取通知書。
通過對所有申請人進行的入息審查,以確定其獲得獎學金資格。
對STEM科目具濃厚興趣,並致力於在大學攻讀STEM相關學士學位課程。

其他考慮因素

學業成績、所參與的課外活動和其他獎項/成就。

*詳情請參閱合資格的STEM 學士學位課程部分。

獎學金審查小組保留接受或拒絕任何申請的最終決定權,並且不設上訴機制。

Full-time government and aided secondary school female students entering their first year of undergraduate studies in Fall 2023 (2023/24 school year) are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Applications will be assessed on the following criteria. The candidate must:

Apply to a full-time Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major or related university undergraduate programme in a Hong Kong university* and have received an unconditional offer from one of the eligible programmes by the date of announcement of awardees.
Pass the means test, which will be conducted for all applicants to determine eligibility for Scholarship.
Demonstrate strong interest in STEM subjects and commitment to pursue a STEM-related degree at university.

Other Factors for Consideration:

Academic performance, extra-curricular activities, and other awards/achievements will be considered.

*Please refer to the Eligible Undergraduate STEM Programmes section for more details.

The Scholarship Review Panel reserves the final right to accept or reject any applications, and there is no mechanism for appeal.

合資格的STEM
學士學位課程
Eligible Undergraduate STEM Programmes

大學教育資助委員會資助的院校
香港城市大學
香港浸會大學
香港中文大學
香港理工大學
香港科技大學
香港大學
香港都會大學
香港樹仁大學
自資院校
申請在自資院校修讀符合條件的STEM課程的學生也可申請此獎學金,上限為港幣42,100元。

*如果申請人有意修讀的STEM課程未在以上清單所列,請向婦女基金會查詢,電郵 community@twfhk.org

*婦女基金會和摩根士丹利保留對於所有大學的STEM學士學位課程是否符合申請此獎學金的的資格具最終決定權。

Eligible undergraduate STEM programmes can be found below:

University Grants Committee-funded Institutions
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Self-Funded Institutions
Applicants enrolling in an eligible STEM programme at a self-funded tertiary education are eligible to apply for the Scholarship, subject to a ceiling of HK$42,100.

*Please contact community@twfhk.org if your desired STEM programme is not listed above.

*The Women's Foundation and Morgan Stanley reserve final rights to determine the eligibility of all undergraduate programmes as a qualifying STEM programme for this scholarship.

申請時間表 Application Timeline

請注意這些重要日期

日期 關鍵事件
2022年10月28日 獎學金資訊日
2023年4月15日 截止申請
2023年5月或6月 入圍的申請人將被邀請參加面試
2023年8月13日 入圍的申請人提交聯招留位費證明
2023年8月31日前 公佈獎學金得獎者

Please note these important dates

Date Key event
October 28, 2022 Insights Day
April 15, 2023 Application deadline
May / June 2023 Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview(s)
August 13, 2023 Shortlisted applicants to submit proof of JUPAS deposit for Scholarship consideration
By August 31, 2023 Announcement of Scholarship Recipients
獎學金申請 Scholarship Application

本年度「Step into STEM」獎學金已截止報名。

申請人須在填寫申請表格時遞交以下資料

  • 中四至中六的學校成績表
  • 參與課外活動的資料及證明
  • 獲得獎項或成就的資料及證明
  • 入息審查證明*

 

推薦人資料

申請人需要在申請表上提交其推薦人的聯絡資料。如有需要,我們會與推薦人聯繫以了解申請人的個人發展。被邀請的推薦人可為申請人從教育、義工服務、宗教和/或專業領域中認識的人士。例如申請人的學校校長或老師、參與義工服務計劃負責人,或者體育或課外活動的教練或老師等。

申請人可選擇邀請推薦人提交推薦信。推薦人須於截止日期2023年4月15日前電郵推薦信至:stepintostem@twfhk.org。建議申請人在提交申請之前聯絡其推薦人並告知遞交推薦信的要求。請在申請截止日期之前做好計劃,以確保推薦人有足夠時間提交推薦信。

 

經濟援助

「Step into STEM」獎學金計劃旨在為有需要的學生提供專門的經濟援助,鼓勵女性在高等教育階段對STEM科目和職業的進一步探求和發展興趣,並建立STEM領域的女性人才庫。所有申請人需乎合入息審查要求,以確定申請獎學金資格。

申請人須在申請表格中上傳下列任何一項適用證明以通過入息審查:

  • 申請人或申請人的父母或監護人為任何政府財政援助計劃的受助人,包括但不限於:
    • 綜合社會保障援助計劃
    • 中學生經濟援助計劃,包括:
      1. 學校書簿津貼計劃
      2. 學生車船津貼計劃
      3. 上網費津貼計劃
       
  • 申請人就讀學校的校長信件說明家庭和財務狀況。
     
  • 由申請人的其中一位父母或監護人在民政事務總署核下的民政諮詢中心聲明家庭年收入及調整後家庭收入,證明申請人有經濟需要但現時未領取任何津貼。

    聲明參考樣本:

    本人家庭成員共有_____人。
    本人全年家庭總入息為港幣$ ____。
    經調整後本人全年家庭總收入為港幣$____。

申請人需要上傳民政事務總署認可家庭財務狀況聲明書的副本為審核文件。

 

調整後家庭收入的評估方法

根據學生資助處提供的資助專上課程學生資助計劃的評估方法,申請人的調整後家庭收入(AFI)可以作為獎學金資格中經濟情況考慮的依據。AFI根據以下公式計算

AFI = 家庭全年總收入 / 家庭成員人數 +1

*對於2至3人的單親家庭,AFI公式中除數的「+1」將會增加至「+2」

*根據政府提供的計算便覽,AFI不超過港幣61,536元的申請人將被視為有經濟援助需要的學生。

The deadline to apply for the Step into STEM Scholarship this year has passed.

Applicants must also prepare the following materials / documents for submission in the application form:

  • Copies of School transcripts from Form 4 – Form 6
  • Proof(s) of any extra-curricular activities
  • Proof(s) of any awards or achievements
  • Proof(s) of financial need*

 

Information for Referee

Applicants will be asked to submit the contact information of their selected referee on the application form. The selected referee should be someone the applicant knows from an educational, voluntary, religious, and/or professional capacity. This can be the applicant's schoolteachers or principal, leaders from volunteering experiences, or coaches or teachers from extra-curricular sport or activity groups. We may contact the referee to learn more about the applicant’s personal development.

A letter of recommendation may be submitted as part of the application. Referees are reminded to send the recommendation letter to stepintostem@twfhk.org by the deadline of April 15, 2023. Applicants are suggested to contact their referee prior to application submission to inform them of a letter of recommendation request. Kindly plan well before the application deadline, to ensure referees have sufficient time to submit the letter.

 

Financial Assistance

The Step into STEM Scholarship Scheme aims to encourage women's further interest and pursuit of STEM subjects and careers at the post-secondary level by providing students in need with dedicated financial assistance, and to build a pipeline of female talent in STEM. As such, a means test will be conducted for all applicants to determine eligibility for Scholarship.

Applicants will be required to upload relevant supporting documents for applicable proof(s) of any one of the financial assistance tests as listed below in their application form (i.e., application approval notice):

  • Any Government financial assistance scheme(s) received by the applicant or applicant's parents or guardians including but not limited to:
    • Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme
    • Financial Assistance Schemes for Secondary Students, including:
      1. School Textbook Assistance (TA) Scheme
      2. Student Travel Subsidy (STS) Scheme
      3. Subsidy Scheme for Internet Access Charges (SIA)
       
  • A letter from the Applicant's school principal indicating family information and financial status.
     
  • A declaration administered at a Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of the Home Affairs Department by one of the applicant's parent or guardian indicating the family's annual income and Adjusted Family Income, for applicants with financial needs who are not currently in receipt of any subsidies.

    Sample of Declaration:

    I have ____ family members.
    My annual family income is $ ____.
    My Adjusted Family Income is $____.

Applicants who submit a Declaration of their family's financial status will need to upload a copy of the Declaration once it has been recognised by the Home Affairs Department.

 

Method of Assessment for Adjusted Family Income

Based on the method of assessment of Tertiary Student Finance Scheme provided by the Student Finance Office, the Applicant's Adjusted Family Income (AFI) can be considered for the Scholarship. The AFI can be determined based on the following formula

AFI = Gross annual income of the family / Number of family members +1

*For single-parent families of 2 to 3 members, the 'plus 1 factor' in the divisor of the AFI formula will be increased to 2

*Applicants with an AFI of not more than $61,536 will be considered as students with financial need. The amount is based on the "Ready Reckoner" provided by the Government.

獎學金付款安排及持續資格 Scholarship Payment & Ongoing Eligibility

獎學金付款安排

獎學金將直接支付給獎學金得獎者的大學,以支付第一年的學費。

已收到大學課程無條件錄取通知的獎學金得獎者需要提供邀款證明以讓婦女基金會進行付款安排。請注意相關大學的付款截止日期,以確保付款過程不會出現不必要的延誤。摩根士丹利和婦女基金會不負責支付因延期交款而衍生的任何費用。

 

持續資格

為維持獲得此獎學金的資格,獎學金得獎者必須乎合以下在學條件:

  • 於整個2023至2024學年在同一所大學維持修讀全日制與STEM相關的大學學士學位課程
  • 在2023至2024學年結束時獲得入讀大學二年級所需的成績

在2023至2024學年期間,獎學金得獎者如有以下任何在學狀況的變化,必須立即通知獎學金審查小組:

  • 延期入學(即延遲至下一學年入學)
  • 轉學至另一所大學
  • 退學
  • 請假
  • 海外交流
  • 更改大學學士學位的主修課程

獎學金審查小組保留基於獎學金得獎者的在學條件和在學狀況,透過即時書面通知終止部分或全部獎學金的權利,並可要求獎學金得獎者歸還獎學金款項。 獎學金審查小組將根據具體情況作出個別考慮及評估。

有關持續資格的更多資訊將於獎學金獲獎通知書中詳述。

Scholarship Payment

Scholarship payment will be made directly to the Scholarship recipient's university to cover first-year tuition expenses.

Scholarship recipients who have received an unconditional offer from their university programme will be required to provide the following supporting documents to facilitate the payment process. Please be mindful of the relevant university's payment deadline to ensure no unnecessary delays are made toward the payment process. Morgan Stanley and The Women's Foundation are not responsible for the payment of any late fees accrued.

 

Ongoing Eligibility

To remain eligible for the Scholarship, the recipient must satisfy the following enrolment criteria:

  • Maintain full-time enrolment in a STEM majored undergraduate programme for the 2023-2024 academic year at the same university
  • Receive the requisite grades to proceed to the 2nd year

During the 2023-2024 academic year, the recipient must notify the Scholarship Review Panel immediately of any of the following changes to enrolment status:

  • Deferral of commencement (i.e., defer commencement to the following academic year)
  • Transfer to another university
  • Programme withdrawal
  • Leave of absence
  • Overseas exchange
  • Changes to undergraduate programme major

Depending on the enrolment criteria and enrolment status, The Scholarship Review Panel reserves the right to terminate the scholarship in part or in full by immediate notice in writing and may request that the recipient repays the Scholarship funds. Individual circumstances will be considered and assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Scholarship Review Panel.

Further details of the Ongoing Eligibility will be outlined in an Offer Letter.

聯絡我們 Contact Us
 

如有任何查詢,請致電2592 8265或電郵聯絡婦女基金會社區項目組community@twfhk.org

Should you have any enquiries, please contact The Women's Foundation's Community Programme team by phone at 2592 8265 or by email at community@twfhk.org.