The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman’s Scholarship香港賽馬會主席卓越獎學金 (For local and non-local secondary school graduates) - Deadline: 6:00 pm of 2 April 2026

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chairman’s Scholarship is a prestigious and generous scholarship that aims to award students with exceptional academic achievements to pursue their undergraduate studies in Hong Kong.

ELIGIBILITY

You should apply if you:

• Demonstrate exceptional standard of academic performance;
• Are applying to enter the first year of undergraduate studies in Hong Kong Baptist University in the 2026/27 academic year; and
• Be taking your university-entrance public examination for the first time in the same academic year as the time of your application.

The Scholarship is open to students from Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, and other countries and regions.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection for the Chairman's Scholarship will comprehensively evaluate:

• The applicant’s track record of academic excellence; such as the achievement of 5** in five or more subjects and "Attained" level in Citizenship and Social Development in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) or 45 out of 45 in the International Baccalaureate Diploma (or equivalent in other public examinations);
• The applicant’s leadership and non-academic achievements;
• The applicant’s commitment to service and improving the lives of others; and
• The applicant’s financial condition may be considered when applicants are of equal standing.

SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE

The scholarship supports students to pursue their undergraduate studies in Hong Kong:

• A one-off cash award at scholarship acceptance
• Full tuition fees, academic and living allowance for the entire normative duration of study towards an undergraduate degree programme
• Overseas learning subsidies
• An opportunity to participate in a leadership programme for JC Scholars

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested students should apply to this scholarship before they enter university and in their last year of secondary school.

Students currently studying in secondary schools in Hong Kong should apply through principal nomination.  Each secondary school in Hong Kong can nominate up to three students with exceptional academic performance for this scholarship.

Students currently studying in secondary schools outside Hong Kong should apply for this scholarship directly by themselves.

Interested parties should visit the scholarship website at https://www.jcscholarships.hk/en-US/Scholarship-Schemes/Chairmans-Scholarship/. Applications must be submitted via the scholarship website by the application deadline.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

6:00 pm, 2 April 2026 (Thursday)

This scholarship is mainly administered by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, and is not administered by Hong Kong Baptist University. All applications must be submitted directly to The Hong Kong Jockey Club by the application deadline.

The information on The Hong Kong Jockey Club website shall be final.

ENQUIRY

For enquiries, please contact the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships Secretariat at info@jcscholarships.hk.

Scholarships & Financial Aid Unit
Office of Student Affairs
Room WLB 401, Level 4
The Wing Lung Bank Building for Business Studies, Shaw Campus