Scholarships
Scholarships
The Zubin Foundation Scholarships for tertiary education- We are pleased to announce 31 scholarships under 3 different categories for the Academic Year 2021-2022.
Quick Introduction to the Scholarships
TrustTomorrow Scholarship
What it offers:
This scholarship covers the tuition for 4 years for any ethnic minority who is starting a 4-year undergraduate degree (Bachelor's degree) programme at any of the eight UGC-funded universities. Further, the scholar will be provided HKD 22,900/- per annum for education related expenses. The scholarship is based on financial need, good academic performance and leadership skills.
Preference will be given to students who haven't received TZF scholarship in previous years.
What is a UGC-funded university?
The 8 UGC funded universities are:
City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Lingnan University (LU)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
The Education University of Hong Kong (EduHK)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
What will the scholarship cover?
Full tuition fees (HK$42,100 per year) for 4 years to which will be paid directly to the university.
Receive HKD 22,900/- for annual education related expenses.
The tuition & expenses payment for the next academic year is contingent upon the scholarship recipient satisfactorily meeting his/her responsibilities (see below ‘What are the responsibilities of the recipient?’).
Meet up with the sponsor 2 times a year - includes mentoring.
What are the responsibilities of the recipient?
Submit academic grades each semester to TZF no more than 1 week after its receipt by the recipient.
Yearly letter of what has most shaped you over the past academic year, by 30th June of each academic year.
Undertake 30 hours of Community Service with any Hong Kong NGO every year and obtain a letter from the CEO/ED/Social worker of that organisation to that effect.
Commitment to attend and participate in sponsor’s and TZF’s networking events (maximum 2 events per year).
Commitment to spend at least 3 weeks over summer doing an internship.
Complete a well-being check up organised by TZF.
Criteria:
Any Hong Kong ethnic minority male or female
A resident of Hong Kong
Must have obtained a written offer of Year 2021-2022 in hand as a local student from a UGC-funded university
Must have demonstrated commitment to learning and shown leadership in secondary school
Scoring of Applications:
Total Score: 100 points
Financial Need: 40 points
Academic Performance: 30 points
Leadership Skills: 5 points
Interview with the Scholarships' Committee: 25 points
Count for 2021:
1
Full Tuition Scholarship
What it offers:
This scholarship covers the tuition for 4 years for any ethnic minority who is starting a 4-year undergraduate degree (Bachelor's degree) programme at any of the eight UGC-funded universities. The scholarship is mostly based on financial need.
Preference will be given to students who haven't received TZF scholarship in previous years.
What is a UGC-funded university?
The 8 UGC funded universities are:
City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Lingnan University (LU)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
The Education University of Hong Kong (EduHK)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
What will the scholarship cover?
Full tuition fees for 4 years to which will be paid directly to the university.
The tuition for the next academic year is of course contingent upon the scholarship recipient satisfactorily meeting his/her responsibilities (see below ‘What are the responsibilities of the recipient?’).
Meet up with the sponsor 2 times a year - includes mentoring.
What are the responsibilities of the recipient?
Submit academic grades each semester to The Zubin Foundation no more than 1 week after its receipt by the recipient.
Yearly letter of what has most shaped you over the past academic year, by 30th June of each academic year.
Commitment to attend and participate in sponsor’s and TZF’s networking events (maximum 2 events per year).
Undertake 20 hours of Community Service with any HK NGO every year and obtain a letter from the CEO/ED/Social worker of that organisation to that effect.
Complete a well-being check up organised by TZF.
Criteria:
Any Hong Kong ethnic minority male or female
A resident of Hong Kong
Must have obtained a written offer of Year 2021-2022 in hand from a UGC-funded university
Scoring of Applications:
Total Score: 100 points
Financial Need: 40 points
Academic Performance: 30 points
Leadership Skills: 5 points
Interview with the Scholarships' Committee: 25 points
Count for 2021:
7
Young Women Scholarship
What it offers:
Each scholarship is valued at HK$20,000 and will be directed towards essential expenses for any year student (Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 or Year 4) who will attend any tertiary education institutes of Hong Kong (on the list below) for the academic year 2021-2022. This may cover any undergraduate degree, associate degree or higher diploma student.
Preference will be given to girls who haven't received TZF scholarship in previous years.
Which tertiary institutes are covered?
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers
Caritas Institute of Community Education
Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Chu Hai College of Higher Education
City University of Hong Kong
Community College of City University / UOW College Hong Kong
Gratia Christian College
HKCT Institute of Higher Education
HKU SPACE
HKU SPACE Community College
HKU SPACE Po Lueng Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HKSHCC)
Hong Kong Art School
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University - College of International Education
Hong Kong Baptist University - School of Continuing Education
Hong Kong College of Technology
Hong Kong Institute of Technology
Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education
Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Lingnan University
Lingnan University - Lingnan Institute of Further Education
Technological and Higher Education institute of Hong Kong (THEi) (a member institution of Vocational Training Council)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - School of Continuing and Professional Studies
The Education University of Hong Kong
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong Community College
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - School of Professional Education and Executive Development
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Open University of Hong Kong
The Open University of Hong Kong - Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education
The University of Hong Kong
Tung Wah College
Vocational Training Council (VTC) - Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI), School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) & International Culinary Institute (ICI)
Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education
YMCA College of Careers
What will the scholarship cover?
HK$20,000 towards study related expenses such as tuition fees, books, a laptop or any other necessary expense to be pre-approved by TZF.
2 meet ups with the sponsor.
What are the responsibilities of the recipient:
Year-end letter of what has most shaped you over the past academic year, by 30th June 2022.
Attend and participate in at least at 1 event to be agreed by The Zubin Foundation.
Undertake 20 hours of Community Service with any HK NGO and obtain a letter from the CEO/ED/Social worker of that organisation to that effect.
Complete a well-being check up organised by TZF.
Criteria:
Any Hong Kong ethnic minority female
A resident of Hong Kong
Must have obtained a written offer of Year 2021-2022 or a proof of continuing their education in another year from a tertiary institute mentioned in the list above.
Scoring of Applications:
Total Score: 100 points
Financial Need: 40 points
Academic Performance: 30 points
Leadership Skills: 5 points
Interview with the Scholarships' Committee: 25 points
Count for 2021:
23
Our Scholars
The Zubin Foundation Scholarships: 2021 Cohort
The Zubin Foundation Scholarships: 2020 Cohort
Sponsorship
Help break the cycle of poverty by sponsoring ethnic minority youth’s tertiary education!
Fewer ethnic minority youth pursue higher education than the general population in Hong Kong (28.1% vs 46.6%)*. According to our service users, ethnic minority women and girls usually facing extra barriers when it comes to further education – some say they are being seen as a “burden” to their families, and some are forced into early marriage. This is likely to be enhanced in this time of economic recession.
To know more about sponsorship, please read our Project Brief here or
contact Vinee Kapoor at vinee@zubinfoundation.org
*Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report on Ethnic Minorities, 2016
Sponsors Profile:
Existing Sponsors:
TrustTomorrow Scholarship
Swire Trust (Year 2021)
Full Tuition Scholarship
Diamond Sponsor:
Allen & Overy (Year 2021)
Guv Dillon Foundation (Years 2020, 2021): The Guv Zubin scholarship is named after two ethnic minority males, Guv Dillon and Zubin Mahtani Gidumal who have tragically passed away.
Gold Sponsors:
Claire Hsu & Benjamin Vuchot (Year 2021)
Guv Dillon Foundation (Years 2020, 2021):
Jagdish Parmanand (Year 2021): The Sheila Parmanand scholarship is named after Jagdish's mother. This will be awarded to a young EM girl.
Linklaters (Year 2021)
Young Women Scholarships
Diamond Sponsor: Wells Fargo (Years 2020, 2021)
Gold Sponsor: Ms. Lakshmi Laroai (Year 2021)
Dr. Shahneela Faruqui (Years 2020, 2021)
Silver Sponsor:
Ms. Catherine Husted (Years 2020, 2021)
Ms. Elsa Menezes (Year 2021)
Holding Space Coaching & Consulting (Year 2021)
Mr. Jack Fernandes and Ms. Sangeeth Aiyappa (Year 2021)
Mr. Jafar Amin (Year 2021)
Kishinchand Chellaram Foundation (Year 2021)
Lipman Karas (Year 2021)
Samara Mahbubani Khemani (Year 2021)
Sonya Mahbubani (Year 2021)
G. Assanmal & Co., (HK) Ltd. (Year 2021)
Zetta Consultants (Year 2020)
Scholarships’ Committee:
We have a robust committee that independently selects the candidates.
Committee Chair:
Ms Catherine Husted, Allen & Overy and TZF Board Member
Committee Members:
Mr. Nick Studholme-Wilson, Guv Dillon Foundation
Mr. Jafar Amin, Wells Fargo
Dr. Shahneela Faruqui, Gleneagles Hospital
Ms. Zoya, Zetta Consultants
Video:
Words from our committee members
Application process for students:
For TrustTomorrow and Full Tuition Scholarships:
Only EM students who are entering Year 1 of university in the academic year 2021-2022 for an undergraduate degree are eligible for these scholarships.
For Young Women Scholarships:
Only EM women students who are entering any year of college/university in the academic year 2021-2022 for an an associate degree, higher diploma or an undergraduate degree are eligible for these scholarships.
Please submit Completed Application Form with all supporting documents (incomplete application and/or supporting documents will not be entertained).
Now Accepting Applications for the academic year 2021-2022!
31 Scholarships on offer this year!
Apply Here: https://bit.ly/2TRqYQj
Deadline for submission of Application form with documents: 7th Sept 2021, 5:00 PM HKT
Shortlisted candidates will have an Interview with the Scholarships' Committee.
The decision by the Scholarships' Committee on awarding the scholarships will be final.