Scholarship Recipients


HKU-SCF FinTech Academy to Offer First Ever Full Scholarships in FinTech to Undergraduates for Grooming Outstanding Local Students

The University of Hong Kong – Standard Chartered Hong Kong 150th Anniversary Community Foundation (HKU-SCF) FinTech Academy announced the first ever full scholarships in FinTech to local undergraduate students on the basis of academic merit in the upcoming academic year (2020-21).

Starting from the 2020-2021 academic year, HKU will offer up to eight undergraduate scholarships annually, each at the value of HK$50,000, including two full scholarships of up to HK$200,000 for the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Financial Technology [BASc(FinTech)].

For postgraduate students who plan to study Master of Science in Financial Technology and Data Analytics[MSc(FTDA)] in 2021, and Master of Science in Computer Science (Financial Computing Stream) [MSc(CompSc) Financial Computing Stream] in 2020, the number of entrance scholarships will be up to five annually, each at the value of HK$60,000.

FinTech is a fast growing industry which is hungering for talents with sound interdisciplinary knowledge. Our FinTech programmes rightly cater for the needs of the industry and will nurture talents with knowledge in the areas of computer science, business and regulatory technology, etc. The scholarships help attract elite students who will be supporting the future development of FinTech in Hong Kong and other parts of the world.

Professor Christopher Chao,

Dean of HKU Engineering

These brand-new scholarships in FinTech is one of the initiatives of the HKU-SCF FinTech Academy established in April this year with a HK$60M support from the Standard Chartered Hong Kong 150th Anniversary Community Foundation.


XU Shiyao

Program: MSc in FinTech & Data Analytics

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

WONG Chi Yu Cherry

Program: MSc in FinTech & Data Analytics

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

LEUNG Sze Nok

Program: MSc in FinTech & Data Analytics

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

CHU Li Yu

Program: MSc in FinTech & Data Analytics

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

WU Hoi Ching

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

SONG Xiuxuan

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

HUI Jing Tung Bernice

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

MOK Tsz Him Solomon

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

LEE Chun Hang

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

FONG HU Zi Zheng

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2021

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

LEUNG Wai Chung

Program: MSc (CompSc) Financial Computing Stream

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

LAU Yiu Lung Peter

Program: MSc (CompSc) Financial Computing Stream

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

WONG Chik Ngai

Program: MSc (CompSc) Financial Computing Stream

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

PARK Seo Hye

Program: MSc (CompSc) Financial Computing Stream

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

LI Wang Hei

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

THONG Pei Cheng (Ocean)

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

NGAN Yun Ki

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

LAU Wing Hong Victor

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

TSANG Hoi Wei

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2020

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

BATWARA Aayush

Program: BASc (FinTech)

Year: 2019

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship