2025 - FinTech Academy

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.

Program: MSc in FinTech & Data Analytics

Year: 2025

Scholarship Type: Entrance Scholarship

Scholarship Recipients

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

CHAN Wan Ki

WAN Ziran

XU Peiqi

NGO Chun Wai

ZHANG Yuening

LI Jiawei

NG Wai Shing

KONG Chun Yung

TSANG Hoi Him

CHAN Kwan Yi