23/07/2026
The HKU COA JMK Dementia Scholarships for the academic year 2025-2026 is now open for nomination during 16 June to 30 September 2026. HKU RPG students, who demonstrate academic merits and significance of their research studies in improving and enhancing care to dementia patients, their families and caregivers, are welcome to apply.
Timeline for academic year 2025-2026
Nomination: 16 June – 30 September 2026
Evaluation by Selection Committee: October – November 2026
Confirmation of Awardees: December 2026
Who is eligible?
• The candidates should be pursing full-time or part-time MPhil or PhD programmes in any faculty in HKU, and whose research studies should be related to the area of dementia care whereas the principle of dementia care applies to all disciplines, including but not limited to psychosocial, socio-behavioral, health, nursing, education, and architectural elements.
• The candidates should demonstrate academic merits and significance of their research studies in improving and enhancing care to dementia patients, their families and caregivers.
• The candidates must have passed their probation and have their dissertation research proposal approved by their supervisors.
• Each student can only be awarded the Scholarships once in the course of his/her RPG programme.
• The Centre shall reserve the right to determine the eligibility of an applicant and the relevance of his/her research study to dementia care.
How to apply?
Applicants should submit a completed nomination form with recommendation by their supervisor and endorsement by their department head (or Faculty Dean, if applicable), together with their dissertation research proposal, to the Sau Po Centre on Ageing via the following methods:
• by post (address: 11/F, T. T. Tsui Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong) or
• by email at [email protected]
More information on Scholarships is available on CoA Scholarships website (https://ageing.hku.hk/research-and-projects-academic-advancement/ -scholarship).
