The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Overseas Fellowship / Scholarship for Disabled Students aims at financing outstanding disabled students for overseas postgraduate or undergraduate studies. They are expected to contribute significantly to the development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong) after graduation.
- Applicants must:
- be permanent residents of Hong Kong;
- have received at least seven and five years of continuous full-time education in Hong Kong for fellowship and scholarship respectively;
- hold good Honours degrees obtained in Hong Kong or equivalent qualifications OR expect to obtain such degrees or equivalent qualifications (applicable for fellowship applicants only);
- fulfill all application procedures and admission requirements at the institution of their choices and be offered places subsequently;
- have a good mastery of the language in which their studies will be undertaken; and
- have special educational needs, including Specific Learning Difficulties, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Physical Disability, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Speech and Language Impairment and / or Mental Illness.
- For further details, please refer to the Information Note of the application year.
The maximum value of award are HK$300,000 and HK$280,000 for fellowship and scholarship respectively per year. The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council may adjust downward the value by taking into account the actual university fees, necessary living expenses and other award(s) held concurrently by the fellow / scholar to finance his / her overseas studies.
The study programme should only commence within one year after the formal announcement of the selection result in April 2026, i.e. between April 2026 and March 2027. During the application period, all application forms have to be completed and submitted online through “GovHK”. The signed Declaration (Annex E) (if any) and copy of relevant supporting documents should be submitted through the drop-in box at / by post to the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council Secretariat.
Commencement Date: 23 June 2025 (Monday)
Closing Date: 5 September 2025 (Friday)
All the above information is for reference only. Please
click here for the Information Note and Application.
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Do I need to be accepted by my chosen programme(s) at university(ies) / institution(s) outside Hong Kong before applying for the award?
No. Applicants are only required to indicate up to ten combinations of universities / institutions and programmes as choices in their applications. In other words, it is not necessary for applicants to have obtained conditional or unconditional offers from the chosen university(ies) / institution(s) and programme(s) by the time they submit the applications.
If I am currently studying outside Hong Kong, am I still eligible to apply for the Fellowship / Scholarship awards?
If applicants are currently studying outside Hong Kong, they can only apply for a proposed study programme other than the study programme being currently pursued. The proposed study programme should only commence within one year after the formal announcement of the selection result, which would normally take place in around the next April that follows the closing date of application.
Please note that suitable applicants will be invited to attend in person a selection interview to be held between the next January and February following the closing date of application in Hong Kong.
Enquiries should be made to the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council Secretariat, Room 1217, 12/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon at telephone number 2150 6097 or 2150 6098.