Multi-talent Development Scholarship

To promote a culture of multi-faceted excellence, the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau has launched the Multi-talent Development Scholarship (MDS) in 2025/26 academic year, funded by The Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries, for admittees of the School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) demonstrating outstanding achievements in arts, sports and/or community service on top of the firm offers made under SNDAS.

Among the students being formally admitted to their respective universities under the SNDAS, each of the eight UGC-funded universities will be invited to nominate SNDAS admittees demonstrating outstanding performance in arts, sports and/or community service for award of the scholarships in addition to the firm offers made. The quotas of scholarship nominations will be distributed proportionally having regard to the number of students admitted to each university by SNDAS. Each awardee, not subject to means testing, will be granted a scholarship of $10,000 per year across his/her 4-year tuition period. Universities shall enjoy the autonomy to select and nominate awardees for the MDS.

The SNDAS was introduced by the Education Bureau in the 2022/23 academic year with the aim of recognising the talent of local secondary students that could not be fully assessed by the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination. It is a “programme-student matching exercise” which provides opportunities for secondary students who have demonstrated exceptional talents and interests in specific disciplines / areas to be considered for direct admission to local universities. For details of the SNDAS, please refer to the website.

Enquiries

For enquiries on the Multi-talent Development Scholarship, please contact us at 3509 7001 or scholarship@hyab.gov.hk.