2026 Croucher Scholarships for Doctoral Study

One of Croucher Foundation initiatives is to provide financial support for promising young people in Hong Kong who are looking to pursue scientific research at a doctoral level outside Hong Kong. Does that sound like you? If so, we hope you will consider applying for a scholarship. Before you do, please read the information below carefully. As a prospective PhD student applying for a Croucher Scholarship, if you select the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford as your host institution, you will simultaneously be considered for the Croucher Cambridge International Scholarship or the Oxford-Croucher Scholarship, respectively. You must also submit a separate application for admission directly to your chosen university

• Table of Content
• About Croucher Foundation
• PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship

As a Croucher Scholar, depending on your circumstances, you can expect to receive the following benefits:

• An annual maintenance allowance, currently set at USD38,850 per annum.
• Payment of your tuition fees and college fees where applicable.
• A one-way premium economy class airfare at both the beginning and end of your tenure.
• A one-off arrival allowance of USD1,000 to cover the costs of arriving in a new country during your first year of tenure.
• An academic development allowance of up to USD2,000 per annum to allow you to attend conferences, workshops or courses during the tenure of your award.
• A medical insurance allowance of up to USD2,000 per annum to cover medical insurance costs or health surcharge.
• A family allowance, where applicable, of up to USD16,000 per annum for your first child and up to USD6,800 per annum for every additional child who lives with you during the entire duration of the award.
• Round-trip premium economy airfare to support your attendance at the Croucher Symposium during your award tenure
• A commencement award of USD9,700 to be offered towards the end of your doctoral studies to cover the cost of thesis preparation and travel expenses for you and your family to attend your graduation ceremony.
• And, if you are interested in a science education, we will grant you an allowance to support well-designed activities and projects in schools and the wider community. You would need to submit a simple proposal for this. Your programme of activities should be designed to involve local school students, teachers, families and/or other non-specialist audiences in dialogue and debate. It should be completed within the period of your award.

Requirements for PhD Scholarship Qualification

• Croucher Scholarships are available only to permanent residents of Hong Kong.
• Croucher Scholarships allow you to devote yourself to a period of full-time study or research in natural sciences, medicine or technology outside Hong Kong, leading to a PhD degree.
• You should have either gained First-Class Honours (or equivalent) in your first degree or expect to have a higher degree (for example, an MSc or MPhil degree) before the start of your proposed studies.
• You are also welcome to apply if you are in the final year of your first degree, but any offer of an award will be conditional on your gaining First-Class Honours (or equivalent) before the start of your proposed studies

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Please refer to the notes for applicants for detailed guidance.

For more information, kindly visit Croucher Foundation scholarship webpage.