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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Hong Kong Maritime Scholarship for MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics

Overview

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK Government ) has set up the Hong Kong Maritime Scholarship (Scholarship) in PolyU for the academic year 2010/11 to support students enrolled on the MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics programme (Full-time Stream)*. The Scholarship aims to expand the manpower of the maritime industry in Hong Kong.

*Candidates are required to submit applications for the programme before applying for the Scholarship.

Number & Value of Award

- A maximum of 15 scholarships with up to HK$125,000 each.
- Each scholarship will cover the tuition fee for the programme and, where appropriate, subsidize living costs.

Eligibility

Local Chinese mainland and overseas graduates wishing to enroll on the full-time stream under MScISTL programme offered by the Graduate School of Business (GSB) of PolyU, and having met the following entrance requirements of the programme:

- An honours Bachelor’s degree in International Shipping or Maritime Studies or other relevant disciplines; and
- Non-local applicants should possess English language proficiency by having undertaken one of the following English tests and met the specified minimum score:

An IELTS Academic Test with a score of at least 6; or
A TOEFL Paper-based test score of at least 550, including a score of at least 4.5 in the Test of Written English; or
A TOEFL Computer-based test score of at least 213, including an Essay Writing score of at least 4; or
A TOEFL Internet-based test score of at least 79, including a score of at least 20 in the Test of Written English.


Selection Criteria

- Academic merit;
- Commitment to undertaking the full-time stream of the programme with 39 academic credits and 6 training credits of Maritime Industry Internship;
- Commitment to serving in the maritime industry in Hong Kong for at least one year after graduation.

Selection Process

The PolyU and the Scholarship's Steering Committee will select suitable candidates for interview according to the aforementioned selection criteria.

Application and Deadline

Applicants are required to submit an application for admission to the full-time stream of MScISTL programme via the online admission system (http://www28.polyu.edu.hk/aseprospectus/jsp/prog_detail.jsp?prog_id=6133&org_id=6133&scheme_id=200814&websiteId=1&schemeId=200814&langId=1) before applying for the Scholarship.

Completed scholarship application forms should be returned to the Graduate School of Business (GSB) at Room M921, Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU, Hong Kong on or before 31 March 2010.

Result Announcement

Successful candidates will be notified in writing by GSB of the selection results.

Remarks

There is another programme of MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics (Mixed-mode) (26012:IFM/IPM) (33 credits) also available for application. Please visit: www.polyu.edu.hk/gsb/istl for more details on the programme.

Applications for the two programmes will be processed separately and the application fee is non-transferable.

Contact Us

Graduate School of Business (GSB) Room M921,
Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU,
Hong Kong
Email: gsblgt@inet.polyu.edu.hk
http://www.gsb.polyu.edu.hk


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