QRT-HKU Scholarship
On the Donor
In 2025, Qube Research & Technologies Hong Kong Limited (“QRT”) pledged a donation to establish the “QRT-HKU Scholarship” (the “Scholarship”), which aims to support outstanding local and non-local students pursuing undergraduate studies with majors related to Mathematics and Data Science at The University of Hong Kong. QRT is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all asset classes worldwide and headquartered in London. The Scholarship was first awarded in the academic year 2025-26. QRT hereby pledged a further donation to continue its support for the Scholarship for the 2026-27 cohort.
Purpose and Scope
Five entrance scholarships for the 2025-26 cohort and three entrance scholarships for the 2026-27 cohort shall be awarded to first-year students who pursue undergraduate programmes listed below, based on their academic performance in the prevailing public examinations for admission to the University.
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Applied
Artificial Intelligence
- Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Financial
Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Engineering in Artificial
Intelligence and Data Science
- Bachelor of Statistics
- Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
Additionally, non-local students who have demonstrated a proven commitment to achieving the HeForShe movement’s goals shall also be taken into consideration. Preference shall be given to candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds or countries with low national achievements in health, education, income, and gender development and equality.
The value of the Scholarship shall be as follows:
i) For local students: the Scholarship shall cover the annual composition fee.
ii) For non-local students: the Scholarship shall be of the value of HK$250,000 per year,
which covers both the annual composition fee and a subsistence allowance.
| Value of Award | Please see "Purpose and Scope" |
| Renewal Conditions | Tenable for the normative study period and subject to renewal according to a value scale based on awardees’ academic performance |
| Type of Scholarships | Entrance Scholarships for New Students *for students who are in financial need |
| Place of Origin of Students | Not specified |
| Level of Study | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Science, School of Computing and Data Science |
