This scholarship aims to recognise achievements of high-performing teachers and to encourage teachers' pursuit of higher qualifications as well as to enhance their professionalism.

A total amount of HK$80,000 will be awarded to each awardee. Selection will be based on the attributes that applicants demonstrate as teachers, their performance within school and their contribution to their serving schools and to the education community outside the school.

Application is open to full-time regular teachers who have been teaching in local primary or secondary day schools (including special schools) offering a local curriculum for at least five years; and will start, in the 2026/27 school year, a local part-time master's degree programme specialising in relevant areas offered by a specified local higher education institution. For more information, please visit the website of the Education Bureau.

The Scholarship for Teachers (2026/27) is open for application from 15 May to 12 June 2026.