MOP7.85 mln granted for postgraduate scholarships

A total annual scholarship payment of MOP7.85million (US$982,670) will be granted for postgraduate and PhD scholarships during the 2017/2018 academic year, according to a government dispatch published yesterday in Macau’s Official Gazette and signed by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng.
Two scholarships have been granted for applicants enrolled in ongoing courses in Master’s degree programmes after their undergraduate studies, with an annual payment of MOP51,000.
A total of 100 scholarships have been approved for Master’s degree programmes with an annual payment of MOP58,000.
Five scholarships have been granted for applicants enrolled in continuous courses of study for PhD doctorate degree programmes after their postgraduate studies, with an annual payment of MOP70,000.
Another 20 scholarships have been approved for PhD doctorate degree programmes, with an annual payment of MOP80,000.
The annual payment of such grants is only applicable to those who applied for renewal of their scholarships during the 2017/2018 academic year.