Launched in 2020, the STEM Internship Scheme (the "Scheme") aims to encourage STEM students to gain innovation and technology ("I&T")-related work experience during their studies and to foster their interest in pursuing a career in I&T after graduation, so as to enlarge the local I&T talent pool. Under the Scheme, allowance will be provided for undergraduates and postgraduates taking university full‑time STEM programmes funded by the University Grants Committee ("UGC") to enrol in short-term internships. The Chief Executive announced in the 2022 Policy Address that the Scheme would be expanded to offer local I&T-related internship opportunities to students studying STEM programmes at Greater Bay Area campuses established by designated local universities, as well as in other local and non-local universities. The relevant measures will be implemented in 2023-24. Further details will be announced later.
Key details
Max amount per application
HK$10,500
Max amount cumulative
HK$31,500
Grant type
"In-kind subsidy (equipment, training, etc.)",Cash grant on reimbursement
Application submission type
Unspecified
Max programme duration
3 months
Eligibility
Categories
EducationHuman Services
Target beneficiaries
Youth (age between 15-24)
Areas of focus
Children & YouthInnovationDigital TechnologyEducationScience & Technology Advancement
Grant conditions & requirements
Eligibility
- Universities: Tertiary institutions in Hong Kong funded by the UGC offering full-time STEM programmes are eligible to receive funding under the Scheme. Individual universities may supplement further requirements and make specific arrangements to suit their own circumstances.
- Students: the Scheme is open to both local and non-local undergraduates and postgraduates enrolled in full-time eligible STEM-related programmes offered by the participating universities. Non-local students are allowed to enrol in internships in Hong Kong only, subject to the conditions of stay of their visa/entry permit issued by the Immigration Department. Student interns receiving the allowance under the Scheme cannot concurrently benefit from other internship subsidies provided by the Hong Kong SAR Government (the "HKSAR Government").
- Employers: all companies/organisations are welcomed to offer I&T-related internship places for, and recruit interns benefited from the Scheme, subject to the arrangements of individual universities. Participating employers are expected to provide proper supervision for the student interns.
Participating employers may pay the student interns an honorarium on top of the allowance under the Scheme with reference to their internal policies, industry benchmarks or market rates. Companies/organisations should not receive other subsidies from the HKSAR Government for engaging any student interns under the Scheme.
