In this section:

• Journalism job openings and internships
• Information for employers
• Job openings at the JMSC

Our exchange programme permits students to apply for semester- or year-long exchange programmes at top j-schools (and vice versa) in Europe and the United States. Through a separately run HKU programme, students also may apply for exchange opportunities at more than 100 other universities.

The William F. Woo Memorial Journalism Education Fund pays to send Mainland Chinese journalists to Hong Kong and the United States to study journalism. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the William F. Woo Memorial Journalism Education Fund at The University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong.

To donate to this fund, please download the following donation form here.

All of the below scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of academic or professional merit; financial need will be considered when candidates are of equal merit. The number and the value of each scholarship shall be determined by the Selection Committee based on the funds that are available in each year.

Scholarship (for Master of Journalism) application deadline: March 31, 2012

JMSC Journalist Grant Scheme (China)

The JMSC Journalist Grant Scheme (China) fully or partially supports mainland students reading for a Master of Journalism at The University of Hong Kong. It shall be awarded to mainland Chinese journalists or students who:

• are Mainland China residents;
• have maintained consistently good performance in the news industry and/or in academic results;
• have enthusiasm towards journalism and aspire to pursue a career in journalism;
• are in a financial situation which does not permit postgraduate studies;
• are committed to Mainland China

JMSC Overseas Talent Scholarship

The JMSC Overseas Talent Scholarship fully or partially supports overseas students reading for a Master of Journalism at The University of Hong Kong. It shall be awarded to overseas journalists or students who:

• are non Hong Kong residents
• have maintained consistently good performance in the news industry and/or in academic results;
• have enthusiasm towards journalism and aspire to pursue a career in journalism

Lee Kam Woon & Shum Shuk Yuen Education Fund

Mrs Lee Shum Shuk Yuen (BA 1953) has donated $1 million to the Journalism and Media Studies Centre to further the education of future journalists and media professionals.

SCMP Wah Kiu Yat Po Journalism Scholarship Fund

This scholarship has been set up by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre with cash donations from the Wah Kiu Yat Po Readers’ Loan Fund for Post-Secondary School Students. The fund is operated by the South China Morning Post.

Shum Wai Yau Journalism Education Fund

The descendants of the late Mr Shum Wai Yau have donated $1 million to the Journalism and Media Studies Centre to further the education of future journalists and media professionals.

The HKUGA Journalism Scholarship Fund

The Hong Kong University Graduates Association Journalism Scholarship supports students from Hong Kong, the Mainland and overseas studying for a Master of Journalism degree at The University of Hong Kong.  The HKUGA scholarship also provides financial subsidies to JMSC students who have been selected for unpaid internshisp and scholarships, and those who have been selected to partake in overseas training programmes or conferences that encourage a career in journalism.

Vicky Shek Zeitlin Memorial Scholarship Scheme

Mr Arnold Zeitlin donated a total of US$67,500, accompanied by a matching grant of US$62,500 from The Freedom Forum, USA, to the University of Hong Kong Foundation for Educational Development and Research. Scholarships are awarded to students from Mainland China or journalists who have contributed to news freedom, and who are pursuing programmes offered by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre.

William F. Woo Memorial Journalism Education Fund

The William F. Woo Memorial Scholarship benefits Mainland Chinese students at HKU and Stanford University.   It was set up by friends of family members of the late Professor Woo, who was a visiting professor at the HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre and a journalism professor at Stanford.

The scholarships application form and details on how to apply can be downloaded here.

The referee’s report can be downloaded here.

For more information about scholarships please contact Jason Hui by phone on (+852) 2219 4113 or e-mail jmscmj@hku.hk.

Professor Ying Chan, JMSC Director, was quoted in an article forAl Jazeera.net, dated September 5, 2009: Tensions high after Urumqi unrest

Journalism and Media Studies Centre
Eliot Hall, The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

E-mail: jmsc@hku.hk

Tel: (852) 2859-1155
Fax: (852) 2858-8736

General enquiries:
Phone: (852) 2859-1155

BJ admission enquiries:
Wylie Cheung
Phone: (852) 2859-1156

MJ admission enquiries:
Jason Hui
Phone: (852) 2219-4113

Events and short courses enquiries:
Kylie Chan
Phone: (852) 2219-4416

Internships & alumni coordinator:
Lauren Dockett
E-mail: dockett1@hku.hk

Additional contacts:

• Faculty
• Adjuncts
• Honorary Professors
• Research Staff
• Administrative Staff
• Teaching Assistants

JMSC Shanghai Centre
298 North Suzhou Road, Hongkou District,
Shanghai, China 200085

Tel: (021) 6307-0918 (Ext 114)
Fax: (021) 6307-0918 (Ext 116)

Shanghai Centre Director:
Lily Lu
E-mail: jmscsh@hku.hk

Website: http://jmsc.hku.hk/shanghai-centre/