the HMCA 2025 scholarship applications are now open!
HMCA is proud to provide accessible and inclusive education by pledging resources to fund students who would otherwise be unable to attend through the Scholarship Program. The Scholarship Program has provided robust financial assistance to diverse, engaged, and passionate students from all over the Asia-Pacific region.
As a Scholarship Recipient, students will receive not only financial support, but also mentorship from the HMCA Executive Board before the conference to help prepare for the committee sessions. During the conference, Scholarship Recipients will be celebrated at a special luncheon with members of the Executive Board. Following the conference, Scholarship Recipients will join a growing network of HMCA alumni all over the Asia-Pacific region.
All scholarships are need-based; they are intended to make the HMCA experience accessible to students of all socio-economic backgrounds and reduce financial barriers to participation. Below you will find two application forms: one for full scholarships and a separate form for partial scholarships. Partial scholarships will be granted on a rolling basis, however, full scholarship applications have a hard deadline. See below for more details on the deadlines.
““I am truly grateful to have received the scholarship from the organizers [...] Thanks to the scholarship, the burden of covering expenses like airfare and accommodation has been somewhat alleviated, allowing me to confidently and comfortably attend HMCA.” ”
ALL APPLICATIONS REQUIRE ONE RECOMMENDATION LETTEr.
Partial scholarships:
Partial Scholarships will be awarded to students who show financial need, a strong interest in HMCA, and a dedication to similar academic pursuits.
If awarded a partial scholarship, your delegate fee will be fully or partially waived. The partial scholarship does not include additional funds for travel expenses.
The partial scholarship application is less intensive than the full scholarship application and does not require you to submit a video for the application.
Partial scholarships applications are due:
December 1, 2024
Full scholarships:
Full scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate significant financial need and an exceptional academic passion for the educational mission of HMCA.
Full scholarships will fully waive the delegate fee and a portion of flight expenses will be covered.
If you apply for a full scholarship, but are not deemed eligible, your application will then automatically be considered in the partial application pool. You will be notified regarding your eligibility for both a full or partial scholarship at the same time.
Full scholarships are due:
November 1, 2024