Maritime and Aviation Training Fund

Aviation-related Schemes

• Professional Training and Examination Refund Scheme (ProTERS) – Aviation
  Eligible applicants are refunded 80% of the fees after satisfactory completion of an approved course or passing an approved professional examination, subject to a funding cap of HK$30,000 per applicant.


• Maritime and Aviation Internship Scheme – Aviation
  The Scheme contributes up to 75% of each intern’s monthly honorarium, or HK$7,000 (whichever is lower), up to three months to the participating companies for an internship period of at least four weeks (i.e. 28 days).


• Partial Tuition Refund Scheme for the Specialised Aircraft Maintenance Programme
  Eligible applicants undertaking the Higher Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering or Diploma in Vocational Education (Aircraft Maintenance) offered by the Vocational Training Council, and joining the aircraft maintenance industry after graduation are refunded 50% of the total tuition fee, subject to a cap of HK$50,000.


• Hong Kong Aviation Scholarship Scheme
  Scholarship for selected students of aviation-related degree or higher degree programmes of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong International Aviation Academy, the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education, UOW College Hong Kong, Hong Kong Metropolitan University and the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.


• Aviation Operations Training Incentive Scheme (AOTIS)
  Provides a minimum monthly salary of HK$7,000 and monthly incentive allowance of HK$2,000 during the placement period for a maximum of 12 months, as well as a study allowance of HK$24,000, to the eligible applicants undertaking the Diploma in Aviation Operations offered by the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy, and joining the aviation industry after graduation.


• Aviation Promotion Project Funding Scheme
  The objective of the Funding is to promote various aspects of the aviation industry and attract more talents to join the industry through different promotion activities organised by the aviation-related organisations or academic institutions.
  • Funding Scheme Application Form
  • Appendix – Event Report