Aug 2022 The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is immensely grateful to the Lee Shau Kee Foundation for the generous gift of HK$7.2 million to set up the “HKU Lee Shau Kee Top Athletes Scholarship” to support outstanding emerging and active athletes in pursuit of excellence in both sports and academic studies. A presentation ceremony …
Feb 2022 Dr Mary Gray Rodrigues 羅紀瑪浰博士 (BA 1967; Hon DSocSc 2004), former Chairman of Convocation, offered great encouragement to the five HKU Sports Scholars who represented Hong Kong at the Tokyo Olympics: Hayley Chan, Oscar Coggins, Ryan Choi, Moonie Chu and Coco Lin. Each of them was awarded HK$100,000 for their academic and sports career development. Dr …
Rodrigues Award – Celebration of Sports Achievements Read More »
Dec 2021 Award-winning independent singer-songwriter Serrini Leung 梁嘉茵 (MA 2015; PhD 2021) has strong ties with HKU, starting with her Master studies through to her PhD. During her years in HKU, she was often invited to share her musical journey and views on literature with students. Serrini was not only academically connected to HKU, she …
June 2021 In 1967, to mark the centenary of Swire in the Far East, the Swire Group contributed 10 Swire Scholarships and Studentships to enable students to continue their studies while residing at Robert Black College of the University. Thanks to the Group’s generosity, there are now more than 350 Swire Scholars. 1967年為慶祝太古於遠東發展一百週年，太古捐助港大以成立十個太古獎學金及太古學人計劃，讓學生可以在柏立基學院住宿及進行研究工作，至今已有逾350位太古學人。 Courtesy of …
【Swire Scholar】Hong Kong-Born Female Scientist – Professor Vivian Yam Read More »
June 2021 The Innovation and Technology Scholarship aims to nurture young talents in science and technology, and encourage them to participate in overseas/Mainland institutes’ programmes, service projects and mentorship programmes. Fifteen HKU students from Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Science, Speech and Hearing, and Dentistry were awarded this Scholarship in 2020 and 2021. Medical Student Matthew Chow (MBBS …
May 2021 With the aim of helping generations of young Hong Kong students realise their true potential, the AIA Group launched its landmark Scholarship Programme in 2020 providing 100 scholarship awards to university students every year over several decades. Yeung Ho Long (BEd & BSc Year 2) and Yasmine Colette Casupanan (BASc Year 1) were …
A Partner for their Academic Journeys and Beyond Read More »
January 2021 6000 awards given each yearsContinuing the Legacy of Loke Yew Founded in the 1910s to support students of the Medical Faculty, Loke Yew Scholarships’ legacy is continued by Loke Yew’s grandson, Professor Charlie Loke. Khan Abdull Samad (MBBS Year 2) is the first generation in his family go to university. He fully appreciates …
January 2020 Every year, the new graduating class continues the tradition of paying forward when they celebrate the milestone of their academic journey. Their gifts have been put to use in areas such as Centennial Campus Development, the Vice-Chancellor’s Development Fund, and Scholarships which open doors to a myriad of enrichment opportunities for students. Since …
July 2019 Established in 1998, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Scholarships are dedicated to nurturing local talent. This year, five HKU undergraduate students were awarded a Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarship in recognition of their academic excellence and commitment to serving community. In addition, five of the six awardees for overseas postgraduate scholarship are HKU alumni and they will be …
