March 2012 The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund) Presentation Ceremony was held at the Convocation Room in February 2012, at which Fund recipients, alumni and supporters shared their learning experiences and words of encouragement. Neil Hui (Dentistry, Yr 4), FIFE Fund recipient, was touched by a performance on television by Vanessa Mae, the famous violin …
Feb 2012 Google will fund two full-tuition scholarships for Master of Journalism candidates with solid computer technology backgrounds. The scholarships will provide support for the field of data journalism, one of the new areas of focus at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) of HKU. “As technology develops at break-neck speed, the industry needs …
Funded scholarships for new area of focus at Journalism and Media Studies Centre Read More »
Jan 2012 Mr Cao Zhen-liang 曹振梁 (MSc(CompSc) 2010), a young alumnus who recently joined the workforce, made a donation of $10,000 to the First-in-the-Family Education Fund (第一代大學生助學金). This donation will make it possible a fellow HKU student (師弟/師妹)to take part in enriched learning activities throughout his/her university life, notwithstanding the financial constraints. Zhen-liang’s parents, who …
Young alumnus’ gift shows gratitude to his alma mater and brings hope to others Read More »
Oct 2010 The Hang Seng Bank Scholarship Reception was held at the Hang Seng Bank headquarters in Central on October 7, 2010. This year, eight HKU students received a scholarship from the Hang Seng Scholarship Scheme. Awards received include: (1) the Hang Seng Bank Scholarship,(2) the Hang Seng Bank Community Service Scholarship, and(3) the Hang …
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June 2010 In May 2010, the JMSC received a generous HK$2 million donation to fund scholarships. The cheque was presented by Kuok Hui Kwong, managing director and chief executive officer of the SCMP Group, and Shum Choi Sang, chairman of the Wah Kiu Yat Po Readers’ Loan Fund for Post-Secondary School Students. Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor of …
June 2010 Through a generous donation of HK$2.52 million from the Sun Hung Kai Properties – Kwoks’ Foundation Limited (the Foundation), the “Sun Hung Kai Properties – Kwoks’ Foundation Law Scholarship” was established in 2009 to attract talents from the Chinese Mainland to study for a Master of Common Law and Master of Laws full-time …
April 2010 A generous donation of HK$500,000 was received from the Hong Kong and Macau Taiwanese Charity Fund (the Charity Fund) to establish a bursary in support of HKU undergraduate students with financial needs. Charity Fund Vice-Chairman Ms Angelique Yeh and representatives visited the University to hear its latest developments. The Charity Fund has been …
Jan 2010 In the first year of the Y S and Christabel Lung Scholarships, a total of 28 students have been awarded scholarships to support their studies. Of the recipients, three undergraduate and three postgraduate students are from the Engineering Faculty, and ten undergraduate and twelve postgraduate students are from the Medical Faculty. In 2004, …
The first cohort of Y S and Christabel Lung Scholars has been announced Read More »
June 2009 Since 1995, the Hang Seng Bank Scholarship scheme has offered scholarships to students from local tertiary institutions. This year, eleven exceptional HKU students have benefitted from the following Scholarships: Hang Seng Bank ScholarshipsHang Seng Bank Scholarships for Mainland Undergraduate StudentsHang Seng Bank Community Service ScholarshipsHang Seng Bank MBA Scholarships At a special reception …
March 2009 A garden party at University Lodge, hosted by Dr the Hon Sir David Li Kwok-po and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, was held on Saturday, September 12, 2009 to thank The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BEA). More than 200 HKU Credit Cardholders, friends, family and colleagues attended the party and enjoyed the afternoon. …
