Application for College Scholarships (Term 1, 2020/21)

11/09/2020

College scholarships in term 1, 2020/21 are now open for application. Interested students please submit your online application form and other required documents by 9 October 2020 (Friday) 5:00 p.m. Late submission will NOT be accepted.


To reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, please submit your supporting documents via email to karenwong@cuhk.edu.hk in PDF format before the deadline. 

 


1. Types of Scholarships and Eligibility


Below is a list of scholarships that are open for application:
 

Scholarship Name

Amount

No. of Awards

Eligible Students

Detailed Criteria
 1.

Good Earth Foundation Scholarships

博厚基金獎學金

$25,000

2

Year 1 undergraduates

Outstanding admission results and good performance in art, social service and other extra-curricular activities
 2.

Mr. David Lim Scholarship

林泗維先生獎學金

$10,000

1

Year 1 undergraduates

Outstanding admission results with Fujian (福建) as place of origin (籍貫)
 3.

Scholarship for Pro Bono English Volunteer Teaching

英語義教獎學金

$42,100

2

All undergraduates

Good standard of English (level 5 or above in English Language in HKDSE, or equivalent). Recipients need to commit no less than 160 hours of voluntary English tutoring services to underprivileged students in a year.
 4.

Mr. and Mrs. Pikai Tchang Memorial Scholarship

張丕介先生暨夫人紀念獎學金

$10,000

4

Final-year undergraduates

Outstanding performance in General Education Courses (both University GE and College GE). One award is reserved for student majoring in Economics
 5.

Brave Wind Scholarship

乘風獎學金

$20,000

2

Year 2 or above undergraduates (preference is given to English majors)

GPA of 3.0 or above, active participation in volunteer services for the underprivileged, and financial needs
 6.

Brave Heart Scholarship

破風獎學金

$15,000

2

Year 2 or above undergraduates

GPA of 2.5 or above, active participation in social services, and financial needs

  


2. How to apply


Applicants are required to submit an Online Application through the college webform system and submit a copy of the confirmation email with the below listed supporting documents via email to karenwong@cuhk.edu.hk on or before the said deadline. Otherwise, the application will be cancelled.

Types of scholarship

Online application form

Hard copy of your confirmation email

  Copy of public Examination report

CUHK Transcript

Recommendation form ^1

Financial documents (Including applicants) ^2

Activities proof ^3

Information of The Non-profit Organization and your plan of services

1.

Good Earth Foundation Scholarships

YES

(click here)

YES

YES

(e.g. HKDSE) 



YES

2.

Mr. David Lim Scholarship

    

 

3.

Scholarship for Pro Bono English Volunteer Teaching

  
 YES

 (Unofficial transcript downloaded from CUSIS is acceptable)

YES

 (Link)



YES

4.

Mr. and Mrs. Pikai Tchang Memorial Scholarship

  




5. Brave Wing Scholarship   YES YES  
6. Brave Heart Scholarship   YES YES

 

^1 Recommendation form should be completed by a teaching staff serving in the University. Please ask your referee to complete the online recommendation form by sending them the link with your name, SID and major. The form should be completed on or before the application deadline.


^2 Required financial documents:

For students who have applied for government TSFS/FASP in 2020/21 - A full copy of your TSFS / FASP application 2020/21 which includes:

·         Acknowledgment or receipt of you application submitted online to Student Finance Office

·         Copies of income proof of ALL your working family members you attached to your application

·         Copies of bank account statement of ALL your family members you attached to your application

·         Any other relevant documents (e.g. Proofs of housing cost or medical expenses) you attached to your application

  

Other students – the below documents of the applicant and ALL household members in the past 12 months:

·         Income proof (e.g. Income statement / salary bank transfer record / self written income statement etc.)

·         Bank account record/statement

·         Documents to show the rental payment or monthly installment of housing 

 

Note: If you are having difficulties in providing your financial documents of your household members, you may submit a self-written statement to us.

 

^3 Proof of participation in activities/social services could be, for example, letters, certificates or photos. 


 

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Karen Wong (Tel. 3943-8615; Email: karenwong@cuhk.edu.hk) or Ms. Edith Tsang (Tel. 3943-7944; Email: edithtsang@cuhk.edu.hk).