THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Non-academic Achievement Scholarships for Current Students 2019/20

Information Sheet
1. Overview

Non-academic Achievement Scholarships give recognition to students who have demonstrated achievements or talent in non-academic areas and
provide support for students to broaden their exposure to multicultural environment. The following non-academic achievement Scholarships are now
open for application from All Current Undergraduate Students in 2019/20:

• Roderick Yuen Shui Chung Memorial Scholarship

• Community Leadership and Engagement (COLE) Scholarship
• Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Scholarship
• Sports Scholarships
• Arts Scholarship
• Dream Chaser Scholarships

2. Requirements and Selection Criteria

- Applicants should be Full-time Undergraduates in any year of study with “ACTIVE” student status;
- Applicants shall not be on academic probation at the University; and meet the specific requirements for each scholarship as follows:

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Local/ Non- Discipline of

Scholarship Scheme Selection Criteria
local Study
SENG
Roderick Yuen Shui Chung (including DD - Students should have showed flair for contemporary music and attained achievements in relevant music competitions or public
Memorial Scholarship Program) performance.
students ONLY
Local
Community Leadership and - Significant contribution and commitment to local and global communities;
students
Engagement (COLE) - Demonstration of leadership qualities in leading and organizing community services and extracurricular activities, apart from
ONLY
Scholarship voluntary services participation
Innovation, Creativity and - Demonstration of originality, creativity or entrepreneurship;
Entrepreneurship (ICE) - Leadership quality or potential in the area of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, with impact or potential impact on
Scholarship the community or human life
- Students should show outstanding performance or achievements in local, regional or international sports competitions; and
Sports Scholarships - Should have potential for further development and devotion to make continual personal development in sports, and for
contributing to the sports community in HKUST.
- Demonstration of achievements with proven record in one or more of the following fields (including but not limited to):
• Visual Arts • Design • Music • Creative Writing
• Theatre • Photography • Dancing • Film & New Media
Any Discipline - Students should have fulfilled at least one of the following criteria to be considered for the Scholarship,
of Study a) Being recipient of awards in the relevant field;
Arts Scholarship
For both b) Participated in local, regional and international public events/ activities to showcase relevant skills and talents;
Local and c) Demonstrated continuous effort in promoting the relevant field of Arts in publications or on online platforms within the
Non-Local most recent 36-month period;
students d) Playing a leading role in organizing Arts events/ activities on campus or off campus;
e) Having potential for further development in the relevant field of Arts.

- Students should show proven financial needs, AND fall into one of the following categories:
a) being the first university student amongst 3 generations of the families (i.e. his/her grandparents and parents have not had
any chance to get any university education);
Dream Chaser Scholarships b) from a single-parent family or parentless or homeless;
c) being of ethnic minority (non-Chinese) with the right of abode and holding a valid HK Identity Card;
d) being a new immigrant (not a student visa holder) to Hong Kong and has stayed in Hong Kong for less than 7 years; or
e) facing extreme difficulty in any particular situation that warrants extra care and support to meet his/her life challenges.

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3. No. and Value of Scholarship

No. of Awards in 2019/20 Each Award Amount

Roderick Yuen Shui Chung Memorial Scholarship One HK$10,000, one-off

Community Leadership and Engagement (COLE) Scholarship

HK$50,000, one-off
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Scholarship

Sports Scholarship Not Fixed HK$30,000, one-off

Arts Scholarship
HK$20,000, one off
Dream Chaser Scholarships

4. Application

4.1. Completed application form should be submitted online (Links as below) on or before 11:59pm (HKT), 27 March 2020 (Friday). Late or
incomplete applications will not be considered. Please refer to the supporting documents checklist as below and make sure ALL supporting
documents uploaded to the online application form are saved in PDF. If students wish to apply for more than one non-academic achievement
scholarships, students should make separate application for each of the scholarships.

 Roderick Yuen Shui Chung Memorial Scholarship

 Community Leadership and Engagement (COLE) Scholarship
 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Scholarship
 Sports Scholarships
 Arts Scholarship
 Dream Chaser Scholarships

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Roderick Yuen Shui Community Leadership Innovation, Creativity and

Arts Dream Chaser
Chung Memorial and Engagement Entrepreneurship (ICE) Sports Scholarship
Scholarship Scholarships
Scholarship (COLE) Scholarship Scholarship

- A copy of your latest unofficial academic transcript

- A copy of your latest CV
- Copies of Certificates of Scholarships/ Awards/ Attainments
- Proofs of Extra-curricular Activities Participation
- Photos, video clips or webpage of your work, performance or prototype (if any)

- Official proofs of your

[Optional] - Letter of Recommendation 1 [Compulsory] [Optional] identity and/ or personal
statement of your need

A Personal Statement on the A Personal Statement on the

A Personal Statement on
the following question:
- Why community
service engagements
matter to you? What
are your social
aspirations and long
term goal?
(maximum of 500 words)
following question:
- Please elaborate on your
innovative/ entrepreneurial
idea; how you have
implemented/ will
implement the idea and the
impact made/ expected.
Why does the idea matter to
you and what is your long
term goal?
following question:
A Personal Statement on the
- Please state your reasons following question:
for Sports Scholarship, your
plan for continued athletic - Please explain the
participation and reasons why you deserve
performance in the coming this Scholarship and how
year, and how you could you will use the money if
foster sportsmanship you are awarded.
development culture on
HKUST campus. (maximum of 500 words)

(maximum of 500 words) (maximum of 500 words)

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For Sports Scholarship, applicants are required to submit a recommendation <Download HERE> completed by the coach of your sports team or any referee who has the best and continued understanding of
your athletic performance. The recommendation should be submitted together with the application form on or before the application deadline. If you need any advice, please approach the Sports Development
Team of Dean of Students' Office (DSTO).

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4.2. Recommendation letter(s) can be returned directly to Scholarships & Financial Aid Office via internal mail (for HKUST referees), by mail (for
referees outside HKUST) to Rm 4592, Lift 29-30, Annex Building, HKUST or by e-mail at sfao.sc@ust.hk on or before 11:59pm (HKT), 27
March 2020 (Friday).

5. Selection Process

5.1. Scholarships and Financial Aid Office will request applicants to submit further supporting documents for information or attend a selection interview,
if deemed necessary.

5.2. Results will be announced by e-mail by end of May 2020.

6. Scholarship Enquiry

Scholarships & Financial Aid Office

Address: Room 4592, 4/F (via lift no. 29-30), Annex

Building, HKUST
Student Service 9am – 12:45pm, 2pm – 5:30pm (Mon – Fri);
Hours: Closed (Sat, Sun & Public Holiday)
Tel: 2358 5796/ 2358 5853
Email: sfao.sc@ust.hk
Website: https://sfao.ust.hk/

Revised by SFAO
February 2020