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Scholarships / Awards for Undergraduate Students of the Faculty of Arts

No.

Name

Descriptions/ Eligibility

No. of Recipients

Amount per Recipient

Application Method

1

Mr. Lee Dao Bon Scholarship for Outstanding Arts Students
李道邦先生文學院優秀學生獎學金

Student who gains the highest cGPA in the 3 semesters from year 1 to 1st semester of year 2 (average GPA must be above 3.00), and has successfully acquired financial assistance from the “Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS)” of the HKSAR.

1

Around HK$50,000

by department nomination

2

Mr. Zhang Da Peng Scholarship for Outstanding Arts Students
張大朋先生文學院優秀學生獎學金

Student who gains the highest and second highest cGPA in the 3 semesters from year 1 to 1st semester of year 2 (average GPA must be above 3.00), and has successfully acquired financial assistance from the “Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS)” of the HKSAR.

2

Around $24,000 & around $49,000

by department nomination

3

Prof. Jerry W. Barrett Scholarship
白智理教授獎學金

Final year student with outstanding academic performance, shuffled between Arts / Science / Social Science.

1

Around HK$7,000

by department nomination

Department of Chinese Language & Literature

4

Action Learning & Summer Internship

Supporting full-time students of the Chinese Department to make use of their semester breaks and involve themselves in co-curricula activities. The students may design their own activities, through which they may develop their interest and capability.

no fixed quota

Total annual sum: HK$50,000

open application for students of the Chinese Department

5

Alumna Lau Siu Lai Memorial Scholarship
劉小荔校友紀念獎學金

Full-time year 2 to year 4 students who have achieved outstanding academic performance with cGPA 3.00 or above and have financial needs.

2

Around HK$9,500

by department nomination

6

“Campus Chinese Language Education” Scholarship
「璞中文教育」獎學金

Students with financial difficulties and good attitude toward study. Nominees must achieve a GPA between 2.50 and 3.20.

no fixed quota

no fixed amount

by department nomination

7

Mr. Hsu Yu Memorial Prize in Literature
徐訏先生紀念文學獎

Year 2 or above students who won the essay writing competition organized by the Department of Chinese

2

HK$5,000

by department nomination

8

Simon Suen Foundation Scholarship in Chinese Cultural Studies
孫少文基金會中華文化獎學金

Full-time Year 2 or above students of the Department of Chinese with good academic performance, good personality and excellent non-academic achievements.

3

HK$10,000

by department nomination

9

Dr. Tong Yun Kai Scholarship in Chinese Cultural Studies  
湯恩佳博士中華文化獎學金

Full-time Year 2 or above student who possess a cGPA of 3.00 or above in their previous academic year, has good character and outstanding performance in promoting Chinese culture

1

HK$10,000

by department nomination

10

Wen Hsin Academic Award for Undergraduate Students
文心本科生學業成績獎

Full-time Year 3 & 4 students who have achieved outstanding academic performance.

2

HK$15,000

by department nomination

11

Wen Hsin Study Progress Award for Undergraduate Students
文心本科生學習進步獎

Full-time Year 4 student with the greatest academic improvement in his/her studies.

1

HK$15,000

by department nomination

Department of English Language & Literature

12

Madam K.Y. Hui Memorial Scholarship

Final year student with highest GPA in the major Literary & Comparative Studies Concentration courses in Year 2 and 3. Eligible students should have taken a minimum of 5 major Literary & Comparative Studies Courses.

1

HK$3,000

by department nomination

13

Madam Po Chun Leung Memorial Scholarship

Final year local student with the highest GPA in major Literary & Comparative Studies courses at the end of the 1st sem of final year. Eligible students should have taken a minimum of 5 major Literary & Comparative Studies courses.

1

HK$4,000

by department nomination

14

Mr. K.K. Ip Memorial Scholarship

Final year student with the highest cGPA attained at the end of semester 1, final year.

1

HK$3,000

by department nomination

15

Phonetics & Phonology Prize

A student from the Department of English Language & Literature who has an excellent result in his/her Honours Project with a minimum grade of A-.

1

HK$ 3,000

by department nomination

16

Rainbow Award for Honours Project on Social Justice
彩虹社會公義專題研究獎

A final year student who produces the best Honours Project of the year in the area of social justice. Eligible students should have obtained a minimum grade of B+ for their undergraduate Honours Projects undertaken at the Department of English Language and Literature.

1

HK$3,000

by department nomination

17

The Edmund A. Anderson Prize in Sociolinguistics

In recognition of an outstanding Honours Project submitted by an undergraduate student of potential writing on a topic within the subfield, broadly defined, of sociolinguistics.

1

HK$1,000

by department nomination

18

TSE Family Scholarship
謝氏家族獎學金

Year 2 or above undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language & Literature and Bachelor of Education (Honours) in English Language Teaching with the highest cGPA.

1

Around HK$5,000

by department nomination

Department of Humanities & Creative Writing 

19

Best Creative Writing project for Honour Project (Chinese and English) Award

HUM students with the Best Honours Projects in Chinese and English.

2

HK2,000

by department nomination

20

Best Scholarly Research for Honour Project (Chinese and English) Award

HUM students with the Best Honours Projects in Chinese and English.

2

HK2,000

by department nomination

21

Creative & Professional Writing Programme Award
創意及專業寫作課程獎

Outstanding Creative and Professional Writing students in each study year with excellent academic results.

12

HK$1,000 to HK$3,000

by department nomination

22

David Bordwell Prize for Student Publication

Outstanding Creative and Professional Writing students in year 4 with good achievement in publication.

max. 3

HK$1,000

by department nomination

23

Hu-MAN-ities x KIT WAH Scholarship
人文 x 潔華獎學金

Year 2 or above local and non-local undergraduate students with cGPA of 2.80 or above in the previous academic year. Students should have active participation in activities which can positively demonstrate the spirit of Humanities & Creativity. It could be embodied through social services, publications, public awards, and/or any action that brings good impression of Department of Humanities & Creative Writing to the public.

1

Around HK$5,000

by department nomination

24

Humanities Programme Award
人文學課程獎學金

Outstanding HUM students in each study year with excellent academic results.

12

HK$1,000 to HK$3,000

by department nomination

25

Liberal & Cultural Studies Programme Award
通識及文化研究課程獎

Outstanding LCS students in each study year with excellent academic performance/best progress.

4

HK$2,000 to HK$6,000

by department nomination

Department of Religion & Philosophy

26

Department of Religion & Philosophy Scholarships for Major Students
宗教及哲學系學生獎學金

Students in the Religion, Philosophy and Ethics major programme with the highest GPAs and second highest GPAs respectively in each year.  Eligible students should have a GPA 3.00 or above in both semesters of an academic year.

8

HK$2,000 to 3,000

by department nomination

27

Department of Religion & Philosophy Scholarships for Minor Programmes
宗教及哲學系副修奬學金

Students in Minor Programme of the Department of Religion & Philosophy with cGPA 3.30 or above

no fixed quota

HK$2,000

by department nomination

28

Dr. Stephen Chan Christian Spirituality Scholarship 
陳贊一博士靈修學獎學金

An academically outstanding student who achieves the best academic results in Christian Spirituality courses, or in his/her Honours Project related to Christian spirituality.

1

Around HK$5,000

by department nomination

29

Luk Yin Memorial Scholarship
陸賢紀念獎學金

Outstanding student in Philosophy and Ethics major.

1

Around HK$5,000

by department nomination

Department of Translation, Interpreting & Intercultural Studies

30

BA Translation Second-Year Scholarship

BATRAN students who have obtained a cGPA of 3.4 or above in the first-year Bachelor degree study at HKBU, and have completed at least one TRAN course with GPA 3.4 or above, preferably TRAN1005.

3

HK$5,000

by department selection

31

Equity Financial Press Limited Scholarship
安業財經印刷有限公司獎學金

Local full-time Year 2 undergraduate student of the B.A. (Hons) in Translation programme who have achieved the highest cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 3.40 in the previous academic year.

2

HK$20,000

by department nomination

32

Hong Kong Translation Society F. C. Lo Scholarships
香港翻譯學會羅富昌獎學金

Final year student in Translation who has achieved outstanding academic results, especially in Translation related subjects in previous years of study.

1

HK$10,000

by department nomination

33

Prof Jane Lai Prize
黎翠珍教授獎

Final year Translation student who produces the best Honours Project (Highest score in the Honours Project).

1

HK$2,000

by department nomination