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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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26 |
Department of Religion & Philosophy Scholarships for Major Students |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Outstanding student in Philosophy and Ethics major. |
1 |
Around HK$5,000 |
by department nomination |
Department of Translation, Interpreting & Intercultural Studies |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Final year Translation student who produces the best Honours Project (Highest score in the Honours Project). |
1 |
HK$2,000 |
by department nomination |