Scholarships / Awards for Undergraduate Students of the School of Communication
No. |
Name |
Descriptions/ Eligibility |
No. of Recipients |
Amount per Recipient |
Application Method |
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China Review News Agency Scholarship |
Full-time Year 3 students with outstanding academic achievements, leadership abilities, extensive general knowledge, high civic mindedness, excellent communication skills, and have an outstanding record in extra-curricular activities and/or community and voluntary services |
4 |
HK$10,000 |
by department nomination |
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Commercial Radio 50th Anniversary Scholarship |
Year 2 or above undergraduate or postgraduate students pursuing a career in journalism and media. The recipients will be chosen on the basis of their academic excellence, strong leadership abilities, extensive general knowledge, high civic mindedness and excellent communication skills. |
10 to 12 |
Around HK$20,000 |
apply via the School |
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Communication Scholarship Scheme |
Full time Communication undergraduate students with good academic performance. Selection is based on the cGPA at the end of the 2nd semester. Priority would be given to awardee(s) who does not concurrently hold other academic scholarship(s), but excluding those scholarships supporting the awardees to attend exchange programme or scholarships recognizing the awardees’ specific contribution or achievements, during their studies at HKBU. |
up to 70 |
HK$20,000 |
by department nomination |
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Intellectual Scholarship for Outstanding Performance |
Outstanding full-time COMD students in year-three with a minimum cGPA of 2.70 with contributions to the community, in terms of social responsibility, preferably built on the skills they acquired from classrooms. |
1 |
HK$8,000 |
by department nomination |
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Kan Hing Communication Scholarship |
Outstanding final year Communication students (at least one student will be from the Film & Media Arts concentration) with outstanding academic performance in the last semester of their final year of study. |
3 |
Around HK$10,000 |
by department nomination |
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Lion Rock Scholarship Honoring Excellent Work |
Communication Undergraduate students who are permanent residents of Hong Kong, aspire to join the media profession after graduation, and produced outstanding and creative works. |
3 |
HK$20,000 |
apply via the School |
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Mother Tian Scholarship for Outstanding Students |
Outstanding full-time year 2 or above Communication students with a cGPA of 3.00 or above, who also has good leadership abilities, extensive general knowledge, high civic mindedness, excellent communication skills, and has an outstanding record in extra-curricular activities and/or community and voluntary services. |
3 |
HK$16,000 |
by school nomination |
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Mr. & Mrs. Wong Sik-pun Scholarship for Outstanding Students |
Outstanding full-time UGC-funded year 2 or above undergraduates of the School of Communication with a cGPA 3.50 or above. The recipients are chosen based on their academic performance, leadership abilities, general knowledge, civic mindedness, communication skills, and past record in extra-curricular activities and / or community and voluntary services. |
8 to 10 |
HK$40,000 |
by School selection |
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Mrs. Lam Or Suk King Memorial Scholarship |
Full-time year 2 to year 4 undergraduate students who have achieved outstanding academic performance with a cGPA of 3.00 or above and have financial needs. |
2 |
Around HK$5,000 |
by department nomination |
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School of Communication Minor Programme Award |
Full-time undergraduate students of the School of Communication (including both first-year intake and third-year intake) who have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for the five courses of their minor programme. |
10 |
HK$5,000 |
by department nomination |
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The Hong Kong Audit Bureau of Circulations Scholarship |
Full‐time undergraduate students who has achieved a cGPA 3.00 or above. Students who have received other scholarships administered by HKBU will be considered at a lower priority. |
2 |
HK$10,000 |
by school nomination |
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Timothy Yu Communication Scholarship |
Outstanding second-year or above current full-time undergraduate Communication student with a minimum cGPA of 3.00 or above, who also has good leadership abilities, extensive general knowledge, excellent communication skills, and has an outstanding record in extra-curricular activities and/or community and voluntary services. |
1 |
HK$30,000 |
by department nomination |
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World Communications Year Scholarship |
Student with good academic achievements in Communication |
1 |
Around HK$4,500 |
by department nomination |
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Xiao-Wu Scholarship |
Outstanding full-time undergraduate students in Year 2 to Year 4 who has high academic standing of a latest cGPA of 3.00 or above. Students who have received other scholarships administered by HKBU will be considered at a lower priority. |
3 |
Around HK$20,000 |
by department nomination |
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Department of Communication Studies |
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COMS Outstanding Citizenship Award |
Year 3 or Year 4 COMS student with a cGPA of 2.50 or above and demonstrated outstanding records of participation in Department-supported activities/events in the previous academic year. |
9 |
HK$5,000 |
Open application in September-October |
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COMS Outstanding Leadership Award |
All current executive members of The Young Agency (TYA) are eligible for the nomination. Awards shall be given to nominees who: |
3 |
HK$5,000 |
by department nomination in March |
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Hung Heung Lam Memorial Scholarship |
Year 2 or above students with outstanding academic performance and active participation in community services |
3 |
Around HK$8,000 |
by department nomination |
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Department of Interactive Media |
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The Professor Kelly Kao Memorial Scholarship 高美連教授紀念獎學金 |
Outstanding full-time undergraduate students majoring in Media Arts who must participate in the Final Year Honours Project specifically designed for graduation. |
2 |
HK$5,000 | by department nomination | ||||||
Department of Journalism | |||||||||||
# | HKBU Journalism Alumni Scholarship for Outstanding Works 香港浸會大學新聞系校友優秀作品獎學金 |
Journalism students who are Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 undergraduates (4-year cohort) with cGPA 2.7 or above and produced outstanding and creative works. | 6 | HK$2,500 to HK$5,000 | by department nomination | ||||||
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Journalism Scholarship |
Journalism students with outstanding academic performance (GPA over 3.00). Recipients should not receive other scholarships concurrently. |
7 |
HK$10,000 |
by department nomination |
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Mr. Peter Pun Chiu Yin Journalism Scholarship |
Year 2 students in Journalism who have completed their Year 1 studies with excellent achievements |
2 |
Around HK$24,000 |
by department nomination |