Contributor: Ms Vivian Lau [Student Life and Resources, SDS]
This year, two outstanding undergraduates from CityU stood out among participants from other local universities to win the HSBC Overseas Scholarship 2021/22. With only five university students in Hong Kong received this scholarship, CityU students accounted for half the total funding of awards. Each student received HK$300,000 to support their studies on the joint bachelor’s degree programmes at Columbia University, United States.
One of the awardees, Mr. Harvey NG, is a Year 3 student majoring in Computer Science. Understood that underprivileged students often have limited access to learning resources under a traditional education system, he has been inspired to improve the local education environment with innovative technology. He looks forward to learning the advanced technological development in the US and stretching his imagination to put ideas into practice and contribute to society.
Another awardee, Miss Chloe CHOW, is a Year 2 student majoring in Public Policy and Politics. Having benefitted from financial aid in her development, she aspires to be a “policymaker” to support the socially deprived groups. With the precious opportunity to study in the US, she looks forward to meeting people from diverse backgrounds, sharing their thoughts and views, broadening her horizons, and bringing her experience back to Hong Kong to serve the community upon graduation.
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| Harvey acquired robotics knowledge during his internship at the Smart Government Innovation LAB, Innovation and Technology Bureau. | | | | |
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| Chloe (left) was an event organising committee for the Summer School of Global Leadership 2018, the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. | | | | |
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| Chloe (front row, first from the right) was also presenting a practical and sustainable solution for ethnic minority group inequality in Hong Kong with leaders from different walks of the society at the Youth to Sustainability Summit 2018, AIESEC Hong Kong. | | | | |
Besides, The Hongkong Bank Foundation of HSBC also offers other scholarship schemes to local university students each year. Nine CityU students were awarded the HSBC Hong Kong Scholarship, and ten students were awarded the HSBC Social Work Scholarship in the 2020/21 academic year, with a total of HK$700,000. Moreover, three CityU students won the HSBC Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong) Scholarship in 2020/21, a new initiative aims to help the younger generation in career preparation in the fast-growing region of GBA. In addition to the HK$80,000 Scholarship, the awardees will also gain invaluable access to mentorship opportunities with HSBC executives and advice from financial leaders to expand their social and professional network.
