The Hongkong Prize Scholarship Contest recognizes students for their academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and extraordinary talents. It encourages them to follow their passions while widening their horizons globally. Each year thousands apply, and winners are celebrated at an awards ceremony with cash prizes, food and beverage vouchers as well as shopping and entertainment privileges; plus there’s no sponsor influence whatsoever when it comes to judging processes!
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited established the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize in 2022 to attract top scientific talent to Hong Kong as well as support forward thinking scientists in creating Hong Kong as an active research and innovation hub. Scientific research that benefits society in any way may qualify, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Life and Health, New Materials and New Energy Sources, Advanced Manufacturing or FinTech. Up to five individuals or teams may receive awards annually. Candidates for the Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Prize will be selected based on their scientific research achievements, impacts or transformation of research results, impact analysis reports from various external bodies and regulatory compliance oversight teams as well as recommendations by an internal committee and compliance oversight team to the Board of HK Science and Technology Innovation Prize.
Professor Wang Gungwu, an esteemed alumnus of The University of Hong Kong and former Vice-Chancellor, donated HK$100,000. This sum would establish two prizes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in History for outstanding students studying Hong Kong history. Furthermore, Professor Wang intended for any balance from his “Professor Wang Gungwu Loan Fund” for supporting students to go towards this prize fund instead.
Olympic gold medalists typically receive substantial prize money at the Olympic Games. Winnings of at least HK$12m for gold, HK$6m for silver, and HK$3m for bronze are guaranteed by law; however, athletes finishing outside of the podium could also claim prizes worth substantial amounts; one kitesurfer from Singapore who finished sixth at Rio won an amount equivalent to HK$3.7m.
This award recognizes scholars whose research explores different aspects of Hong Kong’s unique historical development and relationships with China and Asia. Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students alike, innovative research approaches are encouraged in submissions. Judging criteria for submissions include relevance of theme, systematic use of collected materials and objective assessment of subject matter.
The Young Fellows Award aims to recognize outstanding research by young Fellows of the Academy. Submissions may come from any discipline; however, submissions should include either clinical research (including prospective and retrospective clinical trials), observational/epidemiological/basic science investigations or projects which specifically target Hong Kong/Asia areas. Furthermore, research must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal with its first publication date not earlier than January 1, 2023 and received an award consisting of cash prize, certificate and trophy.