Do you know the FIVE HKUST Core Values?

I. “Excellence, Integrity, and Academic Freedom”;
II. “Global Vision and Local Commitment”;
III. “Can-do Spirit”;
IV. “Inclusiveness, Diversity, and Respect”; and
V. “1-HKUST”.

 

Launched in February 2011, the President’s 1-HKUST Student Life Award (1-HKUST Award) aims to foster a greater sense of belonging among students by promoting cultural diversity experiences that engage students to collaboratively develop a vibrant community at the University. 

 

A glance of the projects being granted the 1-HKUST Award over the past years, by nature:

No. of Granted Projects(since 2010/11 Spring)

Total: 187
 

Complete the Online Application Form with budget information and all required materials on or before the below deadline:

 

Starting from Spring 2018/19, the application for 1-HKUST Award will be jointly conducted with the Student Enrichment Activities Fund (SEA Fund). Applicants only have to submit ONE application for applying both 1-HKUST Award and SEA Fund.
 

Online Application: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2EAeoJYRKsiMm1

Deadline for Spring 2018/19 Application: 12 February 2019 (Tuesday)

Result Announcement: around 1-1.5month after application deadline (via email to project leader)

Award recipients are required to provide a completion report together with the financial report (sample), appropriate original receipts and related documentation for the assessment and observation of project impact and students’ learning outcomes. Occasionally a progress report may be required for projects that span over two semesters.

Awarded subsidy will be provided to the awardee(s) on a reimbursement basis upon completion of the project(s), submission of completion report with original receipts and supporting proof acceptable by the Award Panels.

A potential proposal should demonstrate good qualities in four main focus –

Demonstrate full potential in promoting the concept of “1-HKUST” spirit and HKUST Core Values, as well as to provide significant impact on the integration between local and non-local HKUST communityApplication proposal should also meet the following criteria –

Selection Process
The President appoints a selection panel comprises senior university administrators, faculty members and student representatives to assess the applications and select the Award recipients. Subject to the quality of the proposals received, there can be multiple awards for each round. The selection panel may request further details about a proposal and recommend minor changes. Award recipients will be offered a funding amount that is close to the budget requested, except student helper expenses which will not be covered.

 

The application results are tentatively scheduled to be announced one month after application close. Successful applicants will be informed of the award result via email.

Any student or student society* interested in organizing events or activities that are designed to achieve one of the following objectives can apply:

* Except SU-affiliated societies, group names should not be used for the project name or the applicant name. The applicant should be the PIC of the project rather than a group.