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Selection Criteria
A potential proposal should demonstrate good qualities in four main focus –
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Community need: whether the proposal identifies and addresses a community need
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Originality: new and creative ideas will be given priority
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Feasibility: whether the effort is achievable within the proposed time frame and budget
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Impact: the potential impact of the proposal on campus community
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 –
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Open and advertise the project events to ALL HKUST students
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Proposals might be for one-time events, a series of events, or a program of up to 2 years duration
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Priority will be given to proposals of broader scope.
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Repeated events or activities are generally given lower priority.
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Retroactive events are normally not supported
Read More: Past funded projects archive
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.
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