AAE Student Shine in the Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2022 – A story of Mr Li Kwok Chun, awardee of the scholarship.

We are glad to share that an AAE student Mr LI Kwok Chun, Kuni won the Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2022 (as IT Scholarship below), jointly supported and sponsored by the Innovation and Technology Commission and HSBC, and organised by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG). The Scholarship recognises students who have outstanding academic achievements and passion for innovation and technology, and provides opportunities to widen students’ international/Mainland exposure and gain industry experience.

The entire Scholarship Programme supports awardees to participate in a Local Internship Programme, a Service Project, and Overseas / Mainland Attachment Programmes. Here’s Kuni’s story of his learning journey with the support of the IT Scholarship.

HKFYG, one of the organisers, is providing all awardees with precious working experiences as an intern in various outstanding companies in Hong Kong. With this support, Kuni joined Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL) last summer as an intern. This internship is a rewarding experience for him. ‘Working in HAESL provides me with high exposure to aircraft engines. This internship programme visualised me the high standard in aviation maintenance industry. Moreover, I acquired engineering management skills in HAESL. Proper management was highly important to maintain high productivity and high reliability simultaneously.’, said Kuni.
 

Kuni also held a STEM workshop to teach children theory of flying as a Service Project. Creative paper planes were made to illustrate how to create an aircraft with simple daily necessities. Watch this video and listen to Kuni and other awardees about how they grow by teaching what they learned.

A video on HKFYG's LinkedIn 

‘The IT Scholarship provides me with a lot of opportunities to learn. From local internship to overseas attachment, they offer me precious experience to explore in the aviation world. Bringing new ideas and technologies to the aviation world is always an exciting thing to think about. With this Scholarship, you will be able to make a big step forward to accomplish your dreams. Although it is a very competitive scholarship, AAE and PolyU provide full support throughout the period. Be innovative and adventurous!’ said Kuni.

Congratulations to Kuni! The Department is proud of his achievement.

The Innovation Technology Scholarship 2023 is now open for application. For details, please refer to the HKFYG’s official website.