External student awards in 2020 / 2021
A total of 14 undergraduate students with a track record of academic excellence and community service have been awarded scholarships by the AIA Foundation. They will receive an award of HK$50,000 each year throughout their undergraduate studies, together with valuable mentoring opportunities.
Three PolyU students were among the recipients of this scholarship launched by The Hongkong Bank Foundation to support undergraduates’ studies, internships or activities that can help fulfil their career aspirations in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). They were each awarded HK$80,000 as an endorsement of their career development plans in the GBA.
The three recipients were: Allan Chan Cheuk-yiu from BEng (Hons) in Electronic and Information Engineering; Emily Wong Chin-wai from BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Administration; and Sharon Choi Yuet-sum from BA (Hons) in Communication Design.
Occupational Therapy students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) grabbed five design awards in the 2020 Global Student Innovation Challenge at the 14th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2020), which was hosted online by Taipei Medical University. Among the design awards won by PolyU students this year include the prestigious Silver and Bronze awards.
A student from PolyU's Department of Building and Real Estate, Ada Lo Wing-yan (Year 2), has won the championship in the “Maintenance and Appreciation of Historical Buildings Creativity Competition – Tiny Model (Public Category)” organised by The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) with her miniature model “Rejuvenation”.
“Rejuvenation” is a miniature of the Grade 1 historical building “Lui Seng Chun”. Built to a 1:200 scale, the model nicely illustrates the building’s unique architectural features as well as its internal and external structures before and after revitalisation.
Congratulations to five hardworking and creative PolyU students who have been awarded major local scholarships in recognition of their distinguished academic performance or highly innovative ideas.
Tong Cheuk-ying (BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering, Year 2) won The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) scholarship for her outstanding academic achievements.
Ching Chi-fung (BSc (Hons) in Radiography, Year 3), Chow Tsz-ching (BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy, Year 3), Tse Lok-yung (BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy, Year 4), and Wong Lok-lam (BA (Hons) Scheme in Fashion and Textiles, Year 4) were awarded the Innovation and Technology Scholarships sponsored and supported by the Innovation and Technology Commission and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
