HKUST Changemaker Scholarship
The Community Engagement Project Fund aims to stimulate and support student-initiated projects that have social impact and bring about positive change. These projects should reach beyond the campus to the larger community, demonstrate an awareness of and concern for social issues and dynamics, and include constructive and effective actions that improve or help solve a social condition.
The Community Engagement Project Fund will be allocated through an application process, with funding going to those applications selected by a review panel. The maximum amount of funding for each project is $5,000. Proposals with high impact and merit that require a higher level of funding may be considered on an exceptional basis.
Requirements
The scholarship is designed around 4 key themes to recognize students who demonstrate the broad-based skills and mindsets as a changemaker.
a. Develop new insights and perspectives
b. Explore your community needs
c. Lead the change
d. Enrich your personal development
Students who have fulfilled all program requirements of the 4 themes within 24 months in any order will be eligible for the HKUST Changemaker Scholarship.
No. and Value of Scholarship
A maximum of 5 scholarships in the amount of HK$30,000 each will be awarded in the academic year of 2022/23.
Application Guidelines
Submit your project proposal to connect@ust.hk with "Community Engagement Project Fund Application" as the email subject.
Your proposal should include the following:
- Cover Letter (with your name, student ID, program of study, email, phone no.) If you are working in a group, please also list the other members
- One-paragraph abstract of your proposed project
- Description of your project, including
- goals and objectives,
- detailed plan for implementing your project (session plan, rundown)
- background research about the service needs including statistics and numbers
- Itemized list of total amount of fund requested
- Any supplementary information