In order to equip students with international exposure, the HKSAR Government has launched Reaching Out Awards (ROA) which is granted on an annual basis since 2012/13. The value of each award is HKD10,000.
Examples of outreaching activities
1. Events / competitions (e.g. Conferences, forums, workshops, seminars, training camps, competitions, service projects, etc.)
2. Internships or placements (e.g. credit-bearing/ non-credit bearing, etc.)
3. Field/ study trips or courses(e.g. foreign language immersion programmes, academic exchange programmes, etc.)
4. Courses (e.g. foreign language immersion programmes, academic exchange programmes, etc.)
Eligibilities & Selection Criteria
- Full-time New Asia College undergraduate students studying in UGC-funded programmes of any discipline.
- Year 1 undergraduate students must have good academic results during secondary education and in public examination. Year 2 or above undergraduate students must have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above up to the summer session of previous academic year.*
* For Year 2 or above MBChB students, they must have attained a GPA equivalent of 3.0 or above in the previous academic year. - Students who are studying Dual Degree Programmes can still be considered for and awarded ROA for the study period in Hong Kong, but not for the period of offshore study activities leading to a degree by a perter institution.
- Participated / will participate in outreach activities outside Hong Kong during the academic year 2022/23 (1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023). There is no restriction on the duration of the outreach activities.
- Students can only receive the award once throughout the entire study programme.
Remarks:
i. Preference will be given to local students while non-local students may also apply
ii. Financial need of applicants may also be considered.
iii. Nominee can apply for ROA for one activity only.
How to apply:
Please submit your resume form and supporting documents via email to nac.sb@cuhk.edu.hk in PDF format on or before 6 January 2023 (Friday) 5:00 p.m. Late submission will NOT be considered.
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Resume form |
1.Online Application -Please complete online application first 【Download: Online Resume Form】 2.Resume Form【Download: Resume Form】 -The resume form should be typed in English and signed (E-signature is acceptable but simply typing the name in the signature field is not acceptable). Handwritten form will NOT be accepted. -Please leave “Section J” blank for College use |
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Academic transcripts /Report |
For Year 1 undergraduate students: -Photocopies of public examination report(s) (e.g. HKDSE, IB, GCE, etc) / Academic transcript on previous qualifications (e.g. Higher Diploma, Associate Degree, etc.) For Year 2 or above undergraduate students: -Photocopies of transcript on current programme up to the academic year 2021/22, including summer term (if any) Please provide the unofficial transcript downloaded from CUSIS. The issue date of the transcript should be on or after 1 October 2022. |
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Information on the outreach activity issued by the organizer |
e.g. poster, leaflet, email, etc. (Please highlight the relevant information of the outreach activity if the documentary reference (e.g. booklet and powerpoint) includes other information.) |
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Proof on the official period of the outreach activity |
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Proof on successful admission /enrolment of the outreach activity |
e.g. letter of confirmation / email notification issued by the host organizer, etc. (Only for applicants who have successfully been admitted / enrolled to said activity) |
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Reflection report |
Applicants who have already completed the outreach activity at the time of application: -The report should be at least 1,000 words for English or Chinese to share his/her outreach experience including 1 to 3 photos taken during the trip. The awardee must strictly follow the guidelines and the template (English /Chinese) provided by the Education Bureau (EDB) when writing the report Applicants who haven’t finished your outreach activities: -You are required to submit the report 1 month after the last day of your activities For the duration of activity, please fill in the official start date & end date only. Days outside the said period should not be counted. 【Download: Guideline and Template of Reflection Report (English/Chinese)】 |
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For enquiries, please contact:
Ms. Man (Tel.: 3943-8615; Email: nac.sb@cuhk.edu.hk)
Ms. Hazel Lee (Tel.: 3943-7944; Email: hazellee@cuhk.edu.hk).