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Objective |
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To reward young scientists and engineers in Hong
Kong who show great promise in their field of study, with the hope
that this will nurture the growth of science and technology in the
region.
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The Awards |
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Three awards will be given annually at the HKIS
Annual Meeting (usually held in November), one in each of the following
fields:
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| (a) Physical / Mathematical science (b) Life science (c) Engineering science |
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Each award carries a cash prize of $10,000 and
a certificate of recognition. In addition, a plaque of recognition
will also be given to the recipient's supervisor.
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| Eligibility | |
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All postgraduate research students who are pursuing
an M.Phil, M.D.(Doctor of Medicine) or a Ph.D. degree in any of
the tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Students who have graduated
recently (within 2 years of graduation) are also eligible.
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| Selection Criteria | |
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Evidence of research excellence in science or technology and
the potential to become a good scientist or engineer is sought.
Screening will first be made of papers submitted describing the
applicant's respective work, and short-listed applicants will
be asked to give an oral presentation of their work for the final
selection. |
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| Submission | |
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Applicants are required to submit the following:
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| (1) The Application Form (soft copy and
hard copy), duly completed and signed, including an extended summary
of the work (about 1,000 words) and a statement highlighting the significance
of the work. (2) A paper (or a number of related papers) or a patent describing the work pursued. Preferably, the paper has been published, or accepted to be published, by an internationally-referred journal. The applicant needs not be the first author of the paper but, obviously, priority counts and the applicant needs to specify (in the Application Form) the level of his or her contribution to the published work. (3) A letter of endorsement from the applicant's supervisor(s) of the submitted work. |
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Please send the soft copy of the Application Form to: ksleung@fehd.gov.hk,
and the hard copy of the above (1)-(3) to: |
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| All submissions should reach Dr. K.S. Leung, Hon. Secretary on or before 15th July, 2003 | |
| Download application form. | |