hk prize is one of Asia’s premier high school contests, celebrating academic and extracurricular excellence in high schools across Asia. Finalists not only stand a chance of winning monetary prizes but can also gain international recognition and develop themselves while having the chance to showcase their ideas to various stakeholders in Hong Kong and beyond.
This year’s contest theme is “Our Changing World,” and Justice Centre Hong Kong and Goethe-Institut Hong Kong are offering this annual art competition in order to encourage secondary school students in Hong Kong to consider global development and its effects. Submission deadline for entries is 16 September; students can enter up to three artworks nominated by their teachers for consideration.
The Hong Kong Prize was created to commemorate Professor Wang Gungwu, an educator and champion of education. His generous donation, matched under the Government’s Sixth Round Matching Scheme, is used to award history graduates at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with prizes that encourage them to explore history passionately while striving to excel academically.
The 2023 Hong Kong Prize 2023
The recipient will be recognised for their contribution to Hong Kong research and scholarship, engagement with mainland China, and wider region engagement. As the awardee will receive an amount of HK$100,000. They will also gain priority enrollment into SHKS-sponsored seminars with opportunities to present at such events; and access to exclusive resources.
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The Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Prize is a merit-based award designed to recognize exceptional scientific and technological innovations, their translation into practice, as well as any economic or societal value created. Awardees come from individuals and research-related institutions in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong residing within the Greater Bay Area of Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong. There are three competition categories – Life & Health; New Materials & Energy; and Advanced Manufacturing with five winners per category. An annual awards ceremony is held. Judges drawn from Hong Kong’s academic and business communities may attend, with the power to deny prizes, withdraw certificates or take appropriate measures against any breach of professional ethics.