Sixty-one students awarded scholarships for excellence (with photos)
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Speaking at the ceremony, Dr Choi said that the Government has always attached great importance to the development of young people, helping them become lifelong learners with global perspectives, as well as love for the country and the city, who are ready for future challenges and opportunities. Recognising the need to cultivate a steady stream of talent, unlock their full potential, and ensure that their abilities are fully utilised, the HKSES was launched in 2014 to demonstrate the Government's dedication to developing Hong Kong into a cradle for future talent. She encouraged awardees to act as ambassadors in telling good Hong Kong stories while overseas, and to make the best use of their enriched knowledge and skills upon graduation in supporting Hong Kong's development into an international hub for high-calibre talent.
Fifty of the awardees will be pursuing undergraduate studies, and 11 will be pursuing postgraduate studies at world-renowned universities. These include not only top-notch comprehensive universities but also world-class institutions specialising in particular disciplines.
The awardees will pursue a wide spectrum of disciplines, with over half of them pursuing programmes related to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Other disciplines include law, arts, culture and performing arts, medical and health sciences, and social sciences. The distribution of the awardees by different disciplines is shown in the Annex.
A total of 810 applicants competed for this year's HKSES. Apart from outstanding academic achievements, the awardees also demonstrated excellence in their leadership qualities. As the selection process is ongoing, more applicants may be offered the scholarship after today's ceremony.
Launched in November 2014, the HKSES has been regularised since the 2019/20 academic year. It aims to support local students to pursue studies at world-renowned universities outside Hong Kong with a view to grooming a top cadre of talent with global vision, an international network and world-class education, thereby contributing to enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness as Asia's world city in a globalised knowledge economy. Since its introduction, the HKSES has benefited over 1000 students. The key features of the scholarship scheme are available on the HKSES website (hkses.edb.gov.hk).
The application details of the next cohort of the HKSES will be announced shortly.
Ends/Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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