THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG



Laidlaw Scholars Programme 2020-21

Application Form

Instructions:

Please complete this application form and return the completed form and supporting documents to Horizons Office by

noon, February 8, 2021. (Attn: Ms Audrey Chung, Room 136, 1/F, Main Building). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Checklist:

|Completed Research Proposal (Appendix 1) |

|A Personal Statement (Appendix 2) |

|One Statement of Support completed by your HKU Project Supervisor (Appendix 3) |

|Copy of latest transcript showing Cumulative GPA |

|Online application for the HKU-Common Purpose Leadership Development Programme |

|UCL Project Supervision – Application Form (only applicable to students applying to a UCL project) |

|I. Personal Particulars |

|Name in English (Family Name / Given Name): |

|Home Department: |Home Faculty: |Curriculum: |

|Admission Date (DD/MM/YY): |Normative End Date (DD/MM/YY): |Year of Study: |Cumulative GPA: |

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|Contact Phone No.: |HKU e-mail: |Personal e-mail: |UID: |

|II. Details of Research Attachments |

|Host Institution for Summer Research: |Host Department/Division/Unit: |

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|( HKU | |

|( Leeds | |

|( St Andrews | |

|( UCL | |

|( Others | |

|(Please specify: ) | |

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|Project Title: |

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|Proposed Summer Research Period (During early July to end of August): |

|For UCL, the standard six week period for summer 2021 is Monday 14 June to Friday 23 July 2021. |

|From (DD/MM/YY): To: (DD/MM/YY) Total No. of Weeks: |

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|III. Other Experiences |

|Have you had any previous research experience at another host institution? |

|( Yes (please provide details below) ( No |

|From: To: Host Institution: |

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|Have you taken part in any exchange programmes? |

|( Yes (please provide details below) ( No |

|From: To: Host Institution: |

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|Have you taken part in the HKU-Common Purpose Leadership Development Programme before? |

|(Yes (Year: __________________ Destination:______________________) ( No |

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|Other leadership experience(s): |

|From: To: Organiser: |

|Activity details: |

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|IV. Declaration by Applicant |

|I, ___________________________________ (name), declare that the statements made in this application are, to the best of my knowledge, true, complete, and correct. I |

|agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the scholarship programme as well as the regulations and procedures of my host institutions. I understand that |

|violation of any of the regulations may result in my suspension from the scholarship programme, and a requirement that I return any financial award made to me. I |

|understand that the personal data provided in this form will be used by the authorized personnel responsible for handling applications for the scholarship programme.|

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|Signature of applicant: _______________________________ Date: ________________________________ |

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|V. Endorsement by Project Supervisor at HKU |

|1. Recommendation by Project Supervisor: ( Support / ( Not Support |

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|Remarks on the application, if any: |

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|Name: _______________________________________ Department: _________________________________________ |

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|Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________________ |

Appendix 1

Laidlaw Scholars Programme 2020-21

Research Proposal

Guidelines on how to prepare a research proposal:

o Identify a project of your choice and discuss the topic with your academic supervisor at HKU.

o Prepare a research proposal including the following details:

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3. Summary of the work to be undertaken by the applicant (e.g., background information, location, history, context, limitation, methodology, and timeline)

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4. Details of supervision arrangements (e.g., how are you going to conduct your research? Will focused group/survey be conducted? How often will you meet your supervisor? Is laboratory work required? Etc.)

Notes:

If you wish to pursue a research opportunity at University of Leeds or University of St. Andrews, please name three professors with whom you would like to conduct your research. Once you are shortlisted for the award, the Horizons Office will match your proposal to a potential host supervisor according to your preferences.

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Name of applicant: ____________________________________________________________

Signature of applicant: _________________________ Date: ___________________________

Appendix 2

Laidlaw Scholars Programme 2020-21

Personal Statement

Notes:

Please provide a Personal Statement covering:

- Motivations for applying

- Career aspirations beyond your study

- Evidence of leadership/potential

- Suitability as a scholar

- Why the proposed research attachments are important to you and in what ways can they can benefit

your research and personal development.

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Appendix 3

Laidlaw Scholars Programme 2020-21

Statement of Support

Notes:

This a supporting statement for the University of Hong Kong’s Laidlaw Scholars Programme administered by the Horizons Office ().

Please consider the following points:

1. The potential benefits of the research project to the student.

2. The support and supervision to be rendered to the student.

3. The ways in which the student’s skills will be developed.

4. The suitability of the research project to the student’s level.

Please submit the completed Statement of Support to laidlaw@hku.hk by noon, February 8, 2021.

Name of student: ___________________________ Programme of study: ___________________________

Statement of support:

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