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THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid

CUHK Golden Jubilee Celestial Civilian Scholarship

on Hong Kong Literature 2020/21

CUHK Golden Jubilee Celestial Civilian Scholarship on Hong Kong Literature aims to encourage and recognize the excellence of research, analysis, and writing by the students of CUHK in the use of primary sources and rare materials held by the Hong Kong Literature Collection of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library (CUHK Library). Applicants can visit the website of CUHK Library for the information on Hong Kong Literature Collection (香港文學特藏) at .

Number and Value of Awards

There will be two scholarships of HK$10,000 each. The scholarship recipients should be able to demonstrate their strong competence in using the Hong Kong Literature Collection for their outstanding research papers on Hong Kong literature and related fields. No award will be granted if there is no suitable candidate.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

|( |be full-time students taking undergraduate / research postgraduate programmes; |

|( |submit a research paper / thesis / dissertation * on Hong Kong literature and related fields; and |

|( |submit a statement in 500-800 words, written in either English or Chinese, on how to make use of the Hong Kong Literature Collection |

| |for the research paper / thesis / dissertation. |

* For research paper, thesis and dissertation written in language other than English or Chinese, applicants are required to translate the academic works into either English or Chinese for submission.

Selection Criteria

A panel will meet to review applications and take into account the following during selection:

|1. |The originality, quality of analysis and interpretation of the research paper. |

|2. |The excellence of writing style and thoroughness of documentation of the paper. |

|3. |The extent and effectiveness of the applicant’s use of the Hong Kong Literature Collection in the research. |

Application Procedures

Interested students can download the application form from the website of the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at (Financing Your Studies > Scholarships > Open for Applications).

Completed application form together with all requisite documents (except letter of recommendation) should be submitted online at on or before 14 May 2021. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Please refer to Notes for Applicants attached to the application form for the requisite documents to be submitted by the applicants.

The decisions of the University Selection Panel and the donor are final and not subject to review, and the reasons for shortlisting, nominating, granting or refusing to offer an award will not be given.

Selection results will be announced by August 2021.

4 January 2021

THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid

CUHK Golden Jubilee Celestial Civilian Scholarship on Hong Kong Literature 2020/21

Notes for Applicants

I The following documents should be submitted online at on or before 14 May 2021. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

|1. |The completed application form which should be typed in English and signed. Handwritten form will NOT be |

| |accepted. If the item(s) in the form is/are not applicable, “N/A” should be marked. |

|2. |A research paper / thesis / dissertation * on Hong Kong literature and related fields. |

|3. |A statement in 500-800 words, written in either English or Chinese, on how to make use of the Hong Kong |

| |Literature Collection for the research paper / thesis / dissertation. Please INDICATE the number of words at the |

| |end of the statement. |

II One confidential letter of recommendation from a Faculty member of this University, addressed to the donor, Dr. Han Yiqiu, is required. The referee has to submit the letter of recommendation online by uploading it at on or before 14 May 2021.

III Documents other than those listed above will NOT be accepted.

IV Please do NOT use digital camera or smart phone to take snapshot of the supporting documents. Otherwise, these supporting documents may be considered invalid.

V Please note that the Scholarships and Financial Aid Section of the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid and/or donor will request applicants to submit other supporting documents for information, if deemed necessary.

VI The decisions of the University Selection Panel and the donor are final and not subject to review, and the reasons for shortlisting, nominating, granting or refusing to offer an award will not be given.

* For research paper, thesis and dissertation written in language other than English or Chinese, please translate the academic works into either English or Chinese for submission.

4 January 2021

No. _________

THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid

CUHK Golden Jubilee Celestial Civilian Scholarship on Hong Kong Literature 2020/21

Application Form

1. The information gathered will be used for Scholarships/Awards-related purposes in the University. It may be accessible to offices, committees or persons involved in Scholarships/Awards matters. Records of unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed when no longer required.

2. The application form should be typed in English and signed. Handwritten form will NOT be accepted. If the item(s) in the form is/are not applicable, “N/A” should be marked.

3. Completed application form together with all requisite documents (except letter of recommendation) should be submitted online at on or before 14 May 2021. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Please refer to Notes for Applicants attached to the application form for the requisite documents to be submitted by the applicants.

| Personal Data |

| |Name | | | |CU Student ID No. | | |

| |(In BLOCK LETTERS, SURNAME FIRST) |(In Chinese) | | |(10 digits) |

| |Gender | |Major / Programme of Study @ | | |

| |Mode of Study |Full-time |Current Yr of Study |Yr. |Expected Graduation inν | / 20 |(MM/YYYY) |

| |Date of | | | | | |

| |Birth | / / |(DD/MM/YYYY) |Residency |Local / Non-Local * |Citizenship | | |

| |Home Address | | |

| | |Telephone | | |Mobile | | |

| |E-mail Address | |(CUHK) / | |(Personal) | |

| |@ Please type the full programme title, e.g. PhD in Biology, MPhil in Psychology, B.Eng. in Electronic Engineering. | |

| |ν Please follow the expected graduation date printed on your student card. | |

| |* Please delete whichever is inappropriate. | |

|Educational Qualifications – for postgraduate students only | |

| | |Month / Year |Name of Institution |Qualifications Obtained @ | |

| |1.| | | | |

| |2.| | | | |

| |@ e.g. B.A. in Fine Arts (First Class Honours), M.Phil. in Biology | |

|Admission Channel – for undergraduate students only (Please put a ‘(’ in an appropriate box.) | |

| | |JUPAS (HKDSE) | |Non-JUPAS (Local) | |Mainland | |

| | |Others (Please specify) | | |

|Title of Research Paper / Thesis / Dissertation (Please also provide the title in English if your research paper / thesis / dissertation is written in | |

|Chinese or other languages.) | |

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| Awards / Academic Achievements before the academic year 2020/21 | |

| |Academic Year |Name of Award |Amount (HK$) | |

| |1. | | | | |

| |2. | | | | |

| |3. | | | | |

| Awards / Academic Achievements for the academic year 2020/21 | |

| |Name of Award |Amount (HK$) |Status | |

| |1.| | |Awarded / Applied for / Nominated * | |

| | | | |in | /20 |(MM/YYYY) |

| |2.| | |Awarded / Applied for / Nominated * | |

| | | | |in | /20 |(MM/YYYY) |

| |* Please delete whichever is inappropriate | |

| Extra-curricular Activities | |

| |Month / Year |Student Organization/Activities |Post / Contribution | |

| |1. | | | | |

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| |3. | | | | |

| Working Experience (including part-time and summer jobs) | |

| |Month / Year |Name of Employer |Job Title | |

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| Authorization and Undertaking | |

| | I hereby declare that the information provided in this form is correct and true to the best of my knowledge. I authorize the Office of Admissions and| |

| |Financial Aid (OAFA) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong to obtain any information from other units of the University which OAFA considers necessary| |

| |and relevant to the administration and assessment of my application for the captioned Award. | |

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| |I understand that The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library (CUHK Library) reserves the right to publicize the awards, its beneficiaries and details | |

| |of the winning entry as it sees fit, and the submission of this application signals acceptance of the abovementioned. | |

| | | |

| |I give my consent to CUHK Library to post my research paper, thesis or dissertation, and the statement for the purpose of application for the | |

| |Scholarship to the website of the Hong Kong Literature Database at should I be selected as the recipient of this| |

| |Scholarship. | |

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| |I also undertake to inform OAFA, as soon as practicable, of any awards/scholarships/prizes conferred to me for the academic years 2020/21 after | |

| |submission of this form. | |

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| |Signature of Applicant: | | |Date: | | |

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Note: All the data provided by the applicants should only be used for the purposes related to the award of scholarships/ bursaries. Data users must comply with the requirements of the HKSAR Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

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