THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid

Endeavour Merit Award 2023/24

Information Sheet

The Award
The Endeavour Merit Award, supported by HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund, has been set up to give
recognition to the extra efforts made by meritorious students with the special educational needs (SEN) in
overcoming various challenges so as to pursue post-secondary education.

• Specific learning difficulties • Visual impairment

• Intellectual disability • Hearing impairment
• Autism spectrum disorder • Speech and language impairment
• Attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder • Mental illness
• Physical disability • Others

Number and Value of Awards

Up to 20 awards of HK$15,000 each will be available for both local and non-local students at all levels.

Eligibility and Criteria

• Applicants must be postgraduate or undergraduate students studying full-time publicly-funded degree
or above level programmes.
• Applicants should achieve satisfactory academic attainment which is detailed below:
- First-year applicants should have satisfactory academic results during secondary / post-secondary
education, including public examinations.
- Second-year or above applicants should have attained a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.5 out of
4.0 or equivalent at the time of application.
• Applicants should have special educational needs confirmed by medical professional.
• Local and non-local students will compete on an equal basis.
• Incoming exchange students not pursuing an entire programme at CUHK are NOT eligible for the
award.

Students may only be awarded either HKSAR Government Scholarship for outstanding performance or
Endeavour Merit Award in the academic year 2023/24. However, they may be awarded other scholarships /
awards under the HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund, such as Talent Development Scholarship and
Reaching Out Award, in the same academic year.

Application Procedures
1. Interested students can download the application form from the website of the Office of Admissions and
Financial Aid at http://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/ (Fees and
Financing Your Studies Scholarships
Open for Applications).
2. Completed application form together with all requisite documents should be submitted online on or
before 5 January 2024. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Please refer to
Notes for Applicants attached to the application form for the requisite documents and submission
methods.
3. A University Selection Panel will select suitable candidates for the Award.
4. The decisions of the University and the HKSAR Government are final and not subject to review, and the
reasons for nominating, shortlisting, granting or refusing to offer an award will not be given.
5 Selection results will be announced by February 2024.

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Office of Admissions and Financial Aid

Endeavour Merit Award 2023/24

Notes for Applicants

I The following documents should be submitted online at

https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13679390 on or before 5 January 2024.

1. The completed application form which should be typed in English, unless otherwise
specified 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. Proofs on academic attainment

(i) For Year 1 undergraduate students:
- Photocopies of academic reports from Secondary 5 to Secondary 6 or 7 (or
equivalent) issued by the secondary school(s)
- Photocopies of public examination report(s), i.e. HKDSE, IB, GCE A-Level, etc.
- Photocopies of graduation certificate AND academic transcripts for the previous
Associate Degree / Higher Diploma (if applicable)
- A photocopy of CUHK student card

(ii) For Year 1 postgraduate students:

- Photocopies of graduation certificate AND academic transcripts for the previous
degree(s)
- A photocopy of admission notification of the current postgraduate programme OR
CUHK student card

(iii) For Year 2 or above students: A printed copy of academic transcript obtained from
the Chinese University Student Information System (CUSIS).

3. Photocopies of academic transcript with Explanation Notes of Grading System on an

Exchange Programme during your undergraduate / postgraduate studies (if applicable). Any
downloaded transcripts are not accepted.

4. The most recent medical report on special educational needs which specifies the
diagnosis. The medical report must be issued AND signed by a medical professional.
Even though you have submitted other supporting documents on your special educational
needs, e.g. assessment report issued by Education Bureau, approval letter for disability
allowance, etc, the said medical report is still required. For the illness which can be fully
recovered or cured, it is expected that the medical proof should be issued within the recent 6
months.

II One letter of confidential recommendation from a teacher of CUHK should be addressed to the
Selection Panel of Endeavour Merit Award. The referee has to submit the letter of recommendation
online by uploading it at https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13679408 on or
before 5 January 2024.

III Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

IV Documents other than those listed above will not be accepted.

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

VI Any non-English supporting documents should be issued in the original language and accompanied by
an English translation.

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

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THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Endeavour Merit Award 2023/24

Application Form

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.

A. Personal Particulars

Nam CUHK Student

e No. 1155181437
YUEN TIN WING
(In BLOCK LETTERS, SURNAME FIRST) (In Chinese) (10 digits)
Gende Major / Programme of Study
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BA in Translation Studies
Current
Year Expected
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College SHAW of Study r. 4 Graduation in ν 07 / 2024 YYYY)
Place
Date of of
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Home Address
Flat J, 18/F, Block2, Rhythm Garden, Choi Hung, Kowloon
Telepho 55472896 Mobil 55472896
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E-mail
Address (CUHK)
1155181437@link.cuhk.edu.hk
E-mail
Address (Personal)
only4samantha6@gmail.com
@
Please type the full programme title, e.g. BA in Fine Arts, MPhil in Psychology.
ν
Please follow the expected graduation date printed on your student card.

B. Type of Special Educational Needs (Please put a ‘ ’ in appropriate box(es).)

☐ Specific learning difficulties ☐ Visual impairment

☐ Intellectual disability ☐ Hearing impairment
☐ Autism spectrum disorder ☐ Speech and language impairment
☐ Attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder ✓ Mental illness
☐ Physical disability

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 ☐ Others (Please specify)

C. Educational Qualifications

Month/Year Name of Institution Qualifications Obtained ^

(MM/YYYY)
School of Continuing and Professional Studies, High Diploma Graduation in
1. CUHK (CUSCS) Applied Translation Studies
08/2022
2. 07/2020 Carmel Secondary School Form 6 (HKDSE)

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

☐ JUPAS (HKDSE) ✓ Non-JUPAS (Local)

☐ SNDAS / SALSA Scheme ☐ Mainland (Joint Entrance Exam)
☐ Non-JUPAS (Other Regions) / Mainland (Non-Joint Entrance Exam)

E. Results of Public Examination – for Year 1 undergraduate student only

Public Exam

Taken: Year 2020

HKDSE
Results: Chinese (Lv4), English (Lv4), Mathematics(Lv3), Liberal Studies (Lv3),
BAFS(Management Module) (Lv5), Economics (Lv4)

F. Academic Results at this University

Cumulative GPA (up to 2022/23 summer session) 3.433 (in 3 decimal places)
:

G. Awards / Academic Achievements Received in the Recent 3 Academic Years (i.e. 2021/22 –
2023/24)

Month/Year Name of Award Amount (HK$)

(MM/YYYY)
CUHK Scholarship for Remarkable
1. 01/2023 Endeavour for Admission $15000
CUHK Excellence Award
2. 12/2022 - Shaw College $10000
3. 09/2022 CUHK Honour at Entrance $5000

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 Self-financing Post-Secondary
Scholarship Scheme Outstanding
4. 07/2022 Performance Scholarship $30000
Self-financing Post-Secondary
Scholarship Scheme
5. 07/2021 Endeavour Scholarship $15000
6.
7.
8.

H. Extra-curricular Activities / Voluntary Services Participated in the Recent 3 Academic Years (i.e.
2021/22 – 2023/24)

Month/Year Student Organization/Activities/Voluntary Services Post / Contribution

(MM/YYYY)
2023-24 CUHK Staff Student Consultative
Committee
1. 12/2023 (BA in Translation) Student Representative
United Nations
Academic Impact
2. 08/2023 Internship Project Manager
Human Library of Eating disorders
VolunteerMake sharing in the eve
3. 06/2023 HEDA
2022-23 CUHK Staff Student Consultative
Committee
4. 12/2022 (BA in Translation) Student Representative

2022 CUSCS Higher Diploma Programmes Graduate Representative Presentin

5. 11/2022 Graduation Ceremony
From ED-panionship To Companionship
6. 11/2022 HEDA Volunteer
7. 01/2022 Language Empowers of CUSCS Promotion Secretary
8. 11/2021 CUSCS Industrial Mentorship Programme Participant

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I. Working Experience (including part-time and summer jobs)

Month/Year Name of Employer Job Title

(MM/YYYY)
1. 10/2023 to Oxbridge Academia Part-time teacher (English
Present and Chinese)
2. 10/2023 to Owl’s Learning Centre Part-time teacher
Present (Chinese for SEN
students)
3. 01/2023 to Hong Kong Education Services Center Part-time teacher (English
02/2023 HKESC) interview class for P.6
students)
4.
5.

J. Declaration and Undertaking

I hereby declare that the information provided in this form is correct and true to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that any inaccurate information will render the application invalid, and that any
award approved will be withheld and any payment made must be refunded to the HKSAR Government
Scholarship Fund.

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.

I give my consent that:

- the information provided will be used by the University, the HKSAR Government Fund Secretariat
and related government bureaux / departments to process the application and for other related
purposes.
- OAFA can announce my name and major, in print or online, should I be offered Endeavour Merit
Award 2023/24.

I also undertake to inform OAFA, as soon as practicable, of any awards/scholarships/prizes

conferred to me for the academic year 2023/24 after submission of this form.

Signature of Applicant : Date 12/12/2023

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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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