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December 2025
Dec 04

Scholarship for Prospective English Teachers 2026/27 [OAFA]

I am pleased to inform you that the Education Bureau (EDB) will continue to offer the Scholarship for Prospective English Teachers in 2026/27. The aim of the Scholarship is to attract persons proficient in English to pursue relevant local bachelor's degree and/or teacher training programmes which will qualify them to become English language teachers on graduation. Applications for Scholarship for Prospective English Teachers 2026/27 will be accepted in August 2026. Details about the application procedures and deadlines will be announced on EDB 's website in June 2026. Both local and non-local students who will pursue Year 1 study in relevant study programmes commencing from 2026/27 are eligible to apply. The list of eligible programmes of the various institutions is in Appendix 1. The Scholarship in the amounts of HK$50,000 and HK$80,000 per annum for local and non-local undergraduate students respectively is tenable for the normative period of the study programme. For studying the Postgraduate Diploma in Education, local students will be awarded HK$50,000 for the whole programme whereas non-local students will be awarded HK$80,000. A circular dated 20 November 2025 has been issued by the Secretary for Education to the Heads of all secondary schools to inform them of the Scholarship. For detailed information on the Scholarship, please refer to the information sheets in Appendix 2. The same may also be obtained at our website <http://admission.cuhk.edu.hk> (Fees and Financing Your Studies ➔ Scholarships ➔ Open for Applications). It would be much appreciated if you could assist in forwarding the Scholarship information to prospective applicants of the relevant programmes for the 2026 entry. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Chivas Phu at ext. 3 7215 or Ms. Suzette So at ext. 38575 of this Office. Thank you for your kind assistance.
November 2025
Nov 20

HSBC Global Scholarship 2026/27 [OAFA]

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Nov 20

Professor Patrick Wong Chun-man receiving grant from RGC of UGC under the Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme 2025/26


Four research projects led by CUHK have been awarded over HK$220 million in total funding from RGC of the UGC under the AoE Scheme and the TRS 2025/26.
(From left) Professor Owen Ko, Professor Jiang Liwen, Professor Wing Yun-kwok, Professor Patrick Wong Chun-man, Professor Florrie Ng Fei-yin, Professor Yu Bei

Congratulations to the team led by Professor Patrick Wong Chun-man, Associate Vice-President (Research) and Stanley Ho Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at CUHK, has received HK$10 million funding from the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the University Grants Committee (UGC) under the Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme 2025/26 for the project “Optimizing Early Childhood Development of Children from Low-Resource Settings by Leveraging Technology and Biological Data”, which is considered a potentially ground-breaking and highly-original research, as an exploratory project with one-year budget to yield preliminary results.

Details:

    1. https://www.ugc.edu.hk/big5/rgc/funding_opport/aoe/funded_research/aoe13_lay_sum.html
    2. https://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/press/four-cuhk-led-research-projects-receive-funds-of-over-hk220-million-from-rgc-under-the-areas-of-excellence-scheme-and-theme-based-research-scheme-2025-26/
Nov 20

Dreams take flight - Empowering underprivileged children to soar with transdisciplinary efforts

Dreams take flight
Empowering underprivileged children to soar with transdisciplinary efforts

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Nov 18

Russian Film & Talk Week

Talk: Modern Fairy Tales: Reimagining Legends in a Contemporary World

Movie: "The Last Knight" (In Russian with English subtitles)

A hilarious fantasy comedy that reimagines classic villains like Baba Yaga and Koschei in a contemporary world.

Indulge in FREE delicious Russian snacks  before we dive into a modern fantasy!

When & where:

📅 Day: Tuesday, 18th November
⏰ Time:6:30 p.m.
📍 Venue: CYT LT1A (1/F Cheng Yu Tung Building)

CYT LT1A,
1/F Cheng Yu Tung Building, THe Chinese University of Hong Kong
Nov 13

Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme 2026/27 [OAFA]

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Nov 12

French Night

📅 Date: 12 November 2025
⏰Time: 6:30P.M,
📍 Venue: ELB LT2

French cocktail menu & movie
Movie: "A Little Something Extra" in French with English subtitles

 

ELB LT2,
Nov 03

Professor Peggy MOK receiving grant from RGC of UGC under the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme 2025/26

Congratulations to Professor Peggy MOK Pik Ki, Associate Dean of Arts (Student Affairs), in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at CUHK, for granting nearly HK$1 million funding from the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the University Grants Committee (UGC) under the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme 2025/26 for the project “The mental representation of tone sandhi”, to continue to support and advance her academic research. https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/ugc/about/press_speech_other/press/2025/pr20251103.html
October 2025
Oct 31

HSBC Scholarships and Innovation and Technology Scholarship [OAFA]

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September 2025
Sep 10

CUHK Cross-Cultural Fair

Jointly organised by the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages and the Yale-China Chinese Language Academy (CLA)

Get ready to travel the world - without leaving campus! 🌍🎉
Join us for a vibrant celebration of global cultures through handicrafts, international cuisine, and interactive games. Whether you are here to create your own crafts, taste international flavours, or learn a few phrases in a new language, there's something for everyone!

📅 Date: 10 - 11 September 2025

⏰Time: From 4:30 p.m. onwards
📍 Venue: CUHK Campus (Fong Yun Wah Hall OR WMY 304)

💸 Fee: Free of charge

📝 Registration by 4 September 2025:
 https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13712484

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore different cultures and discover the beauty of cross-cultural exchange at CUHK! 💫 All CUHK students are welcome!

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