Student Project Award
Student Project Award
The Student Project Award is a prestigious recognition that celebrates outstanding student achievements at HKSYU. It is the first university-wide Student Project Award in HKSYU, organized by the Advancement for Teaching and Learning Development Committee (ATLC) and the Teaching and Learning Development Office (TLDO). This award is part of the initiatives taken by the university to promote teaching and learning excellence in SYU. It recognizes and celebrates the contributions of students who demonstrate exceptional skills and talents in their academic pursuits and who have made a significant impact on the academic and social communities of the university. The Student Project Award is a testament to the university's commitment to providing a supportive and challenging learning environment that encourages students to achieve their full potential.
Objective
- The Student Project Award has several objectives, which include the recognition of academic excellence, the fostering of peer learning, collaboration, and community, the encouragement of innovation and creativity, and the promotion of active learning and project-based learning. The award aims to celebrate and showcase exceptional student achievements across diverse academic disciplines, promoting academic excellence and inspiring students to realize their full potential. Additionally, the award strives to cultivate a collaborative learning culture by encouraging students to collaborate on creative projects, building a sense of community and fostering peer learning. By promoting active learning and project-based learning, the award also aims to provide students with practical experience and to develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Eligibility
Full-time undergraduates in HKSYU
Selection Criteria
The selection criteria for the Student Project Award are:
1. Academic quality
- - Demonstrates an excellent and thorough understanding, as well as critical thinking of the theories, cases, or practical knowledge of the selected topic
- - Able to present the idea of the project effectively regardless of the medium of presentation
2. Originality
- - Demonstrates an excellent potential for discovery or impact in the field
- - Greatly extends previous work instead of repeating what other people have done (e.g., Addressing questions that are important but unanswered in the field)
- - Innovative content or creative modes of delivery
3. Impacts
- - Demonstrates exceptional theoretical (e.g., informs future development of theoretical models) or applied (e.g., inform daily practices such as industrial arrangements) significance
4. Interdisciplinary perspectives
- - Exhibits interdisciplinary thinking by showing the ability to use knowledge of different disciplines to design the project or to interpret the project’s outcomes from the perspectives of various disciplines
5. Written recommendation from course lecturer
- - A written recommendation from the course lecturer with comments on the various criteria is needed
Application
Students who want to apply for the award should (1) fill in the application form and return the application form together with (2) a brief summary of the project, (3) written recommendation from the course lecturer and (4) project materials via email to tldo@hksyu.edu before the deadline.
Deadline for application in 2022/23 academic year: 10thJune,2023
Deadline for application in 2022/23 academic year: 10thJune,2023
You can downlaod application form here.
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