Gifts to the Faculty fund scholarships for students in financial need, named professorships and research funds, and the equipment and facilities our students train on. Every gift, of any size, helps us reach students who could not otherwise afford to become teachers, psychologists or counsellors.
Emergency grants for sudden financial difficulty, normally paid within ten working days.
Covers travel, materials and lost part-time earnings during a block placement.
Seed grants for small studies on inclusive classrooms, awarded twice a year.
Takes workshops and shared reading schemes into kindergartens in under-served districts.
Unrestricted giving the Dean can direct to whatever the Faculty most needs that year.
Endowed chairs that let the Faculty attract and keep leading scholars in a field.
| Gift | What it pays for |
|---|---|
| HK$500 | A term of shared reading materials for one kindergarten classroom |
| HK$2,000 | Travel and teaching materials for one student teacher's block practicum |
| HK$10,000 | A hardship grant that keeps one student on their programme |
| HK$50,000 | A named undergraduate scholarship for one academic year |
| HK$250,000 | A three-year seed grant for one classroom research project |
| HK$1,000,000 | An endowed fund carrying your name, or the name of someone you wish to honour |
Give to one of the funds above, or to the Faculty's general fund and let us direct it where the need is greatest that year.
Online by card, by cheque payable to the University, or by bank transfer. Regular monthly giving is available.
An official receipt is issued within ten working days. Donations of HK$100 or more are tax-deductible in Hong Kong.
Donors receive a short annual report on the fund they support, and an invitation to the Faculty's scholarship presentation.
The University is a charitable institution for the purposes of section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Donations of HK$100 or more are deductible against salaries tax and profits tax in Hong Kong, and an official receipt is issued for every gift.
Yes. A gift can be directed to any of the funds on this page, to a particular department, or to a purpose you agree with the Advancement Office. Gifts of HK$1,000,000 or more can be established as a named fund.
Many Hong Kong employers operate matching schemes. Send us your employer's matching form and we will complete and return it, usually within five working days.
Yes. Overseas donors can give by international bank transfer or by card. Tax treatment follows the rules of your own jurisdiction, and we can supply the documents your tax authority asks for.
Yes. Tell us when you give and your name will not appear in any donor listing, report or publication.
Legacy gifts are welcome, and the Advancement Office can provide the wording your solicitor will need. A conversation carries no obligation and is treated in confidence.
"The scholarship I received meant I could focus on my practicum instead of a part-time job. It is the reason I am a teacher today."
Cheung Wing Yan · BEd (Hons) 2021, Teaching Practicum Scholarship recipient
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Gifts, named funds and legacies can be discussed in confidence, in English, Cantonese or Putonghua. No conversation commits you to anything.
