HKBU Village CARE Campaign Ethnic Minorities Engagement Grant (EMEG)
Activity Proposal Form

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Questions marked with a * are required

ELIGIBILITY

Current full-time HKBU Ethnic Minority students enrolled in UGC-funded undergraduate programmes.

Before completing the application form, please communicate with SA colleague in person (WLB 401) or through email (kiwichan@hkbu.edu.hk) about your plan. Please note that each EM student could apply for EMEG ONCE for each category during each academic year.

For the application of either Category A or B, the amount of the grant should be capped at HK$15,000. If a student is applying for a grant in both Category A and B, the amount of the grant should be capped at HK15,000 in total.

Priority will be given to students who apply for the first time.

SCOPE OF FUNDING

	Category A Participating in a training/ co-curricular activity	Category B Initiating a programme
Objectives	To broaden EM students’ horizon and enhance their personal development through training programmes.	To enhance leadership and networking skills of EM students through organisation of the proposed activities.
Scope Covered	Participation in an activity/project/co-curricular programme which: i) is organised by HKBU/recognised NGOs^#/other non-profit-making external organisations (exceptional cases with strong justifications will be considered for approval); ii) is organised inside or outside Hong Kong; and iii) promotes whole-person development.	Organisation of an event/activity which: i) is held on/off campus; and ii) is mainly for HKBU students; and iii) fosters any of the seven HKBU Graduate Attributes, namely, Citizenship, Knowledge, Learning, Skills, Creativity, Communication and Teamwork; and iv) may involve an organising committee formed by the applicant with EM/international/mainly/local students.
Amount of Grant	70% of the cost of joining the activity.^* (Disallowing Expense Claims on Uber Fares in Hong Kong and Plastic Bottled Water)	Full cost of initiating the programme.^* (Disallowing Expense Claims on Uber Fares in Hong Kong and Plastic Bottled Water)

# Recognised NGOs refer to all Non-governmental Organisations which are exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. (https://www.ird.gov.hk/eng/pdf/s88list_emb.pdf)

* Recipients of the HKBU Village CARE Campaign Admission Scholarship Scheme for Outstanding South and South East Asian Ethnic Minority Students (EMSS) should first claim from the Personal Mobility Fund for any exchange programme, while EMEG may cover the remaining costs.

Please indicate the category of your application.

Category A - Participating in a training / co-curricular activity

Category B - Initiating a programme

Activity Format

Activity Nature

Ability / Skill Enhancement

Academic Enrichment

Arts Appreciation

Campus Internationalisation

Career Development

Charity / Community Service

Civic and Social Concerns

Cultural Study / Exchange

Entrepreneurship

Health and Wellness

Inclusiveness

Integration of local and non-local students

Leadership Development

Mentoring

Networking

Peers Support

Psychological Competence Development

U-life Induction / Orientation

U-wide Concerns / Advancement

Contribution to Graduate Attributes (not more than three)

Citizenship

Communication

Learning

Knowledge

Skills

Creativity

Teamwork

Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (not more than four)

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Details of Applicant

First Name

Last Name

Contact Phone

HKBU Email Address

Study Programme

Faculty

Your Society/Club/Association (Please write

N/A if not applicable)

Your position in the Society/Club/Association (Please write N/A if not applicable)

Are you a Full-time UGC-funded local (ethnic minority) student?

Yes

Are you a EMSS recipient?

Yes

Have you successfully applied for this grant (EMEG) before?

Yes