One of HKABPW’s aims is to encourage women and girls to acquire education and training. The Association provides financial support to students in need who are studying courses that are not traditionally pursued by females.

HKABPW first started awarding bursaries in 1981 and has continued to do so for the past 23 years. As of 2005, a total of over HK$287,000 (US$37,000) has been awarded to 58 young women.

The bursaries have been awarded to female university students on courses ranging in level from Diploma to Masters Degree and have covered such disciplines as: Surveying; Estate Management; Civil Engineering; Marine Engineering; Building Technology and Management; Electronic Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Building and Construction; Computer Engineering; Quantity Surveying; Chemical Technology; Sound Engineering; and Global Supply Chain Management.

Range of non-traditional programmes studied by HKABPW bursary recipients over the past 23 years. (see awards’ chart below)

HKABPW Bursary Awards Since 1981

2007 Bursary Recipients:

Tam Hoi Ling, associate degree student studying psychology at the community college of Lingnan University and Fong Ling, an associate of arts student in Legal Studies were the recipients of HKABPW’s 2007 Bursary Awards.

Read their thank you speeches here:

Thank you Speech of Tam Hoi Ling

Thank you Speech of Fong Ling

 

2006 Bursary Recipients:

· Ms. Law Sum Yi , studying an Associate of Arts program in Translation and Interpretation at the City University of Hong Kong; and

· Ms. Ling Ka Man , studying an Associate in Business at the Hong Kong Community College, Polytechnic University

Ms. Law aspires to be a journalist. In her address at the presentation, she acknowledged that the bursary award would help to alleviate the financial difficulty her family faces at this time.

Ms. Ling's ambition is to be a "successful, professional and well-educated businesswoman" and to one day own her own business. Her community service record includes active involvement in the Leo Club of Center Point and the Junior Police Call.

 

2005 Bursary Recipients:

Chan Lok Ting (Lotte)
Information Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

Fu Ka Man (Francis)
Sound Design and Music Recording, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

 

2004 Bursary Recipients:

Chan Lai Man (Limon)
Mathematics, The University of Hong Kong

Lam Hin Yee (Vienna)
Global Supply Chain Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Women Win Cash to Take on the Men

 

2003 Bursary Recipients:

Wong Shuk Yee (Zoe)
Building Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

Lee Ming Yan
Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

 

2 002 Bursary Recipients:

Kwok Hiu Ying (Aileen)
Quantity Surveying, City University of Hong Kong

Ng Chui Lai
Computer Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

 

2001 Bursary Recipient:

Chu Ping Ping (Apple)
Communications Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

Women encouraged to study the "unconventional"

 

2000 Bursary Recipient:

Tang Wai Chun (Catherine)
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong

Bursaries Awarded by HKABPW since 1981: