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Fellowships,
Scholarships, Studentships 2009-2010
The
Foundation is now receiving applications from permanent residents of
Hong
Kong
for
study awards to be tenable from autumn 2009. Application forms
can be downloaded here. The deadline
for application is
5
p.m.
on
Friday,
14th November, 2008
.
Late entries will not be entertained.
The
CAS-Croucher Funding Scheme for Joint Laboratories
The applications for the third exercise
closed on
15th
January 2008
.
The Foundation received 19 applications from the
universities. These were
consequently peer-reviewed by 89 senior expert scientists invited
from 11 countries, including 38 based in the mainland of
China
.
The grants panel was convened in June 2008 to discuss awards,
on scientific merits as advised in the confidential assessments.
Five awards have been approved as follows:
(a) “Molecular Catalysts for C-C/C-X Bond-Forming
Reactions” presented by Professor Zuowei Xie (Chemistry, CUHK) and Professor Yong
Tang (Organic Chemistry, CAS) – HK$1 million;
(b)
“Bat Ears – Further
Visuo-Auditory Integration Investigation” presented by Dr Jufang He
(Rehabilitation Science, PolyU) and Professor Shigang He
(Biophysics, CAS) – HK$1 million;
(c)
“Integration of Chemical
and Biological Approaches for Drug Discovery” presented
by Professor Karl W K Tsim (Biology, HKUST) and Professor Ji-Jun
Chen (Botany, CAS) – HK$1 million;
(d) “Luminescent Platinum (II)
Complexes. Synthesis, Excited State Properties, and Application
Studies” presented by Professor Chi-Ming Che (Chemistry, HKU) and Professor
Chen-Ho Tung (Physics & Chemistry, CAS) – HK$1 million; and
(e) “Heterogeneous Peer-to-peer
Networks” presented by Professor Victor O K Li (Electrical
& Electronic Engineering, HKU) and Professor Zhongcheng Li
(Computing Technology, CAS) – HK$1 million.
Details of the scheme
can be found here.
Launching
of Oxford-Croucher Scholarships for Doctoral Studies
In March 2008, The Croucher Foundation and the
University
of
Oxford
jointly established “The University of Oxford Croucher
Scholarships” for postgraduate students in
Hong
Kong
to
study natural sciences, technology or medicine at the doctoral level
at the
University
of
Oxford
.
After a stringent selection process conducted by a panel of scientists,
Miss Lai-sheung Choi and Mr. Yung-wa Sin, won the first-ever the
University of Oxford Croucher Scholarships (UOCS) to pursue doctoral
studies in October 2008. These are fully funded scholarships,
covering full financial support for their studies at
Oxford
.
Miss Choi Lai-sheung, was a final-year Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
student at the Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong (CUHK). She
will study the use of mutant transmembrane toxin (a-hemolysin) in
aiding DNA sequencing and the detection of other molecules at
single-molecule level. Lai-sheung is very grateful for the
scholarship, which will give her an invaluable opportunity to study
under world-renowned chemical biologist Prof. Hagan Bayley.
Mr. Sin Yung-wa obtained his MPhil in biology at CUHK and he is a lover
of nature who has been addicted to reading biology books since
childhood. Yung-wa will be joining the Wildlife Conservation
Research Unit of the Department of Zoology at
Oxford
to
study the management of endangered species and the ecosystem.
These DPhil scholarships are again open for application by September 2008
for awards tenable from the academic year 2009-10.
A maximum of four are available.
Students who are interested should surf the Foundation’s
website by mid-September.
Signing
the Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Oxford held
on 27th March 2008 in Hong Kong
Front
row from left: Prof Y W Kan, FRS (Chairman of the Foundation), The
Honorable Michael Suen (Secretary for Education, HKSAR Government),
Dr Jon Dellandrea (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Development & External
Affairs,
University
of
Oxford
).
Back
row from left: Sue Cunningham (Director of Development, University
of Oxford), Prof Peter Ratcliffe (Nuffield Professor of Medicine,
University of Oxford), Prof Felix Wu (Trustee of the Foundation), Mr
IRA MacCallum (Vice-Chairman of the Foundation), Dr Rayson Huang
(Trustee of the Foundation), and Prof Kenneth Young (Trustee of the
Foundation).
The
first winners of the Oxford-Croucher Scholarships:
Yung
Wa
SIN (left) and Lai Sheung
CHOI
Croucher
Alumni
In
California, USA
Croucher
California
Reunion
on 18th
May 2008 in
San
Francisco
Back row from left are Professor Y W Kan (Chairman of the
Foundation), Dr Chiu Man HO (UC Berkeley), Regina Wai Yan CHOY (UC
Berkeley), Dr Jackey Chong Nam CHENG (UC Berkeley), Lap Man LEE
(Caltech), Dr Cheuk Wing LI (Stanford) and Professor Felix Wu
(Trustee of the Foundation).
Front row
from left are Lilian Man Wah WONG (Caltech), Evelyne Sui Ling KUO (UC
Davis), Rosa Ho Man CHAN (USC), Dr Piu WONG (then Stanford), and Yui
Ming TSANG (Stanford).
From
left are Lap Man LEE (Caltech), Professor Felix Wu (Trustee of the
Foundation), Dr Cheuk Wing LI (Stanford), and Dr Piu WONG (then
Stanford).
From
left are Mr Anthony Tsui (Director of the Foundation), Evelyne Sui
Ling KUO (UC Davis), Dr
Chiu Man HO (UC Berkeley), Regina Wai Yan CHOY (UC Berkeley), Dr
Jackey Chong Nam CHENG (UC Berkeley), and Lap Man LEE (Caltech).
In
Germany
Croucher
German Reunion in Goettingen in February 2008,
from left are Sarah Ching Man LI (Technische Universitat Berlin),
San San LIN (University of Goettingen), Mr Anthony Tsui (Director of
the Foundation), Professor Michael Hoerner (the Foundation’s
Adviser in Germany), Dr Chung Yue HUI (Max-Planck Institute for
Extraterrestial Physics Munster), and William Wing Ho HO (Max-Planck
Institute for Developmental Biology Tuebingen).
From
left are Sarah Ching Man LI (Technische Universitat Berlin), San San
LIN (University of Goettingen), Dr Chung Yue HUI (Max-Planck
Institute for Extraterrestial Physics Munster), and William Wing Ho
HO (Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology Tuebingen).
Fellowships,
Scholarships and Studentships 2008-09
Interviews
in Hong Kong were held in March 2008, and interviews
in the UK took place in April 2008 in Cambridge. Results
have been announced. Press
here to see the list of award winners for 2008/09.
Applicants
for the 2008/09 awards who have not heard from the Foundation so
far may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. The
Foundation as a rule does not provide critiques for unsuccessful
applications.
Sponsorship
of International Conferences 2008-09
The
Foundation has offered grants to the following international
conferences to be held in
Hong
Kong
in
the 2008- 2009 academic year:
“International
Conference on Partial Differential Equations and Applications”
hosted by Professor Felipe Cucker & Professor D X Zhou,
Department of Mathematics, City University of Hong Kong, to be held
in December 2008;
“3rd International Conference on Scientific
Computing and Partial Differential Equations” hosted by Department
of Mathematics, Hong Kong Baptist University, to be held in December
2008;
“Conference
on Infection and Cancer: Biology, Therapeutics, and Prevention”
hosted by Professor Anthony T C Chan, Hong Kong Cancer Institute,
the Chinese University of Hong Kong, to
be held in December 2008;
“MicroRNA
in Cancer Development” hosted by Professor Nathalie Wong,
Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, the Chinese
University of Hong Kong, to be held in March 2009;
“13th
International Conference on Harmful Algae 2008” hosted by
Professor K C Ho, School of Science and Technology, the Open
University of Hong Kong, to be held in November 2008;
“2008
International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning:’
Technology-enriched Learning Spaces’” hosted by Centre for
Research in Distance and Adult Learning, and Educational Technology
and Publishing Unit, the Open University of Hong Kong, to be held in
July 2008;
“International
Conference of Engineering and Computational Mathematics” hosted by
Professor L Q Qi, Department of Applied Mathematics, the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, to be held in May 2009;
“18th
International Symposium of Transportation and Traffic Theory”
hosted by Professor W Lam, Department of Civil and Structural
Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, to be held in
July 2009;
“4th
International Conference of Synthetic Biology” hosted by Professor
I M Hsing, Department of Chemical Engineering, the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology, to be held in October 2008;
“Asian
Biophysics Association Symposium” hosted by Professor Benjamin H
Peng, Department of Biology, the Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology, to be held in January 2009;
“Dislocations
2008” hosted by Professor A H W Ngan, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, to be held in October
2008;
“6th
National Conference on Coordination Chemistry (cum International
Symposium on Coordination Chemistry)” hosted by Professor Vivian W
W Yam, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, to be
held in July 2009;
“11th
International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban
Management” hosted by Professor Anthony Yeh, Centre of Urban
Planning & Environmental Management, The University of Hong
Kong, to be held in July 2009;
“Seminar
Series in Cell Biology: Subcellular Structures and Cellular
Dynamics” hosted by Dr Beatrice Nal-Rogier, HKU-Pasteur Research
Centre, to be held in November 2008.
Advanced Study Institutes 2008-09
The Foundation has offered
grants to the following Advanced Study Institutes on specific
scientific topics:
“Advanced
Microscopies: Opportunities and Challenges in Nanomaterial and
Surface Research” hosted by Dr Quan Li, Department of Physics, the
Chinese University of Hong Kong, to be held in December 2008;
“Biomarkers
for Early Detection of Cancers: Technological Advances and Clinical
Readiness” hosted by Dr John M Luk and Professor Ronnie T P Poon,
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, to be held in
March/April 2009;
“Ageing
and Longevity: Biology and Challenge” hosted by Dr Zhongjun Zhou,
Department of Biochemistry, The University of Hong Kong, to be held
in November/Decmeber 2008.
Senior Research Fellowships 2008-09
The recipients of these
awards for the 2008-09 academic year are as follows:
Senior
Research Fellowships
Professor
Tony FUNG Wing Kam – chair professor
in statistics and actuarial science at the University of Hong Kong (HKU)
who is an authority in forensic science with his research expertise
in statistical genomics including DNA profiling.
Professor
LAU Kei May
– chair professor in electronic and computer engineering at
Hong Kong
University
of Science & Technology (HKUST) working on
compound semiconductor materials and devices used in high frequency
wireless communications and photonics.
Professor
Michael LYU Rung Tsong –
a professor in computer science and engineering at the Chinese
University of Hong Kong (CUHK) working on software reliability
engineering for large-scale distributed systems including web and
mobile applications.
Professor
Tony SHING Kung Ming
– a professor in chemistry at CUHK working on synthetic studies on
carbocyclization of carbohydrates with pharmaceutical implications.
Professor
Tim ZHAO Tianshou
– a professor in mechanical engineering at HKUST working on mass
transport in the nano-structured electrode of polymer electrolyte
fuel cells for clean and efficient energy-conversion technology.
The
University of Oxford Croucher Scholarships 2008-09
Through a
partnership agreement with
Oxford
University, the Foundation
will specially favour
Hong Kong
students with a
number of full scholarships for pursuing DPhil studies in
topics in natural science, technology or medicine.
A
student interested in these "Oxford University Croucher
Scholarships" need NOT complete the Foundation's application
form, but should instead indicate clearly on his/her Oxford
application form for admission that he/she wishes to apply
concurrently for financial support by ticking the box
"Clarendon Fund" under Section M of the Oxford
admissions application form. Please also indicate in Section N
that a research proposal will be submitted with the form. They
will then be considered by the University and the Croucher
Foundation, and if shortlisted, may be required to attend a
scientific assessment interview conducted by the Foundation in
March/April 2008. Please refer to the Oxford
website for details.
Joint
Universities Summer Teaching Laboratory (JUSTL) Programme at Woods
Hole
The
Foundation has made a grant of HK$1,106,118 to start the 2007 Hong
Kong JUSTL programme which is an eight week intensive research and
educational experience for Hong Kong postgraduate students at the
Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts,
USA.
Programme
activities will be centered round a Croucher Foundation-funded
summer laboratory located within the summer scientist community at
the MBL. JUSTL programme participants will conduct individual
research projects, attend lectures and seminars, as well as undergo
training in specialist research techniques. These activities
will be under the guidance of the JUSTL programme Director as well
as leading volunteer MBL summer scientist mentors, drawn from
Universities and Institutions from around the world. Details
of the programme can be found here.
The
person in charge is Professor Andrew Miller of the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology, who will organise and
coordinate the programme in conjunction with leading
scientists. The programme is open to all students in Hong Kong
currently doing postgraduate work in a relevant discipline. The financial support covers laboratory fees, airfare and living
expenses for the participants.
The CAS-Croucher Funding Scheme
for Joint Laboratories
The applications for
the second exercise closed on
6th December 2005
. The
Foundation received ten applications from all of the qualified
laboratories. These
were consequently peer-reviewed by 79 senior expert scientists
invited from 14 countries, including 22 based in the mainland of China
. The
grants panel was convened in February 2006 to discuss awards, on
scientific merits as advised in the confidential assessments.
Three awards have been approved as follows:
(a)
“Surface
modification of diamond and cubic boron nitride films for sensing
applications” presented
by the Joint Laboratory of Nano-organic Functional Materials and
Devices (a joint laboratory set up between CityU and TIPC, CAS) [Wen-Jun
ZHANG and Peng-Fei WANG] – HK$1 million for a three-year
project;
(b)
“Active
fire protection in supertall building”
presented by the Fire Safety and
Technology
Research
Center
for Large Space (a joint laboratory set up between PolyU and CAE)
[Wan-Ki CHOW and Wei-Cheng FAN] – HK$1,000,000 for a three-year
project; and
(c)
“Investigation
of carbon nanotube as the filling material for integrated circuit
contacts and vias” presented
by the Microelectronics Joint Laboratory (a joint laboratory set
up between HKUST and IM, CAS) [Philip CHAN and Congshun WANG] –
HK$960,000 for a three-year project.
The
next exercise will be conducted in 2008 and applications may be
invited in the middle of 2007.
Details of the scheme can be found here.
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