Shum Wai Yau Journalism Scholarship
岑維休新聞獎學金

On the Donor

The descendants of the late Mr. Shum Wai-Yau donated a sum to the School of Future Media of The University of Hong Kong to establish the “Shum Wai Yau Journalism Education Fund” (岑維休新聞教育基金) to support further education of future journalists and media professionals.

In 2024 and 2026, donations were received respectively from the estate of Mrs. Lee Shum Shuk Yuen for the “Shum Wai Yau Journalism Education Fund/Scholarship”. The investment income generated each year from the Fund shall support the Scholarship.

Purpose and Scope

The Scholarship shall be primarily awarded to Hong Kong residents who are pursuing study programmes offered by the School of Future Media at The University of Hong Kong, including undergraduate and/or postgraduate student(s).

The Scholarship shall also be awarded to non-Hong Kong residents within the Selection Committee's discretion.

The Scholarship shall be awarded on the basis of academic or professional merit; financial need will be considered when candidates are of equal merit. The total number of Scholarship and the value of each award each year shall be determined by the Selection Committee based on the funds available. In any event, the value of each scholarship shall range between HK$10,000 and HK$200,000.