Eric Peter Ho Memorial Scholarship
何鴻鑾紀念獎學金

On the Donor

In 2015, the family of senior HKU alumnus Mr Eric Peter Ho CBE JP, together with friends and former colleagues of Mr Ho, pledged a donation to set up a scholarship in his name. Mr Ho dedicated his entire working life to serving Hong Kong as a Civil Servant. Mr Ho was among the first batch of students admitted to the University in 1946 when it re-opened after the War. In addition to his academic studies, he engaged in university life through active participation in sports and the student union. After graduation, he spent three years receiving training as an inspector of tax in the United Kingdom. The study-abroad experience impacted his life and defined his career direction. Mr Ho's family feels that the most suitable way to honour their father is to establish a scholarship to encourage students taking part in academic exchange. 

Purpose and Scope

The Scholarship shall support full-time and full-degree undergraduate students from any discipline to take part in learning activities such as but not limited to academic exchange, field trips, study tours, internships and research fellowship at a destination outside of Asia during their studies at HKU.

Up to four scholarships shall be awarded each year on the basis of academic merit, i.e., a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and interview performance where the student's aptitude, participation in extra-curricular and/or community service activities, leadership etc. shall also be taken into consideration. 

The Scholarship cannot be held concurrently with other merit-based enrichment scholarships administered by the University for the same activity, including but not limited the HKU Worldwide Exchange Programme. The Scholarship may be held concurrently with non-merit-based financial aids. .