Eric Lye Memorial Travelling Scholarship

On the Donor

The late Professor Eric Lye Kum-Chew (黎錦超教授), visionary architect, educator and renaissance intellectual made his mark on generations of architects as Chair Professor and Dean in HKU Faculty of Architecture. In October 2013, the Faculty held a public forum and dinner to mark the tenth anniversary of his passing away.

In his honour, friends and family of Professor Lye, as well as staff, students and alumni of the Faculty donated generously as a remembrance of the man himself and his contributions to the education of architects. Proceeds from the dinner and donation received went towards the establishment of the Eric Lye Memorial Travelling Scholarship which continues to be devoted to enriching the education and broader prospects of our students.  

Purpose and Scope

The Scholarship shall:

i) open to all full-time undergraduate, taught-postgraduate and research-postgraduate students across the Faculty's Departments and Divisions;

ii) be used to enable students to enrich their learning experience overseas through a study tour, academic exchange, internship, or research etc.; and 

iii) be awarded on the basis of applicants' academic merit, extra-curricular activities, financial need and the proposed travel plan.

On completion of the trip, the recipients will be required to submit a report to the Faculty, Faculty will upload the report on an online sharing platform for school community.

The Scholarship shall be awarded to a maximum of 4 students each year in the amount of minimum of HK$10,000 to maximum of HK$25,000 for each student. The exact award amount shall be determined based on the actual cost of the trip from the proposal.

The Scholarship cannot be held concurrently with other merit-based enrichment scholarships administered by the University for the same activity. The Scholarship may be held concurrently with non-merit-based financial aids.

Value of Award	Please see "Purpose and Scope"
Renewal Conditions
Type of Scholarships	Enrichment Scholarships for Current Students *for students who are in financial need
Place of Origin of Students	Not specified
Level of Study	Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Faculty	Architecture