In 2015, Mr S Y Au pledged a sum to award residential scholarships and enrichment awards to students of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine with the aims to encourage their aspirations in the pursuit of medical research and exposure in medical humanities.
Mr Au would like to dedicate this donation to his close friend, Dr Yip Ka Bing and his family. The fund shall be named after Dr Yip, his father Mr Yip Cheung and his brother-in-law Professor Lee Sum Ping (HKU's former Dean of Faculty of Medicine 2008-2013).
The purpose of the Enrichment Award is to encourage students of the Medical Faculty to understand better and to explore the human and human aspect of medical practice, science and technology through the study of various aspects of medical humanities.
The Enrichment Award shall be awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Medical Faculty (including but not limited to MBBS, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor or Biomedical Sciences, Bachelor of Chinese Medicine, Master of Medical Research, Master of Public Health, MPhil and PhD) for them to undertake relevant courses, programmes or activities locally or overseas which are relevant to the theme of medical humanities.
Selection criteria:
Value of Award | HK$5,000 to HK$20,000 |
Renewal Conditions | -- |
Type of Scholarships | Enrichment Scholarships for Current Students |
Place of Origin of Students | Not specified |
Level of Study | Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
Faculty | Medicine |