In 2016, Des Voeux Chambers agreed to donate a sum to the Faculty of Law for the establishment of an annual essay prize for its students. In June 2021, the Donor pledged a further sum to convert the Prize into the “Des Voeux Chambers Undergraduate Scholarship” for undergraduate law students.
A maximum of eight scholarships shall be awarded each year to penultimate or final year undergraduate law students based on the following criteria:
(i) academic merit in terms of cumulative GPA (cGPA);
(ii) financial need; and
(iii) performance at the selection interview.
The Scholarship may also include a mini-pupillage to be offered at the donor’s discretion, which the awardee(s) have to complete before receiving the Scholarship.
| Value of Award | Not less than HK$10,000 (To be determined by Selection Committee) |
| Renewal Conditions | -- |
| Type of Scholarships | Merit-based Scholarships for Current Students *for students who are in financial need |
| Place of Origin of Students | Not specified |
| Level of Study | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Law |