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FACULTY OF SCIENCE THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Young Scientist Scheme (YSS)for Outstanding Students
in 6901 BSc
PROFESSOR CHEUNG WING SUMDirector of Undergraduate AdmissionsFaculty of ScienceThe University of Hong Kong
Science Undergraduate Programmes
6729 BSc(AC)BSc in Actuarial
Science
4-year Programme
6901 BScBachelor of Science
4-year Programme
6119BEd & BSc
Bachelor of Education & Bachelor of Science
5-year Double Degree
Programme
6901 Bachelor of Science Programme
# Includes an option to
follow the accredited
Royal Society Chemistry
programme
* Includes an option to
follow the accredited
Geology programme
■ Developing students’ capabilities in quantitative
and logical reasoning
■ Cultivating students’ ability to tackle novel
situations and solve intricate problems
Comprehensive
training
in science
Key Features of 6901 BSc curriculum
■ One entry in application for a
choice of 16 Majors ■ Up to 2 years time to choose a
Major
■ Flexibility in changing Majors
Students may take a 2nd Major
or a Minor or 2 Minorsin Science or non-Science disciplines
One-on-one academic advice
Ample Learning
Opportunities
International
Exchange Studies
Undergraduate
Research
Experiences
Field Trips
Internships
Diverse Learning Experiences
• Enhance understanding
of and sensitivity to
different cultures
• Nurture broader
perspectives
• Stimulate novel idea
Summer Research
Fellowship (SRF)
International exchange,
visiting or summer
study
A research mentor
Enrollment in the
Frontiers of Science
Honours Seminar
YSS — Early Research Experiences for Outstanding Students
Students in YSS are guaranteed
with:A further SRF or an
Overseas Research
Fellowship (ORF)
Attendance to an
international scientific
conference
Stipends for
research activities
University Partners for YSS
North America
Europe
UNIVERSITY
OF
CALIFORNIA
YSS participants are guaranteed to go on exchange,
visiting or summer study in a top university such as
Examples of institutions in which
Overseas Research Fellowship (ORF) has been held in the past years:
North America
• California Institute of Technology
• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• MIT
• Stanford University
• University of California (Berkeley & Los Angeles)
Europe
• CERN
• University of Cambridge
• University College London
Physics undergraduate student Gabriel
Gallardo spending his summer working
in CERN through ORF
Examples of prestigious awards:
• 16.4% of professoriate staff are the world's top 1% scholars according to ISI’s Essential
Science Indicators 2015
• Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
• State Natural Science Award, China
• Foreign Associate of National Academy of Sciences, USA
• Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Lectureship and Medal, UK
• L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
• Croucher Foundation Senior Research Fellowships
Excellence in Science Research
Who are eligible to join YSS?
Non-JUPAS
Selected
Non-JUPAS
applicants
will be invited to
enroll in YSS
In 2016,
27 students were admitted
to YSS
JUPAS
Best 5 HKDSE
(Category A subjects
and M1/M2)
≥ 31 scores
• automatically accepted
to YSS
• no interview is
necessary
Note: Other students who are not admitted to YSS can still compete for SRF, ORF and/or international exchange during their study
For more information, please visit:
http://www.scifac.hku.hk/yss
The best pathway to become future scientists
* Elective subjects can be any Category A
subject, one of them must be a Science
subject
HKU General Admission Requirements
Heavier weight for Science Electives, Math and M1/M2
Aptitude test to differentiate borderline students
6901 BSc Programme
Admission Principle – Best 5
English Mathematics/
M1/M2
The BEST 2of other
subjects
Best Science
Elective
Science Entrance ScholarshipsHKDSE Results
Total score in the best 5 subjects
(including M1 or M2)
Score of 35
$40,000Score of 34
$35,000 Score of 33
$30,000Score of 32
$25,000 Score of 31
$20,000
Level 5** 5* 5 4 3 2 1
Score 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
The HKDSE ‘level to score’ scale
Note: The results are based on one sitting only. Students must NOT BE HKDSE REPEATERS and must fulfill the minimum University entrance requirements.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Contacts for Further Information
science.hku3917-2683
science@hku.hk
www.scifac.hku.hk
Date: March 4, 2017 (Saturday)
Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm
No. of JSI workshops offered: 12• Colourful Food
• Geology and Landscapes of Hong Kong
• I can also Make an Intelligent Design of Bridges, with Spaghetti
• Magnetism and Motion
• Mathematics - An Octopus III
• Mathematics - An Octopus IV
• Meet your Meat
• Molecular Analysis of Genetically Modified (GM) Plants
• Ocean Odyssey
• Probabilities and Statistics in Daily Life
• Wander and Wonder with GPS
• What’s the “Matter”?
A variety of inspiring
workshops, lab
exercises, field trips,
demonstrations to
allow participants to
embark on a
journey of science
exploration
www.scifac.hku.hk/hkujsi
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