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 BSc 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

Young Scientist Scheme (YSS)

for Outstanding Students in 6901 BSc

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

YSS — Pathway to Pursue Research

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

Research in any area

Poster presentation Research colloquium

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

Admission Requirements

* 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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