Summer School for Global Leadership 2019, Hongkong (Full and Partial Funded)

Join the 10-day intensive summer leadership programme which facilitates students to understand current socio-economic transformations and become leaders who can build solutions to global problems with empathy and manage the future of work.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution’s wave of technological advancement is set to reduce the number of workers required for certain work tasks.

With the theme of "Sustainable Economy", The Summer School for Global Leadership (The Summer School) empowers students to rethink and redesign our future, to create more value with fewer resources and to change the way of thinking with new perspectives.

Requirement:

S.3 – S.6 (Grade 9 - Grade 12) student leaders (preferred), or equivalent, in the 2018/19 academic year
Demonstrate leadership potential
Demonstrate a sense of commitment to society
Competent in English

Application Fee

HK$100
Applicants will be requested to submit further application information upon email notification
The registration fee is non-refundable

Programme Fee

(Early Bird)

HK$7,000 (With accommodation)
Deadline for non-local applicants: 7 May 2019 (Tue)
Deadline for local applicants: 14 May 2019 (Tue)

(Regular)

HK$9,000 (With accommodation)
Deadline for non-local applicants: 21 May 2019 (Tue)
Deadline for local applicants: 28 May 2019 (Tue)

Grants

Available to Hong Kong residents studying in local secondary schools ONLY
Grant applicants MUST provide: a reference letter written by a nominator, who must be a teacher of his/her current school
The application result of School Textbook Assistance Scheme or a copy of the Certificate of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
Successful grant applicants may receive a Full Grant (full waiver of ALL course fee) or a Partial Grant (half waiver of ALL course fee) where appropriate

Scholarship

Scholarships are provided for outstanding local and non-local applicants with excellent track record in social innovation/advocacy as well as leadership abilities and positions held in extra-curricular activities
Scholarship applicants MUST provide: a reference letter written by a nominator, who must be a teacher of his/her current school
All evidence or proof of the applicant's track record as stated above
Successful scholarship applicants will receive full waiver or half waiver of ALL course fee


Certificates:
Upon completion of the whole course, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion Winning team of the Capstone Project will be awarded a Certificate of Merit

Visa Requirements:

Non-residents of Hong Kong who are successfully admitted to the School will need to arrange their own travel document for entry into Hong Kong
You may not need a visa or entry permit for visit, depending on your nationality / type of travel document you hold
A student visa will NOT be required if you hold a visa-free travel document / a valid visa for visit
Click HERE for detailed information on Hong Kong's visa requirement and HERE for separate information on the entry arrangements for Mainland China, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese residents