Summer Camp for Elite Students at HKUST

7-13 July 2019

Leadership training, introduction of Engineering PG Programs, Lab/Facilities Visit,

Academic Talk, Cultural exchange and sightseeing will be arranged for participants

to give them an opportunity to explore their research interest and have diversity

exposure.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Summer Camp for Elite Students in School of Engineering

Summer Camp for Elite Students at School of Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and

Technology

Date: 7-13 July 2019

Venue: Hong Kong, China

Greetings from School of Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)!

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Summer Camp for Elite Students at HKUST; it is a great and

enjoyable way to learn about Hong Kong and China while building up your academic network.

The Summer Camp for Elite Students is open for senior undergraduate students and master’s students who

demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research potential, and communication skills. This

exciting Summer Camp is a combination of Leadership training session, research talks, Lab tour, industry visit,

interactive activities as well as off campus sight-seeing. It give participants the opportunity to explore their

research interest and have diversity exposure.

School of Engineering will provide accommodation, local transportation, meals, external seminars, and cultural

activities during the camp. The program fee for the participants from our partner institutions will be waived.

They will only be required to pay for the international airfares between their home countries and HK. Small

amount of sponsorship on the airfares may be provided, subject to the agreement with us [i.e. HK$1,000 for

participants from Asia; HK$3,000 for participants from outside Asia (except North/South America and

West/North Europe); HK$4000 for participants from North/South America and West/North Europe].

For participants who are not from our partner institutions, they may be required to pay for the full program fee

of the camp (HK$6,600/US$846) and the international airfares between their home countries and HK. Subject

to their academic performance and the agreement of School of Engineering, their program fee may be waived.

All students, excluding those from visa waiver countries, are required to obtain a valid entry visa immediately

after receiving acceptance notification from this program. School of Engineering will provide assistance for

students in obtaining the visa, if requested. It is also mandatory for the students to purchase the medical/travel

insurance before their arrival in HK.

Interested parties will be required to submit the online application through the online application system

(https://pgservice.seng.ust.hk/summercamp) during 8 January -15 March 2019. Selection result will be

released by mid April 2019.

Should you have further enquiries on the Summer Camp for Elite Students, please feel free to contact Miss

Kammy Chan (egkammy@ust.hk) or Miss Sonia Lee (egsonia@ust.hk) of School of Engineering. We look

forward to having you on board on an exciting journey to explore the wonders of HKUST and Hong Kong!

Regards,

Prof Richard So, Associate Dean of Engineering (Research & Graduate Studies)

School of Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Itinerary of the Summer Camp for Elite Students (*Tentative)

Date Event

7 July 2019 (Sunday) Arrival/Check-in

Welcoming Dinner

8 July 2019 (Monday) SENG's welcome reception

Academic Talk on “Water Treatment”-TBC

Workshop by HKUST Center for Engineering Education

Innovation

Campus and Library Tour

9 July 2019 (Tuesday) Departmental Session (Lab visit/Academic Talks)

10 July 2019 (Wednesday) Academic Talk on “Global Health Technology” - TBC

Free Time to schedule meeting with HKUST faculty

Workshop on “Communication Skills”

11 July 2019 (Thursday) Academic Talk on “Big Data” and/or “Environmental

Engineering” - TBC

Industry visit to Science Park (with hands-on experience in

Robotic Workshop)

12 July 2019 (Friday) Sightseeing in Ngong Ping + Lantau Island + The Peak

Farewell Dinner and Closing Ceremony

13 July 2019 (Saturday) Departure/Check-out

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