The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships have awarded 11 Graduate Scholarship awards for the 2025/26 Cohort.  On 1 August, the newly awarded JC Scholars gathered for a Welcome Luncheon at The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”), which offered a meaningful platform for the new JC Scholars to connect, exchange ideas and share experience.  The new JC Scholars also gained a deeper understanding of the Club's history and mission during the briefing and sharing session.  
 

Among the attendees were senior JC Scholars from the Graduate Scholarship, Dr CHEUNG Ka Ching Kason, JC Scholar from the University of Oxford (2021/22 Cohort) and WANG Kai Wing Karin, JC Scholar from Harvard University (2024/25 Cohort).  They shared their experiences studying abroad and offered valuable advice to the new awardees.

2021/22 JC Scholar Dr Kason CHEUNG (left) and 2024/25 JC Scholar Karin WANG (right)

Kason earned his DPhil in Science Education from the University of Oxford in 2024 and is currently an Assistant Professor of STEM Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Education University of Hong Kong.  He shared his transformative journey from being a secondary school teacher to becoming an academic researcher, highlighting the power of continuing education. 

Karin obtained a Master of Science in Bioethics from Harvard University in May of this year and is now a fourth-year student of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme at The University of Hong Kong.  She reflected on how the scholarship has broadened her vision and fueled her passion for medical studies. 

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Graduate Scholarship is currently offered at four prestigious institutions overseas, including Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford.  The scholarship aims to nurture caring leaders for a better Hong Kong.  It is open to permanent residents of Hong Kong who will pursue master's or doctoral degrees at these four institutions.