Education Scholarships Fund (ESF)

	Establishment
	Membership
	Nomination Procedures of Awards
	Committee Meeting
	Sources of Further Information

Establishment

The Education Scholarships Fund (ESF) is a statutory trust fund established under the Education Scholarships Fund Ordinance, Chapter 1085 of the Laws of Hong Kong, which is vested in Permanent Secretary for Education as the sole trustee and provides for the administration and management of donations placed under the Fund in accordance with the terms expressed by the donors. The Student Financial Assistance Agency provides secretarial support to the Fund and the Director of Accounting Services/his representative serves as the Treasurer.

Membership

For details of the membership, please click (28KB)

Nominations of Awards

Awards from the Fund are normally made on the recommendations of the heads of primary and secondary schools, the Hong Kong Institute of Education and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in compliance with the respective conditions of awards of the scholarships as laid down by the donors. The nominations are made on an annual basis and will be considered by the Committee before approval is given.

Committee Meeting

The Committee normally holds meetings around October and January every year. The agenda, date and time will be made available on this webpage one week prior to the meeting.

The 109th meeting will be held on 30 October 2008. For agenda, please click (19KB)

Source of Further Information

Enquiries should be made to the Secretary, Education Scholarships Fund Committee, Room 1217, 12/F., Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon at telephone number 2150 6109 or 2150 6102.