Paul and May Chu Sportsman / Sportswoman of the Year Award
About the Award

The Award was established in 2010-11 with a fund of over HK$500,000 raised during the Fun Run in honor of the departing President Prof Paul Chu in May 2009. The Fund is dedicated to the development of sports in the University.

Application/nomination deadline: 25 August 2025

  • Two students and two staff members will be selected for the Award
  • Sports performance in international competition, local/open competition, intervarsity competition and others (Sports include all those with National Sports Associations affiliated to ANY National Olympic Committee under the auspice of the International Olympic Committee)
  • Contribution/services to team
  • Contribution to the development of sports in the university community


Limitation:

  • The award can only be given to the same winner at a maximum of three consecutive years. The same winner can be nominated and granted the award again after a break of one year.
  • The Panel can recommend no award be granted in the absence of suitable nomination.

Co-chairs: 
Staff Association - Mr Ricky HUI, DBM
Dean of Students' Office - Mr Ricky YEUNG, DSTO

Members: 
Faculty/Staff Representative -  Mr Forrest KAM, MGMT and Mr Doug WONG, ITSC nominated by Staff Association
Student Representatives -Two student athletes and sports leaders nominated by Sports Association, HKUSTSU
Secretary:
Dean of Students' Office - Miss LO Yuen Hung, DSTO

  • Cash awards of HK$5,000 each for the students and HK$2,000 for staff
  • A personal trophy will be presented to each awardee and their names will be engraved on a trophy for display on campus

Complete the application/nomination form, together with supporting documents such as copies of certificates wherever applicable, and send it to: pmchusports@ust.hk

Application:

  • All full-time HKUST students including undergraduate, postgraduate and exchange-in students
  • All full-time HKUST staff members

Nomination:

  • Any member of the University is welcome to nominate candidates for the Award
Enquiries

For enquiries about the program, please contact us via email at pmchusports@ust.hk