For AY2020/21
For AY2020/21
To encourage and show the Faculty’s support to our undergraduate student societies in organising academic related activities.
Who is eligible?
Undergraduate student academic societies in the Faculty of Social Sciences registered under the Hong Kong Baptist University Students’ Union, the Office of Student Affairs, or the Departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences, if appropriate. For programmes having no student society formed, students are still eligible for SSAF application on an individual basis.
What activities are eligible?
The Faculty encourages and supports societies to organise academic related activities, including:
What activities are ineligible?
Normally the following kinds of activity are NOT considered for funding:
What is the level of funding?
As a token of support, each society/programme can receive up to a maximum of HK$3,000 in each academic year from the Faculty and respective Department(s)/Programme(s) on a matching basis (1:1). The amount of Fund to be approved will not be more than 50% of the total budget of the proposed activity. No unspent support balance of each society can be carried forward to the next academic year.
What budget items are eligible?
Normally the following items are considered for funding:
Applications are open throughout each academic year. Completed application form with relevant supporting documents should be submitted to the Faculty Office (AAB 1325) in person/ by email at least 6 weeks prior to the start of the activity.
Remarks:
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Each application will be evaluated based on the following items as well as overall quality.
Notes: The Faculty of Social Sciences reserves the final rights for applications approval and the final decisions of the amount of support to be allocated according to the availability of funds.
What are the obligations of successful academic society?
Successful applicant is required to:
Remarks:
- Late submission implies that the applicant forfeits to claim for the approved subsidy.
- The activity report, photos or videos may be used by the Faculty of Social Sciences for publicity and sharing purposes.
Faculty of Social Sciences Hong Kong Baptist University
Office: AAB 1325, Academic and Administration Building, Baptist University Road Campus, HKBU
E-mail: soscinfo@hkbu.edu.hk
Tel : (852) 3411 5949 (Miss Chak)
Remarks:
List of undergraduate student academic societies in the Faculty of Social Sciences registered under the Hong Kong Baptist University Students’ Union, the Office of Student Affairs, or the Departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences
UGC funded programme
Non-UGC funded programme