Aim and Background

With the support of EDB and other stakeholders including but not limited to Provider Institutions, FSTE launched the DAE Programme starting from academic year 2023/2024.Ā  To recognise outstanding achievements of students on their DAE study, extra-curricular activities and voluntary services, in 2024, FSTE introduces an annual DAE Student Achievement Award.

Eligibility and Deadline

A DAE Operator Head may nominate a maximum of three full-time students for each award stream by submitting nomination form and supporting documents. Ā The nominees are required to graduate before the nomination deadline, i.e. 27 June 2025.

Criteria

  1. Two Streams: Academic Award and Other Learning Experiences Award
  2. Academic Award
    • Primarily based upon academic achievements of a student on his/her DAE study
    • Recommendation of a DAE Operator Head
  1. Other Learning Experiences Award
    • Primarily based upon non-academic achievements made by a student during his/her DAE study
    • Such achievements could take place on and/or off campus
    • Examplesļ¼š
      • Extra-curricular achievements on sports, music, arts and culture, etc.
      • Student leadership
      • Campus voluntary and/or community services
      • Any other outstanding achievements

Submission Guidelines

  • As protection of personal data is of the utmost importance, please upload completedĀ nomination formĀ and supporting documents via Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive with password protection.
    1. Academic Award: Academic results achieved by nominees on various Core, Complementary and Elective Courses, plus recommendation of a DAE Operator Head.
    2. Other Learning Experiences Award: A portfolio that could demonstrate, but not limited to, the aforesaid examples of non-academic achievements.
  • Please email (stating DAE Student Achievement Award, Institution Name and name of Cloud Drive) your password toĀ queeniewong@fste.edu.hk.

Prizes

  1. Three awards would be granted for each award stream, thus totalling up to six awardees for each year.
  2. Each awardee will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $1,000.
  3. The nominees from each Operator would receive a Certificate of Merit, subject to the Selection Panelā€™s confirmation.
  4. The wording on the certificate will show
    • DAE Student Achievement Awardļ¼ˆAcademicļ¼‰2024/25
    • DAEĀ Student Achievement Awardļ¼ˆOther Learning Experiencesļ¼‰2024/25

Schedule

Nomination Deadlineļ¼š 27 June 2025 (Friday)
Selection Panel Meetingļ¼š July 2025 (Finalists may be invited to a brief interview)
Announcement of Resultsļ¼š September 2025
Prize Presentationļ¼š To be confirmed

Selection Panel

Chairman: Chairperson ofĀ DAE Advisory Committee
Members: Course Advisorsļ¼ˆmax. 2 paxļ¼‰
Experienced practitioners in student developmentļ¼ˆmax. 2 paxļ¼‰
DAE Programme Director
Secretary: DAE Officer

Past Awardees