Hong Kong prize – The Hong Kong Prize encourages and rewards excellence in research, innovation, creativity and the pursuit of knowledge in the areas of Hong Kong studies, the relations between Hong Kong and China and beyond. It is a flagship award of the Society for Hong Kong Studies.
The prize was established in 2007 to commemorate the contribution of George B. Endacott, who was responsible, almost single-handedly, for the re-establishment of the History Department after the Second World War. He was a long-time teacher and researcher in the field of Hong Kong history, which he helped to establish as a respectable subject of scholarship.
Legal drama A Guilty Conscience was the big winner at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, winning the top prize and picking up awards for best cinematography, art direction and sound design, while crime thriller The Goldfinger scooped six prizes including best actor for Tony Leung Chiu-wai. Meanwhile, documentary In Broad Daylight, about a reporter exposing cases of abuse in care homes, took three awards.
The prize consists of a cash award and a certificate signed by the Chairman of the HK Prize Board. The operation of the HK Prize is conducted under strict professional and objective standards, independent of any organisation or individual. The operation of the HK Prize is subject to the Charter, which sets out its high social and professional ethics, and all its personnel are bound by confidentiality obligations.
The HK Prize is open to all Hong Kong residents aged 18-30, regardless of educational background or nationality. The prize offers a platform for participants to showcase their ideas on how Hong Kong can further enhance its international development efforts and shape its role on the global stage. There are two categories: Category A, which is for those who have innovative and creative ideas on the setting-up of an Official Development Assistance programme in Hong Kong; and Category B, for those who have implemented a project that makes a real difference to the lives of people in need, whether local or overseas. For both categories, entries can be submitted in either English or Chinese. The judging panel will decide on the winner at its final meeting in June 2024. The prize results will be published shortly afterwards.