2024年8月7日星期三

Briefing Session for Application of Gifted Education Fund

The webinar named “Briefing Session for Application for Funding Support to Provide Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes for Gifted Students” was organized by Gifted Education Fund Secretariat, Education Bureau, HKSAR on 7th Aug 2024. The briefing session aims to brief the information and requirements about application for funding support to organize Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes (OSALPs). Firstly, Mr. Lee introduced the guest speakers including Dr. Lam and Ms. Wong (EDB).


In the beginning, Mr. Lee mentioned the application guide and forms to be updated in July 2024.


Then Dr. Lam (EDB) introduced the gifted education (GE) in Hong Kong.


There are three-tier and today’s session focused on the level 3 – Off-school support.


After that Ms. Wong briefed the background of Gifted Education (GE) Fund which established since 2016 by HK government. Where OSALPs started in 2019/2020 school year that over 2000 students benefited within 54 programmes. 


The priority themes are STEAM-related, Humanities & Social Science, Entrepreneurship and Self-initiated Research.


Finally, Mr. Lee introduced the application and submission of application through electronic form submission system of EDB.


There are three steps for eForm91 submission.


The programme proposed should have preparatory period (3 months) and delivery period (5 to 7 months).


The proposal of programme structure had stated.


Applicants need to design the budget planning including different expenditure items.


The assessment criteria covered the needs, feasibility and outcomes should be considered.


QA mechanism should be designed as key commitments for the funding.


After completed the programme, different reporting documentation should be prepared.


Q&A session


Lastly, Mr. Lee and Ms. Wong briefed some tips on designing or planning a programme for applying that funding.

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