Campus Digest

European Studies students and alumna win scholarships and award to study in France

13 Jun 2014

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Elaine Lam (second from left) and Alexandra Seto (third from right) receive the Alexandre Yersin Scholarship from Ms Lilas Bernheim (second from right)
Cheung Ka-hei (left) thanks Mr Philippe Guinet for sharing his expertise

 

Four students and an alumna from the European Studies (French stream) recently won scholarships and an award to pursue postgraduate studies and language courses in France. 

 

Elaine Lam (Year 4) and Alexandra Seto (2008 graduate) were selected from 48 applicants to receive the prestigious Alexandre Yersin Scholarship presented by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau to pursue Master’s degree programmes in France. Elaine will study at Montpellier University while Alexandra will go to EM Strasbourg Business School. Ms Lilas Bernheim, Deputy Consul General of France, presented the scholarship to them at a ceremony held on the occasion of an exhibition celebrating the achievement of Alexandre Yersin who 120 years ago discovered the bacillus responsible for the plague which caused centuries of death. The scholarship includes, among other benefits, a €660 allowance per month during the two years of study.  

 

Oscar Chan and Amy Hu (Year 2) won the Excellence Scholarship in French Language presented by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau and The Légion d’Honneur Club Hong Kong Chapter. The Scholarship is awarded to applicants with good proficiency in the French language and strong motivation to study in France. Oscar and Amy received a Diplôme d’excellence certificate and were offered a French language course at the French Language and Culture Institute of Lyon in August.  

 

In addition, HKBU students joined an intensive training module on the orality of the French language with Mr Philippe Guinet, creator of the Association Les Passeurs de Mots, with students from three other universities. They then participated in a performance and a competition. Cheung Ka-hei (Year 2) won the championship which awarded him an all-inclusive one-month summer intensive course in French language in Lyon. The prize was offered by the Consulate General of France, The Légion d’Honneur Club Hong Kong Chapter, and the Université Catholique de Lyon. Three other HKBU students Loïc Ma (Year 2), Athena Kerin Tong (Year 1) and Karl Cheung (Chinese Medicine (Pharmacy), Year 4) also received the third, fourth and fifth place prizes respectively.