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The 20ᵗʰ Hong Kong Budding Scientists Award

 

Introduction

The Hong Kong Budding Scientists Award is co-organised by the Gifted Education Section, Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education, and is supported by the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education.

 

Aims

It aims at nurturing the talents of scientifically gifted/ more able students at upper primary (P.4-6) and secondary (S.1-4) levels, and providing them with training in scientific problem-solving skills as well as collaboration, creativity, communication and critical thinking skills. It is hoped that students’ higher-order thinking skills, creativity and social and personal competency could be enhanced through the learning experience provided by the competition.

Students with outstanding performance in the competition may be recommended to the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education for consideration as its members.

 

Key dates

Date
Event
Application period:
2 October 2026 (Friday) to 13 November 2026 (Friday)
Application
  • Please email the completed Application Form to the Gifted Education Section (cdoge1@edb.gov.hk) [Attn.: Mr Steven Yu].
  • Applicants may submit application through eForm.
2 November 2026 (Monday) to 15 April 2027 (Thursday)
School-based Heat
16 April 2027 (Friday)
Submission Deadline for Nomination Form
  • Please email the completed Nomination Form to the Gifted Education Section (cdoge1@edb.gov.hk) [Attn.: Mr Steven Yu].
May 2027 (tentative)
Territory-wide Final
  • To be held online
June 2027 (tentative)
Prize Presentation Ceremony

Important documents:

  • Information for schools pdf
  • Application Form pdf
  • Nomination Forms doc

 

Briefing about the competition

The briefing sessions on Hong Kong Budding Scientists Award (2026/27) were held on 6 October 2026 and 8 October 2026 respectively. The presentation slides are available for download.

PowerPoint slides pdf


Contact Us

For enquiries, please contact Mr Steven Yu, Gifted Education Section, Education Bureau:
Tel.: 3698 3477
Email: cdoge1@edb.gov.hk