The Hong Kong prize – Awarded annually to honour the outstanding works of Hong Kong scholars in the humanities, this award is intended to encourage academics early in their careers. It also serves to promote research in the fields of history, philosophy and social sciences in Hong Kong.
The prize is sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, and the winner will receive HK$2 million. Besides the cash prize, the winners will also be presented with a certificate and a trophy. The competition is open to both local and overseas scholars.
Prize winners will be selected by a panel of experts in the field. The criteria for the selection will include the applicants’ scientific achievements, the innovation and transformation of their work, and the social or economic value created. In addition, the prize also encourages scientists and technopreneurs to explore the potential of their research, and work together to build on Hong Kong’s strengths, serve the country, and contribute to the world.
This year’s theme is “Honour and Disgrace: The Historical Development of China and Hong Kong” and participants are asked to investigate the unique historical status of Hong Kong from different perspectives. Participants can select any number of the six numbers 1 to 49 for their entry and also choose one or more of the remaining numbers as the banker. A partial unit investment is accepted; all prizes will be paid based on the fraction that the unit investment bears to the total number of entries.
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The Chairman’s Sprint Prize, formerly known as the Group 1 Hong Kong Classic Stakes, is a horse race held over a distance of 1200 metres at Sha Tin Racecourse. It is one of the most prestigious races in Hong Kong and is run under a set of rules and regulations. The race was first run in 2000 and was later elevated to international Group 1 status in 2016. It is currently the second-richest race in Asia, with a prize fund of HK$20,000,000. In 2018, the race was renamed to reflect its role as the fourth round of the Global Sprint Challenge. The name change was accompanied by an increase in prize money. This increased prize fund has helped attract more quality runners and increased the level of competition.