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S.T. Yau High School Science Award (Asia)

S.T. Yau High School Science Award (Asia)S.T. Yau High School Science Award (Asia)S.T. Yau High School Science Award (Asia)

Introduction

The S.T. Yau High School Science Award (Asia) [ YHSA(Asia) ] is a research-based competition emphasising on innovation, originality, creativity and persistence in research activities.  It encourages students and teachers to formulate issues with quantitative precision and scientific rationales, with a view to nurturing students’ passion for scientific discovery, patience in investigation, and rigour in deliberation. YHSA(Asia) is initiated by Professor Shing-Tung Yau with the following goals:

  1. To stimulate innovation, originality and creativity in scientific investigation among secondary school students in Asia.
  2. To cultivate young talents in science and technology.
  3. To encourage university professors, secondary school teachers and secondary schools to promote research activities.
  4. To facilitate cultural exchanges among secondary school students from a diverse cultural and educational background.
  5. To establish YHSA(Asia) as a reference for university admission.

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Background

Subject Categories & Prizes

Subject Categories & Prizes

In 2008, Professor Shing-Tung Yau initiated the S.T. Yau High School Science Award (YHSA) in Mainland China. The Award has been running successfully for more than 10 years.

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Subject Categories & Prizes

Subject Categories & Prizes

Subject Categories & Prizes

 Six subject categories: Mathematics, Physics,. Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Economic and Financial Modeling. Each group has up to 1 Gold Prize, 1 Silver Prize and 3 Honourable Mentions.

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Eligibility

Subject Categories & Prizes

Scientific Oversight

  All enrolled secondary school students in Hong Kong and the Asian region outside Mainland China are eligible to join the competition.

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Scientific Oversight

Scientific Oversight

Scientific Oversight

Board and committees that provide stringent scientific oversight and management for the Award and their membership

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Join the Competition!

Scientific Oversight

Join the Competition!

Let science realise your dream with its imaginative and innovative power by joining the competition.

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Competition Timeline

Scientific Oversight

Join the Competition!

Deadlines for registration, submissions of research outline and final report, as well as other key dates at a glance

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Assessment

General Regulations

General Regulations

Selection criteria and assessment process of the competition

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General Regulations

General Regulations

General Regulations

General regulations on academic honesty, concurrent submission, intellectual property, conflict of interest , data collection, etc. 

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FAQs & Enquiries

General Regulations

FAQs & Enquiries

Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Award and contact information for enquiries

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YHSA(Asia) Results

YHSA Finale Results

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Result announcement of YHSA(Asia) 

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YHSA Finale Results

YHSA Finale Results

YHSA Finale Results

Result announcement of YHSA Finale at Tsinghua University, Beijing

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Photo Gallery

YHSA Finale Results

YHSA Finale Results

Snapshots of oral defenses 

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2020 YHSA(Asia) Result Announcement

Final Results Announced  

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2020 YHSA(Asia) Registration Closed.

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Acknowledgement

2021-2022 YHSA(Asia) has received support from the Innovation and Technology Fund. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material/event (or by members of the project team) do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Innovation and Technology Commission or the General Support Programme Vetting Committee of the Innovation and Technology Fund.

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