Five undergraduates and a postdoctoral research fellow from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have been awarded The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships and Fellowship in recognition of their academic excellence and commitment to serving the community. Professor Alex Wai, JP, President and Vice-Chancellor, and Professor Amy Lee, Director of Student Affairs, attended the award presentation ceremony to offer their congratulations.

Among the awardees, three undergraduates received The Hong Kong Jockey Club Compassionate Leader Scholarship, which recognise their all-round excellence and commitment to service, while two undergraduates were awarded The Hong Kong Jockey Club Striding On Scholarship for exemplifying resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. In addition, Dr. Di Xueni, a postdoctoral research fellow, was awarded the JC STEM Early Career Research Fellowship for Translation and Application. Her work focuses on engineering microbes to produce high-value natural compounds traditionally sourced from plants. The Fellowship will provide comprehensive support for her efforts in driving technological innovation in green bio-manufacturing.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club held its annual Scholarships and Fellowships Award Presentation Ceremony and High Table Dinner on 28 April 2026, at which 110 students from various higher education institutions received scholarships and 10 JC STEM Early Career Research Fellows were presented.

Established in 1998, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships aim to nurture compassionate and socially-minded leaders for the betterment of Hong Kong. Over the years, the programme has expanded supports for students across diverse backgrounds: local, Chinese Mainland, and international undergraduate students in Hong Kong; students with special educational needs; and vocational education students. To date, more than HK$1.25 billion in funding has been approved, benefitting over 1,200 outstanding young people. The Club also established the JC STEM Early Career Research Fellowship for Translation and Application in 2024 to nurture a pool of promising young STEM researchers aspiring to translate scientific findings into industry applications.