First-in-the-Family Education Fund

Ten Fruitful Years! Happy 10th Anniversary, FIFE Fund!

FIFE Fund supports a variety of learning activities outside classroom.

FIFE Fund 2023-24 Round II - Application is now open (Deadline: 25 Feb 2024) The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, is inviting applications from full-time local undergraduate students from 21 Jamuary to 25 February 2024. Interested students can submit an online application.. more »
FIFE Fund 2023-24 Round I - Application will open from 19 Sep 2023 The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduate students from 19 September to 23 October 2023. Interested students can submit an online application.. more »
Open for Application: FIFE Fund 2022-23 .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduate students from 19 January to 20 February 2023. Interested students can submit an online application.. more »
Open for Application: FIFE Fund 2022-23 .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduate students from 15 September to 16 October 2022. Students who are in their second year or above are eligible to apply in Round I, while Year 1 students should submit their applications in Round II (19 January to 20 February 2023). Interested students can submit an online application.. more »
Open for Application: FIFE Fund 2021-22 .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, is inviting applications from full-time local undergraduates.The applicationdeadline is21 February 2022 (Monday). A one-off pilot scheme is launched in 2021-22 to support students with sudden financial changes or students with family income and assets that slightly exceed the upper limits of the Regular Exercise. Please refer to theapplication.. more »
Open for Application: FIFE Fund 2021-22 .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, is inviting applications from full-time local undergraduates. The applicationdeadline is 17 November 2021 (Wednesday). A one-off pilot scheme is launched in 2021-22 to support students with sudden financial changes or students with family income and assets that slightly exceed the upper limits of the Regular Exercise. Please refer to the application requirement.. more »
FIFE Fund 2020-21 Round II is now open f.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, is inviting applications from full-time local undergraduates.Application deadline is extended to12 March 2021. Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 12 March 2021 (Friday). IMPORTANT: after completing the online application, students will need to submit their su.. more »
FIFE Fund 2020-21 Round II will open for.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates from 20 January to 21 February 2021. Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 21 February 2021. IMPORTANT: After completing the online application, students will need to submit their supporting documents (government.. more »
FIFE Fund 2020-21 Round I is now open fo.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, is inviting applications from full-time local undergraduates.Application deadline is extended to31 October 2020. Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 31 October 2020 (Saturday). IMPORTANT: after completing the online application, students will need to submit th.. more »
FIFE Fund 2020-21 Round I will open for .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates from 10 September to 11 October 2020. Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 11 October 2020. IMPORTANT: after completing the online application, students will need to submit their supporting documents (government.. more »
FIFE Fund 2019-20 Round II is now open f.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, is inviting applications from full-time local undergraduates. Application deadline is extended to 6 March 2020. Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 6 March 2020 (Friday). IMPORTANT: After completing the online application, students will need to submit their supporting doc.. more »
FIFE Fund 2019-20 Round I will open for .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates from 16 September to 15 October 2019. Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 15 October 2019. IMPORTANT: after completing the online application, students will need to submit their supporting documents (government.. more »
FIFE Fund 2018-19 Round II will open for.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates from 21 January to 22 February 2019. Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 22 February 2019. IMPORTANT: after completing the online application, students will need to submit their supporting documents (governmen.. more »
FIFE Fund 2018-19 Round I will open for .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates from now to 25 October 2018. Students who are in their second year or above are eligible to apply in Round I, while Year One students can apply in Round II (21 January to 22 February 2019). Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)&nb.. more »
A Chance to Broaden Horizons The First-in-the-Family Education (FIFE) Fund, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in April, has made hundreds of extracurricular activities possible for HKU students from less privileged backgrounds. more »
FIFE Fund 2017-18 Round II will open for.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates from 23 January to 25 February 2018. Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 25 February 2018. IMPORTANT: after completing the online application, students will need to submit their supporting documents (governmen.. more »
FIFE Fund 2017-18 Round I will open for .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates from 8 September to 10 October 2017. Students who are in their second year or above are eligible to apply in Round I, while Year One students can apply in Round II (23 January to 25 February 2018). Interested students can submit an online application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”.. more »
Start small but dream big Alison Li (BBA(Law) Yr 2) made use of the "First-in-the-Family Education Fund" and went to summer school at Cambridge University. After her trip, she felt empowered to dream bigger. more »
FIFE Fund 2016-17 Round II will open for.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning activities, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates from 18 January 2017 to 20 February 2017. Interested students can submit an on-line application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”)on or before 20 February 2017... more »
FIFE Fund 2016-17 Round I will open for .. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which supports first-generation university undergraduates to pursue outside classroom learning activities, will invite applications from full-time local undergraduates (Year 2 or above) from 5 Septemberto 5 October 2016. Interested students can submit an on-line application athttp://www.fife.hku.hk(under “How to Apply”) on or before 5 October 2016. New students can submit online application during the second round, which is from 18 January.. more »
Over 300 students benefit from FIFE Fund.. The "First-in-the-Family Education Fund" Scheme has supported more than 2,400 grassroots students in their participation in over 3,000 learning activities outside the classroom in its first eight years. This April, fund recipients gathered at the annual presentation ceremony to share their experiences and took the opportunity to meet donors. more »
FIFE Fund 2015-16 Round II will open for.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which enables students with financial difficulties to benefit from learning opportunities outside the classroom will invite applications from full-time local undergraduate students from 20 January 2016 to 21 February 2016. Interested students can submit an on-line application at http://www.fife.hku.hk on or before 21 February 2016... more »
On My Way to HKU HKU advocates equal learning opportunities for all and believes that no young people should be deprived of the right to pursue knowledge. It is this belief that brought two HKU educational initiatives together. more »
FIFE Fund 2014-15 Round II will open for.. The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund), which enables students with financial difficulties to benefit from learning opportunities outside the classroom will invite applications from full-time local undergraduate students from 20 January 2015 to 21 February 2015. Interested students can submit an on-line application at http://www.fife.hku.hk on or before 21 February 2015. more »