Student-Initiated Projects - 2022-2023
Objectives
To promote campus internationalisation and integration, CityU students are invited to submit proposals with the aim of allowing local and non-local students to work together toward a common purpose of providing a more welcoming environment for all students.
Eligibility
Any full-time student pursuing a CityU degree may be a proposer. Each proposal must be:
- raised by at least 3 proposers including a mix of local and non-local students, and
- endorsed by a full-time staff advisor (academic staff or non-academic staff at the rank of Executive Officer or above).
Funding Support
The maximum amount of sponsorship for a successful proposal may reach HK$100,000. The amount of funding shall be decided on a case-by-case basis by the Assessment Panel.
Student Organiser Manual [MUST READ!]
Please read through the Student Organiser Manual before drafting your proposal.
Proposals and Deadline
Application should be sent to sip.geo@cityu.edu.hk by the designate deadline. Late, incomplete or retrospective application will not be considered. A complete submission should include:
- a scanned proposal with endorsement of staff advisor in PDF format
- an editable Word file
- (optional) supporting documents (e.g. quotations)
Application Deadline |
Round 1 | 26 August 2022 |
Round 2 | 18 November 2022 |
Round 3 | 3 February 2023 |
Note:
All projects have to be implemented by 31 May 2023.
Assessment Panel
An Assessment Panel with members appointed by the Vice-President (Development and External Relations) will review SIP proposals.
Selection Criteria
- The project proposals are assessed according to three criteria –
(i) integration (the extent to which the project is effective in promoting integration and cultural exchange between local and non-local students);
(ii) creativity (the extent to which the project is interesting, creative and appealing to students); and
(iii) content (the extent to which the content of the project is intellectual and inspiring with a global perspective).
- SIP is funded by institutional budget that shall not support commercial, political and religious activities. Representation of commercial, political and religious stances at SIP events is inappropriate and should be avoided.
- There shall not be any discriminatory, vulgar, gambling, offensive, obscene and sexually explicit elements involved.
Post-project Matters
Projects successfully granted with SIP funding will be required to submit the following items to the Global Engagement Office (GEO) at sip.geo@cityu.edu.hk upon completion of the approved project. Reimbursements will NOT be processed until all required documents are received.
To be submitted within 5 days of event completion:
- An event recap
- (For virtual event) A summary clip of around 1 minute
- (For physical event) A set of 10-30 quality action photos (with a file size of 2-5 MB each)
- A short paragraph to wrap up the event
To be submitted within 1 month of event completion:
- A final report (Official Template)
- A reimbursement form (Official Template)
- A set of categorised receipts in original copy
- A list of organisers, helpers and participants (Official Template)
Notes:
1. Original receipts should show the following information clearly to meet the University requirements on application for reimbursement.
- Name of purchased item(s)
- Date of purchase
- Total amount and currency
- Company name OR company stamp
2. Receipts related to hospitality, such as food and beverage, will NOT be processed unless a participant list stating the participants’ full names and student IDs is provided.
3. GEO will check the reimbursement details and pass on to the Finance Office (FO) for funding arrangement. You may expect to receive the reimbursement from FO around 2 months after the reimbursement documents are confirmed to be correct and complete.
Enquiries
Contact the Global Engagement Office (GEO) at sip.geo@cityu.edu.hk if you have any questions. You are also welcome to schedule a meeting with us.
List of Funded Projects in the Previous Years
Funded Projects in 2021/22

Funded Projects in 2021/22
Project Title |
Mid-Autumn Festival Party |
Festival of Lights - DIWALI |
Calligraphantasy: Connecting People, Connecting Cultures |
CityHack 2022 - Hall Hackathon Event |
We Playback... to Move Forward |
Indonesian Festival |
Funded Projects in 2020/21

Funded Projects in 2020/21
Project Title |
A Glimpse of our Culture |
Easy Korean Lesson! |
Festival of colors - HOLI |
Hong Kong and Singapore: Same but different |
Korean classics alive in Hong Kong |
Moments beyond the borders |
Silk Road: A Melting Pot of Cultures |
Funded Projects in 2019/20

Funded Projects in 2019/20
29 project proposals were received and reviewed by the Assessment Panel. 27 projects will be funded and they are listed alphabetically as follows.
Round 1
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Calligraphantasy: Connecting People, Connecting Cultures | Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 |
Cricket Open Day | 7 Feb 2020 |
Crosstalk and Sketch Show | 1 Mar 2020 |
Diwali Night 2019 | 2 Nov 2019 |
Double Wicket Cricket Tournament | 17 Nov 2019 |
Exchange Student Sharing Session 2019-2020 | 4, 5, 11 Nov 2019 |
Global Festival Night | 22/23 Nov 2019 |
Hall Hackathon Competition - CityHack | 15-16 Feb 2020 |
Hanfu Promotion Scheme | Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 |
Hiking on Dragon’s Back | 21 Sep 2019 |
Indonesian Night 2020: FLORES | 12 Feb 2020 |
Pakistan Night | 21 Mar 2020 |
Scottish festival: St Andrews Ceilidh | 30 Nov 2019 |
South African Cultural Fair 2019 | 4 Sep 2019 |
Round 2
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
1st Thai Night | 2 Apr 2020 |
CityU Global E-sport Competition | Sem B, 2019/20 |
Culture Bridge across Asia | 22 Feb 2020 |
Drama Gathering | 2-3 May 2020 |
Early Scholars’ Symposium for DAMTC | 13 Jun 2020 |
Indian Dance Workshop | Feb - Mar 2020 |
Korean Night 2020 | Sem B, 2019/20 |
Model United Nations Conference 2020 | 22-23 Feb 2020 |
Playback Theater | Jan - May 2020 |
Taiwanese Night 2020 | 30 Mar 2020 |
Tea Night | 5 Apr 2020 |
Youth Companion Project | Jan - Mar 2020 |
Funded Projects in 2018/19

Funded Projects in 2018/19
27 project proposals were received and reviewed by the Assessment Panel in the three rounds of applications. 23 projects will be supported by the funds and they are listed alphabetically as follows.
Round 1
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Calligraphantasy: Connecting People, Connecting Cultures | Sem A & B, 2018/19 |
CityU Exchange Fair 2018 | 19 Oct 2018 |
Cultural Diwali Night 2018 | 10 Nov 2018 |
Culture Salad Eve | 19 Jan 2019 |
Hall Hackathon Competition - CityHack | 26-27 Jan 2019 |
South African Culture Fair 2018 | 8 Aug 2018 |
Round 2
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
2019 Korean Night: Korea, Yesterday and Today | 14 Feb 2019 |
Chinese Culture Gala | 23-24 Feb 2019 |
CityU Model United Nations Conference 2019 | 16-17 Feb 2019 |
Drama Gathering | Dec 2018 - Apr 2019 |
Festivals Around the Globe | Jan 2019 |
Festival of Ethnic Minorities in China | Mar 2019 |
Global Festival Night | 23 Nov 2018 |
Global Village | 28 Feb 2019 |
Indonesian Night: JOGJA | 23 Feb 2019 |
Pakistan Night | 30 Mar 2019 |
Project Ethnic Minority Empowerment (PEME) | 13 Mar 2019 |
"You Story, My Story, Our Story": Embracing Diversity Through Playback Theatre | 18 May 2019 |
Round 3
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
College of Business New Year Party 2019 | 28 Jan 2019 |
Exchange Sharing Sessions | Mar - Apr 2019 |
Insights from Insiders | 16 Apr 2019 |
Taiwanese Night 2019 | 1 Apr 2019 |
Funded Projects in 2017/18

Funded Projects in 2017/18
33 project proposals were received and reviewed by the Assessment Panel in the two rounds of applications. 24 projects will be supported by the funds and they are listed alphabetically as follows.
Round 1
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Mid-Autumn Festival with in-bound exchange students | 22 Sep 2017 |
Global Festival Day | 26 Oct 2017 |
Diwali Night 2017 | 31 Oct 2017 |
Happy Integration Through Tennis | Oct 2017 - Feb 2018 |
Hall Hackathon Competition | 27-28 Jan 2018 |
Indonesian Night 2018: DEVATA | 7 Feb 2018 |
Round 2
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Art Fair 2018 - The Enchanted Cottage | 22-23 Jan 2018 |
Calligraphantasy | Feb - Mar 2018 |
Celebrate CNY with in-bound exchange students | 7 Feb 2018 |
Chinese Culture Festival | 26-27 Feb 2018 |
CityU Model United Nations Conference | 3-4 Feb 2018 |
Drama Gathering | Feb - Apr 2018 |
Happy Integration Through Tennis (HIT) Sem B | Jan - Apr 2018 |
Japanese Day | 2 Feb 2018 |
Korean Night 2018 | 26 Mar 2018 |
Language Salon | Jan - Apr 2018 |
Minority Culture Festival 2018 | 24 Mar 2018 |
Project Ethnic Minority Empowerment 2018 | Mar 2018 |
Refugee Run | 17 Mar 2018 |
Spring Banquet | 3 Feb 2018 |
Taiwanese Night | 28 Mar 2018 |
The Canada Day 2018: The Vibe of Maples | 19 Mar 2018 |
US Day | 22 Nov 2017 |
Funded Projects in 2016/17

Funded Projects in 2016/17
33 project proposals were received and reviewed by the Assessment Panel in three rounds of applications. 23 projects will be supported by the funds and they are listed alphabetically as follows.
Round 1
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Calligraphantasy: Connecting People, Connecting Cultures | Nov 2016 - Jun 2017 |
City University Diwali Night 2016 | 29 Oct 2016 |
CityU Exchanges Fair 2016 | 6 Oct 2016 |
Connecting Through Tennis | 1 Oct 2016 - 8 April 2017 |
Dream of Chinese Dragon - Enjoy Chinese Traditional Culture and Regional Cuisines | 9 Nov 2016 |
Global Festival Night <2016> | 2 Nov 2016 |
Indonesia: Unity in Diversity | Sem B, 2016/17 |
The Festival of Sacrifice 2016 | 5 Oct 2016 |
Round 2
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Art Fair 2017- Voyage Around the World | 23-24 Jan 2017 |
Chinese New Year Party | 17 Jan 2017 |
CityU Model United Nation Conference 2017 | 26-27 Feb 2017 |
Color China | Early Mar 2017 |
Drama Gathering | 31 Oct 2016 - 25 Mar 2017 |
EM Cultural Night | 10 Feb 2017 |
Japanese Night | Late Feb 2017 |
Minority Culture Festival | 24 Mar 2017 |
Project EM Empowerment | Jan - Mar 2017 |
Spring Banquet | 18 Feb 2017 |
Taiwanese Night | TBC |
Round 3
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Building Up Friendship through Ice-skating | Feb - Jun 2017 |
CityU Music Contest 2017: Tuna Taka Wewe | 2 Mar 2017 |
Cricket Fun Day 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 |
Tour De Hong Kong | 4 Mar 2017 |
Funded Projects in 2015/16

Funded Projects in 2015/16
A total of 25 proposals were received and reviewed by the Assessment Panel in the two rounds of applications in the 2015/16 academic year. Finally, 11 student-initiated projects in the first round and 11 student-initiated projects in the second round were awarded University Grants Committee (UGC) and CityU funds. The 22 funded student-initiated projects, listed alphabetically, are:
Round 1
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Calligraphantasy: Essence of the Past, Fantasy for the Future | Nov 2015 - May 2016 |
CityU Diwali | 13 Nov 2015 |
CityU International Students' Culture Hub | Nov 2015 - Jun 2016 |
Cooking Mama | Feb - Mar 2016 |
Global Festival Night | 5 Nov 2015 |
Model United Nations of CityU | 19-26 Feb 2016 |
Project Globe | Nov 2015 - Feb 2016 |
Singapore Night | 3 Nov 2015 |
Sweeties' Workshop | Nov 2015 - Apr 2016 |
The Festival of Sacrifice | 8 Oct 2015 |
Wellness Plus | Nov 2015 - Jun 2016 |
Round 2
Project Title | Project Period (Proposed) |
Colour China | 18-19 Feb 2016 |
DanSing U | 11 Mar 2016 |
Home Visit | Jan 2016 |
Indonesian Night Market | 15 Apr 2016 |
Lantern Festival | 22 Feb 2016 |
Malaysian Night | 18 Mar 2016 |
New Year Party 2016 | Feb 2016 |
Project EM Empowerment | Mar - Apr 2016 |
Springlicious | 26 Feb 2016 |
Taiwanese Night | 22 Mar 2016 |
Weekly Sports | Jan - May 2016 |