C.V. Starr Scholarships
On the Donor
In 1999, The Starr Foundation made a generous donation to HKU to establish scholarships in memory of its Founder, Mr Comelius Vander Starr (C.V. Starr).
The Starr Foundation was established in 1955 by Mr C.V. Starr, an insurance entrepreneur who founded C.V. Starr & Co. and other companies, which were later combined by his successor into what became American International Group, Inc. A pioneer of globalisation, Mr Starr set up his first insurance venture in Shanghai in 1919. He passed away in 1968, leaving his estate to The Starr Foundation.
The Starr Foundation is currently one of the largest private foundations in the United States. Among various granting areas, education has been one of the largest recipients of the Foundation because of Mr Starr's personal interest in providing scholarships to deserving students. Furthermore, Mr Starr's international perspective has also led to the Foundation funding a number of exchange programmes for students.
For more details on The Starr Foundation, please refer to www.starrfoundation.org.
The memorial book with entire biography on Mr Starr is available here.
Purpose and Scope
The scholarships shall support full-time undergraduate students from any discipline to take part in academic exchange under the HKU Worldwide Student Exchange Programme (HKUWW). The scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of academic merits.
Awarded by External Body | |
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Value of Award | Capped at HK$40,000 per award |
Renewal Conditions | Good academic standing |
Selection by | Nomination |
Type of Scholarships |
Merit-based Scholarships for Current Students Enrichment Scholarships for Current Students |
Place of Origin of Students | Not specified |
Level of Study | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Not specified |
Year of Study | Not specified |