What is the Hongkong Prize?
The hongkong prize is one of the region’s premier writing competitions. It attracts thousands of entrants each year and offers cash prizes as well as the chance to showcase their work at an awards ceremony. Before you submit an entry, make sure you read the rules and regulations carefully. This will help prevent costly mistakes that could jeopardize your chances of winning.
The prize is designed to encourage undergraduate and postgraduate students in Hong Kong to conduct research on different aspects of Hong Kong history, its relationships with China and Asia, and new theories and concepts in studying Hong Kong politics, society, and culture. The research should be in the form of original articles (including prospective and retrospective clinical studies, observational studies, epidemiological studies, basic science studies, meta-analysis, and systematic reviews) published in HKJO within the past three years. Case reports and letters to the editor will not be considered.
HKJO’s editorial team will evaluate all the entries submitted and select a shortlist for each award category. The winners will be announced in the autumn of 2023. The prestigious prize has attracted global interest, and renowned scholars and experts are invited to select the Laureates every year. The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Early Career Contribution Award will receive US$100,000* and US$50,000* respectively.
This year, nine artists made it onto the final shortlist – a record high for the prize. Their works explored themes of disgrace and honour, including Pakistani artist Sameen Agha’s sculptural piece A Home Is Terrible Place to Love which showed a family collapsing like a cardboard box. Other pieces included Noormah Jamal’s Did the Seed Grow?, which depicted a woman self-immolating in protest of Beijing’s control of Hong Kong.
Besides the top prizes, the HKAI also has a runner-up for each award category. In addition, the Public Vote Prize of HK$4,000 is awarded to the student artist with the most votes from the general public. The school of the Public Vote Prize Winner will receive HK$10,000. For more information, visit the HKAI website.