Admission

Opening Ceremony 2023 Ssilp (10)

Curriculum & Features

Details

It is our mission to offer a programme that meets the realistic needs of emerging talents in the non-profit sector.

We expect to holistically equip our programme participants in terms of theoretical knowledge backed by academic literature, case studies and discussions, as well as exchanges with experienced professionals from the field.

Taking advantage of our collaboration with UBS, we also target to add insights from the financial field into the programme to elevate participants’ understanding and positioning with financial knowledge.

You can expect to enjoy the following benefits by joining SSILP:

✔️ An innovative scholar-practitioner curriculum​
✔️ A highly dynamic cross-sector mentorship ​​
✔️ A diverse network of field leaders locally, nationally, and globally​​
✔️ Access to funding opportunities
✔️ Opportunities to connect with leaders in other Greater Bay Area (GBA) cities​​

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The medium of instruction in SSILP is English.

Training sessions will be held on Friday afternoons (2:30-6:30pm or 7:00pm with mentoring session), from April to June; followed by a field trip then a break between July and August, and a pitching day in September to close the programme.

The mode of teaching is face-to-face. 

SSILP 2025 Timeline

DateLesson/ Topic (14:30 – 17:30/ 18:30)Mentoring session (17:30 – 19:00)Venue
11 Apr (Fri)Opening Ceremony​ & Leadership exploration and adaptability​1. Meet & GreetUBS
25 Apr (Fri)Strategic thinking & sustainability ​HKU
9 May (Fri)Organizational culture & inclusiveness ​HKU
16 May (Fri)Cross-sector collaboration ​2. Discuss the initial project ideaUBS
23 May (Fri)Evidence-informed decision making ​HKU
30 May (Fri)Effective communications and grant-writing ​HKU
13 Jun (Fri)Social Innovation ​3. Discuss the 1st draft proposal UBS
20 Jun (Fri)*Distinguished lecture by Prof. Matthew Cheung Kin-chungHKU
27 Jun (Fri)Pitching skills workshop4. Discuss the 2nd draft proposal & finalize for submission UBS
4 Jul (Fri)*1-day field trip to Mainland to visit local NPOs
29 Aug (Fri)  Risk management & media competency workshop5. Discuss the draft presentation deck UBS
4-5 Sept (Thu/Fri)Rehearsal for the final pitching day @ UBS AuditoriumUBS
19 Sept (Fri) Final Pitching Day​UBS

*Attendance is optional for participants; it does not count towards attendance requirements.

Selection Process in 2025

Submission of Application & Endorsement Form​

Application deadline: 7 February 2025 (Friday) 23:59. Late applications will not be considered.

Shortlisting of applicants

We might contact shortlisted applicants to submit further information.

Interview

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a selection interview on 28 February 2025 (Friday) afternoon. The interview will be conducted face-to-face only.

Announcement & Acceptance of Offer

The selection result will be announced in early March. Successful applicants will be required to confirm their acceptance of offer by submitting the ‘Acceptance of Offer’ reply slip and the bank-in slip for the course fee.

Awards

Certificate of Accomplishment

Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Accomplishment co-issued by the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU and UBS, following the completion of the programme.

Conditions on receiving the Certificate of Accomplishment

To obtain the Certificate of Accomplishment and project funding, participants must fulfill the following:
– 80% attendance for all training sessions (at least 8 out of 9 sessions)
– 100% attendance for all mentoring sessions (all 5 sessions)
– Submit a proposal for the final project
– Deliver a presentation of your final project on the Final Pitching Day

In the event that you fail to fulfill the attendance requirements mentioned in (1), are deemed ineligible for project funding for any reasons confirmed by the programme co-directors, or do not wish to compete for project funding, you must still submit a proposal for your final project and deliver a presentation on the Final Pitching Day.

In the case of any participant leaving their original organisation, the participant(s) and the organisation(s) they represent might be disqualified from the final project submission and pitching. Participants who leave are required to notify the programme co-director of their departure as soon as possible.

Participants will be invited to participate in an evaluation of the programme by completing the evaluation survey and an in-depth interview. This is for SSILP research purposes and your feedback will be appreciated and helpful.

Champion Awards

2 winning projects will be selected by the panel of judges on the final pitching day. Each winning project will be awarded $400,000HKD as the funding for its operation costs.

Registered NGOs under section 88 of the IRO or a partnership between NGOs and social enterprises are eligible to compete for the 2 champion awards of $400,000HKD each.

The winning participants are required to observe the conditions on receiving and using the project funding which will be stipulated on the ‘Acceptance of Offer’ letter.

Information Session 2025

The SSILP 2025 Information Session was successfully held on 9 January at HKU. Interested applicants are encouraged to watch the recording to understand fully about the porogramme.

Application

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