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​​

The medium of instruction in SSILP is English.

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

The mode of teaching is face-to-face. 

Date in 2024Topic
12 Apr (Fri)Opening Ceremony​ & Leadership exploration & adaptability​
19 Apr (Fri) ​Strategic thinking & sustainability ​
26 Apr (Fri)​Organizational culture & inclusiveness ​
10 May (Fri)​Cross-sector collaboration ​
17 May (Fri)​Evidence-informed decision making ​
31 May (Fri)​Social Innovation workshop ​
14 June (Fri) ​Effective communications and grant-writing ​
28 June (Fri)​Risk management & media competency workshop
5 July (Fri)A visit to NPOs in Shenzhen
30 Aug (Fri) ​Branding & promotion​
20 Sept (Fri)​Pitching day & ​Closing ceremony ​

Selection Process in 2024

Submission of Application & Endorsement Form​

Application deadline: 7 February 2024 (Wed) 23:59

Shortlisting of applicants

We might contact shortlisted applicants to submit further information.

Interview

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview on 20 February 2024 (Tue) afternoon. Online interviews will only be made available for GBA participants who are not based in Hong Kong.

Announcement & Acceptance of Offer

The selection result will be announced in late February. Successful applicants will be required to confirm their acceptance of offer by submitting the ‘Acceptance of Offer’ reply slip and a bank cheque for the course fee to the SSILP team

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 Participation and win a prize on pitching, participants are required to fulfill the following requirements: 80% attendance for the training modules and 100% attendance for the mentoring sessions, unless legitimate reasons for the absence are given

Participants who cannot achieve the required attendance will still be required to submit a project proposal and present it on the 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 programme project submission and pitching. Participants who leave are required to notify the Programme 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

Watch the recording of SSILP 2024 Information Session to learn about the programme features, important admission information, experiences and tips from our team and alumni.

Click to read the presentation deck.

Application

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The 2024 Cohort has successfully completed with flying colours!

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