Tin Ka Ping Foundation is a long-standing supporter of HKUST. It is the University’s second year to receive support from the Foundation for organizing the Kids@UST Science and Mathematics Workshop for under-privileged primary school students. The Foundation has also generously donated to support the University’s development, and established the “Tin Ka Ping Visiting Fellowship” to promote exchange activities between HKUST and mainland universities and the “Tin Ka Ping Education Fund” to support the young talents from mainland China to assist professors at at HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study in research and teaching work. 

Kids@UST Science and Mathematics Workshop is a popular science education program held by HKUST School of Science over the years. It is a one-day workshop designed by faculty members for primary students. The activities were on popular science and mathematics integrated with simple experiment with the aim to enhance students' motivation and interests in learning science. Participants were formed into small groups to work together under the guidance of HKUST students for the purpose of enhancing their communication and collaboration skills.