布政司署
教育統籌科
香港下亞厘畢道
***OUR REF.: (94) in EMB CR 17/2321/86
• YOUR REF.:
Mr M Stone
Hong Kong Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London SW1A 2AH
Dear Mike,
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EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, Lower Albert Road,
Hong Kong.
нко 286/11
27 September 1989
UK/HK Scholarship Scheme
Thank you for your letter of 4 September 1989. seen from this end, the position is as follows
(a)
(b)
As
In 1987, HMG and HKG agreed to expand the ambit of the existing Joint Funding Scheme to include the UK/HK Scholarship Scheme. As confirmed by your telno 3149 of 30 November 1987, HMG's annual contribution to the Scholarship Scheme was up to £125,000, made up of £40,000 from Foreign and Commonwealth Office Scholarship and Awards Scheme (FCOSAS) and up to £85,000 from the Sir S K Tang Bequest. HKG will match the UK contribution on a dollar for dollar basis by contributions from Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (RHKJC). Following further deliberation, commitment from
from the Sir S K Tang Bequest was
SK confirmed by your telno 1281 of 17 May 1988. The Scheme has been running for two academic years since 1988-89 and а total of 17 scholarships have been awarded.
The UK/HK Scholarship Committee, chaired by Mr Henry Litton, QC, is responsible for the selection of suitable candidates. Applications are invited openly in Hong Kong and UK through press releases. Suitable candidates are shortlisted for interviews conducted by the Committee and selection is based on academic merit and leadership qualities. Successful candidates are
are awarded Scholarships for up to three years for undergraduate studies and two years for postgraduate studies. The value of Scholarship covers the full costs of
the