MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1980
GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES IN UK
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THE GOVERNMENT IS OFFERING A SCHOLARSHIP TO A HONG KONG RESIDENT TO UNDERTAKE STUDIES IN BRITAIN TO BECOME A FORESTRY OFFICER WITH THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
ON COMPLETION OF THE ONE-YEAR STUDY COURSE, THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK FOR THREE YEARS IN THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ASPECTS OF HONG KONG'S COUNTRY PARKS.
THE CANDIDATE'S WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT WILL INVOLVE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF COUNTRY PARKS, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS AND PREPARATION OF PARK PLANS IMPLEMENTATION OF RECREATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION PLANS AND PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE PARKS.
THE DUTIES WILL ALSO INCLUDE WOODLAND MANAGEMENT INCLUDING FIRE PROTECTION WORKING WITH PARK RANGERS LAW ENFORCEMENT- PUBLICITY= AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OVER A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT VEGETATION TYPES.
THE SCHOLARSHIP IS OFFERED TO ANY PERSON, PREFERABLY UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE, WHO WAS BORN IN HONG KONG OR A RESIDENT IN HONG KONG FOR MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS AND WHO SHOULD POSSESS A BACHELOR DEGREE IN BIOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY OR ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE, TO BE CHOSEN BY AN INTERVIEW BOARD, WOULD SPEND SIX MONTHS WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO GAIN AN INSIGHT INTO THE PROFESSION BEFORE TRAVELLING OVERSEAS FOR STUDY.
THE SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDES RETURN AIRFARES, COURSE AND EXAMINATION FEES, TRAVELLING EXPENSES AND A MONTHLY SUBSISTENCE OF $2 250 FOR BOARD AND LODGING.
1980.
THE UNIVERSITY STUDY COURSE IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING DIVISION, 17TH FLOOR, WING ON CENTRE, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 13, 1980.
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