FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1988

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DETAILS OF UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS 1988-89 ANNOUNCED

DETAILS OF THE NEW UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE OR POST-GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE 1988-89 ACADEMIC YEAR WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER EDUCATION

FOR OUTSTANDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH HIGH COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC PROWESS, STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND FULL HONG KONG AND TO ITS FUTURE WELL-BEING.

"WE EXPECT THOSE SELECTED TO HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF COMMITMENT TO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"WE ALSO EXPECT THEM, ON RETURN FROM STUDIES IN THE UNITED

FUTURE KINGDOM, TO NUMBER AMONG THE

LEADERS,

MAKERS, DECISION

AND FORMERS OF OPINION IN HONG KONG," HE EXPLAINED.

HONG KONG

THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GOVERNMENTS. THE COMMITTER IS CHAIRED BY MR HENRY LITTON.

LEADING TO

THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES A FIRST DEGREE OR POR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES LEADING TO A HIGHER WHETHER BY RESEARCH AND/OR COURSEWORK.

DEGREE

PURSUE ANY IN

MAY SELECTION WILL BE BY MERIT. SELECTED SCHOLARS COURSE OF STUDY AT ANY ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY WILL COVER TUITION FEES, PERSONAL LIVING A EXPENSES FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF AN APPROVED COURSE OF STUDY AND RETURN PASSAGE.

APPLICATION FORMS AND DETAILED INFORMATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE SECRETARY, UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE, C/O QUEENSWAY

GOVERNMENT OFFICES, M/F. LOW BLOCK, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG

(TEL. NO. : 5-8650438).

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS APRIL 6, 1988.

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