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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1988
FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
TODAY (THURSDAY}
THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND COUNCIL INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR ITS FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS YOR STUDIES OVERSEAS IN THE 1989-90 ACADEMIC YEAR.
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF ITS AWARDS THIS YEAR, WHICH FINANCED FIVE OUTSTANDING HONG KONG STUDENTS
READ FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE DEGREES AT OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS, THE COUNCIL IS READY TO AWARD A NUMBER OF SIMILAR FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS EXPECTING TO COMMENCE THEIR STUDIES OVERSEAS IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.
CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, MR STEPHEN CHEONG, SAID: "SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A STRONG SANGR OF BELONGING TO THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG, AND SHOW COMMITMENT NO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE FUTURE WELL-BEING OF THE TERRITORY AFTER RETURN FROM THEIR OVERSEAS COURSES.
"THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SERVE IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AFTER THEIR STUDIES.
"OUR AWARDS ARE AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THE EDUCATION OF HONG HONG'S BRST STUDENTS IN THE FINEST ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS OVERSEAS.
"THIS YEAR. THREE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO OXBRIDGE AND ONE KACH TO STANFORD AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE FELLOWSHIP AWARDS WILL BE FOR STUDIES LEADING то POSTGRADUATE DEGREES EITHER BY RESEARCH OR COURSEWORK ON BOT:1. WHILE THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WILL BE FOR STUDIES LEADING TO FIRST DEGREES.
BOTH FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE TENABLE AT ANY RECOGNISED TERTIARY ACADEMIC INSTITUTION OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
THE AWARDS ARE AT PRESENT WORTH $120,000 A YEAR FOR A SCHOLAR AND $135,000 FOR A FELLOW. THE AMOUNT WILI. BE ADJUSTED ΤΟ TAKE ACCOUNT OF ESTIMATED COST INCREASES IN THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR.
APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION NOTES ON THE AWARDS ARE AVAILABI.F NOW FROM THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND COUNCIL SECRETARIAT AT GROUND FLOOR, LOW "LOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG. CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS OCTOBER 15 1988.
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SELECTION COMMITTEE
CONSISTING OF COUNCIL MBMBERS AND PROMINENT LOCAL PERSONALITIES WILL MEET SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS DECEMBER THIS YEAR OR JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
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