THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1989
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APPLICATION OPEN FOR FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
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THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND COUNCIL ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT ITS FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OVERSEAS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1990-91 WERE NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATION.
STUDIES
THE
THE FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AIMED AT ENCOURAGING BEST STUDENTS TO PURSUE FURTHER EDUCATION IN REPUTABLE INSTITUTIONS OVERSEAS.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR THE AWARDS ARE STRONG SENSE OF COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG AND BE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE COMMUNITY UPON RETURN STUDIES. THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE IN HONG THREE YEARS UPON GRADUATION.
EXPECTED то HAVE A READY TO CONTRIBUTE FROM THEIR OVERSEAS KONG FOR AT LEAST
THE FELLOWSHIPS ARE FOR STUDIES LEADING TO POSTGRADUATE DEGREES EITHER BY RESEARCH OR BY COURSEWORK : THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES LEADING TO FIRST DEGREES.
THE APPLICANTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FULFILLING ALL APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS OF THEIR CHOICE, AND BE OFFERED A PLACE SUBSEQUENTLY.
THE VALUE FOR THE FELLOWSHIP IS AT PRESENT $135,000 PER YEAR FOR UP TO TWO YEARS; THE VALUE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP
IS $120,000 PER YEAR UP TO THREE YEARS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FUND SAID THE AMOUNT WOULD BE ADJUSTED ΤΟ TAKE ACCOUNT OF COST INCREASES AND OTHER AWARDS HELD CONCURRENTLY BY THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION NOTES CAN
SECRETARY,
OFFICES,
MONDAY (AUGUST 21) BY WRITING TO "THE MEMORIAL FUND COUNCIL, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG".
THE FORMS WILL ALSO BE HANDED OUT UPON FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT OFFICES:
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BE OBTAINED FROM SIR EDWARD YOUDE WEST WING, 12TH
REQUEST AT THE
PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE, CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING,
GROUND FLOOR, 11 ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG
STUDENT FINANCE SECTION, EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOW BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG; AND
OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
OCTOBER
CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AT LEAST
SELECTION INTERVIEW IN HONG KONG
13.
ONE
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY
1990.
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