MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1993
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SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OVERSEAS STUDIES
THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND COUNCIL ANNOUNCES TODAY (MONDAY) THAT ITS FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OVERSEAS STUDIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1994/95 WILL BE OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THE BEST STUDENTS TO PURSUE FURTHER EDUCATION IN REPUTABLE INSTITUTIONS OVERSEAS.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR THE AWARDS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG AND BE READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY UPON RETURN FROM THEIR OVERSEAS STUDIES. THEY WILL BE REQUIRED ΤΟ SERVE IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS UPON GRADUATION.
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.
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THE VALUE FOR THE FELLOWSHIPS IS ABOUT $175,000 A YEAR FOR UP TO TWO YEARS; THE VALUE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IS ABOUT $160,000 A YEAR UP TO THREE YEARS.
APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION NOTES ARE AVAILABLE AT:
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STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY, NINTH FLOOR, NATIONAL MUTUAL CENTRE,
151 GLOUCESTER ROAD
WAN CHAI,
HONG KONG,
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
CAREER AND GUIDANCE SERVICE SECTION, ROOM 206,
MONGKOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
30 LUEN WAN STREET,
MONG KOK,
KOWLOON.
YAU TAIM DISTRICT OFFICE,
GROUND FLOOR, MIDDLE ROAD CARPARK BUILDING,
15 MIDDLE ROAD,
TSIM SHA TSUI,
KOWLOON.
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
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EASEY COMMERCIAL BUILDING
255 HENNESSY ROAD
HONG KONG.
/FOR ENQUIRIES