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Officers of the department will visit the households concerned to collect the required information. When visiting households, they carry with them a government identity card and an official certificate for conducting the Survey. They will make such documents available for inspection by households.
To make it more convenient for both the households and the department, the sampled households could telephone the department to make prior appointment for visit by the interviewers.
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Fellowships and scholarships for overseas studies announced
The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council today (Thursday) announced that its fellowships and scholarships for overseas studies for the academic year 1997- 98 will be open for application from June 28.
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 significantly to the community upon return from their overseas studies. They will be required to work in the territory 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.
The value of fellowship is about $218,000 per year for up to three years for doctoral degree or two years for master degree; the value of scholarship is about $200,000 per year for up to three years.