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Friday, February 1, 1974

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MORE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMMONWEALTH STUDENTS

The Hong Kong Commonwealth Scholarships Selection Committee, of

which the Director of Education is the Chairman, will be able in future

to award more scholarships to well qualified post-graduate students from

Commonwealth countries.

This follows approval by the Finance Committee of the Legislative

Council of the financial commitment involved in increasing from two to

four the number of awards made each year under the Commonwealth Scholarhsip

and Fellowship Plan.

These Commonwealth Scholarships are tenable at the universities

in Hong Kong for a period of two years with the possibility of extending

for a further year if the institution concerned makes the proposal.

The Selection Committee, which includes two representatives from

each of the universities, is scheduled to meet in April to consider applications

and to select candidates for this year's awards.

The two Vice-Chancellors are of the opinion that it is desirable

for any institution of higher learning to have a number of students from

overseas both for the effect on academic standards as well as to enable local

students to meet students from different backgrounds and environments.

"Hong Kong has benefited from this scheme under the Commonwealth

Scholarship and Fellowship Plan and has received more than it has given,"

a spokesman for the Selection Committee said.