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MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1978

ELICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 26, 1978.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL GENERALLY INCLUDE APPROVED TUITION, HOSTEL, LABORATORY AND EXAMINATION FEES PERSONAL MAINTENANCE ALLOMANDE GRANTS FOR BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT AND EXCEPTIONALLY, OVERSEAS TRAVEL COSTS.

MR. RIDDELL-SWAN SAID SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST UNDERTAKE TO WORK FOR A STIPULATED PERIOD IN THE AGRICULTURE OR MARINE FISH INDUSTRIES IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PERIOD.

HE ADDED THAT PRIORITY WOULD BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS FROM FISHING AND FARMING FAMILIES.

HE SAID THE SCHOLARSHIPS WOULD BE TENABLE AT EITHER OF THE TMC UNIVERSITIES IN HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, CR AT AN ACCEPTABLE OVERSEAS ACADEMIC, TECHNICAL OR POST-GRADUATE

INSTITUTION.

+THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NORMALLY OPEN TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN UNDER THE AGE OF 30 AND PREFERABLY BETWEEN 18 AND 25 YEARS. HOWEVER, SUITABLE MATURE AGED STUDENTS WILL NOT BE PRECLUDED FROM APPLYING,+ SAID MR. RIDDELL-SWAN.

THE FUNDS ALSO ALLOW FOR THE AWARDING OF INTEREST FREE LOANS OR GRANTS TO DESERVING STUDENTS WHO WISH TO UNDERTAKE STUDIES OR WHO HAVE BEEN ADMITTED FOR COURSE AT A HONG KONG UNIVERSITY, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, A HONG KONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OR AN OVERSEAS ACADEMIC OR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

HOWEVER, SUBJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE STUDENTS MUST BE RELEVANT TO AGRICULTURE OR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKETING INDUSTRIES OR TO MARINE FISHERIES OR FISH MARKETING INDUSTRIES.

MR. RIDDELL-SWAN SAID PRIORITY FOR GRANTS OR LOANS WOULD BE GIVEN TO DEPENDENTS OF FARMERS AND FISHERMEN.

THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS OR LOANS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN THE LIGHT OF FINANCIAL NEEDS AND FUNDS AVAILABLE. GRANTS WILL COVER FEES, BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR STUDIES WHILE THE LOANS WILL BE TOWARDS LIVING COST EXPENDITURE.

APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS OR LOANS CLOSE ON AUGUST 19, 1978.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE FUND SECRETARY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, 393, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.