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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1985

U.K. SCHOLARSHIP FOR HK STUDENT

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A SCHOLARSHIP IS BEING OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM TO ENABLE THE SELECTED CANDIDATE TO FOLLOW AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSE AT THE UNIVERSITY IN ENGLAND.

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM-HONG KONG SCHOLARSHIP 1986 (UNDERGRADUATE) IS OFFERED FOR THE NORMAL DURATION OF THE DEGREE COURSE FOR WHICH THE SELECTED CANDIDATE IS ACCEPTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SA ID.

APPLICATION FORMS AND PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE SCHOLARSHIP ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AGED FROM 18 TO 25 AND HAVING RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS PRECEDING OCTOBER 1 NEXT YEAR.

THEY SHOULD HAVE HIGH ACADEMIC ATTAINMENTS IN HONG KONG ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION, G.C.E. A LEVEL OR THE IR EQUIVALENT, AND HAVE APPLIED OR INTEND TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM THROUGH THE UNIVERSITIES CENTRAL COUNCIL ON ADMISSION.

HOWEVER, APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FROM THOSE NOW STUDYING IN ENGLAND, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEAD OF THE IR SCHOOL OR COLLEGE AND BE ABLE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF AN ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE OF WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH,

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED APPLICANTS THAT THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST PROVIDE EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE UNIVERSITY BEFORE ADMISSION THAT SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN ADDITION TO THE VALUE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE COSTS OF MAINTENANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF THE COURSE OF STUDY.

COMPLETED FORMS INCLUDING REFEREE'S STATEMENT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION BEFORE DECEMBER 31 AND SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED FOR INTERVIEW IN LATE MARCH NEXT YEAR.

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