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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1986

THE FUND CONSISTED ORIGINALLY OF PUBLIC DONATIONS WITH A MATCHING CONTRIBUTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUT NOW HAS BECOME DEPLETED AND RELIES ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING. THE SELECT COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED TO DETERMINE THE FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUND WHICH WOULD BE FAIR BOTH TO THE BENEFICIARIES AND THE PUBLIC.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SESSION.

UK OFFERS RESEARCH STUDENT AWARDS

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OUTSTANDING UNIVERSITY GRADUATES AND STUDENTS IN THEIR FINAL YEAR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES, LEADING TO HIGHER DEGREES ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR THE OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENTS AWARDS RUN BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

THE AWARDS SCHEME WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1979 BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENCE IN BRITAIN TO PROVIDE PARTIAL REMISSION OF TUITION FEES TO OVERSEAS POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF OUTSTANDING MERIT AND RESEARCH POTENTIAL.

ABOUT 800 NEW OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENTS AWARDS WILL BE OFFERED THIS YEAR ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS.

EACH AWARD WILL COVER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TUITION FEE FOR A HOME POSTGRADUATE STUDENT AND THE 'FULL-COST' FEE CHARGEABLE TO AN OVERSEAS POSTGRADUATE STUDENT.

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE BEEN CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED BY ONE OF THE 92 PARTICIPATING ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN BRITAIN AS REGISTERED RESEARCH STUDENTS TO 'A FULL-TIME COURSE LEADING TO A HIGHER DEGREE, OR MUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED AS FULL-TIME RESEARCH STUDENTS AT ONE OF THESE INSTITUTIONS.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL FORM (ORS/1), COPIES OF WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE REGISTRAR OR SECRETARY

THE CLOSING OF AN INSTITUTION WHICH HAS ACCEPTED THE STUDENT. DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 1 THIS YEAR.

AWARDS WILL BE RENEWED FOR A SECOND OR THIRD YEAR SUBJECT TO THE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF THE AWARD HOLDER TO COVER THE NORMAL OR REMAINING LENGTH OF THE RESEARCH COURSE UNDERTAKEN.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHEME MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE 5-7903869 OR ON THE 15TH FLOOR, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

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