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The following is issued on behalf of The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council:
The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council announced today (July 3) that its Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies (including the award for disabled students) for the academic year 2007/08 will be accepting applications from today (July 3).
The fellowships and scholarships aim to encourage 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 graduation.
The fellowships are for studies leading to postgraduate degrees either by research or by coursework; the scholarships are for studies leading to undergraduate 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 $251,000 per year for up to three years for a doctoral degree or two years for a masters degree; and the value of the scholarship is about $232,000 per year for up to three years.
Application forms and information notes are available at the following addresses:
(a) Student Financial Assistance Agency
11/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices
303 Cheung Sha Wan Road
Kowloon
(b) Trust Funds, Temples and Cemeteries Joint Secretariat
Room 2202, 22/F, Wu Chung House
213 Queen's Road East
Wan Chai
Hong Kong
The above documents may also be downloaded from http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/eng/public/. For enquiries, please call (852) 2150 6097 or (852) 2150 6098.
The closing date for all applications is September 29, 2006. For Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies, shortlisted applicants will be required to attend the first round of interviews scheduled for December 2006/January 2007. Suitable applicants will be invited for a final interview in around March/April 2007. As for the Overseas Fellowship/Scholarship for Disabled Students, the shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend one round of interviews conducted in Hong Kong in around March/April 2007.
Ends/Monday, July 3, 2006
Issued at HKT 11:02
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