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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 reminded interested applicants today (August 1) that its Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies (including the award for disabled students) for the academic year 2015/16 have been accepting applications since July 2.
The fellowships and scholarships aim at encouraging 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 maximum value of a fellowship is HK$300,000 for the 2015/16 academic year, tenable for up to three years for a doctoral degree or two years for a master degree; the maximum value of a scholarship is HK$280,000 for the 2015/16 academic year, tenable for up to three years.
Application forms and information notes are available at the following addresses:
(a) Student Financial Assistance Agency
Reception Hall
11/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices
303 Cheung Sha Wan Road
Kowloon
(b) Trust Funds and Temples Joint Secretariat
34/F, Wu Chung House
213 Queen's Road East
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
The above documents may also be downloaded from the homepage of the Student Financial Assistance Agency at 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 30, 2014. For Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies, short-listed applicants will be invited to attend the interviews in person. The first round of interviews is scheduled for January 2015, and if found suitable, applicants will be invited for a final interview to be held around February/March 2015. Applicants short-listed for the Overseas Fellowship/Scholarship for Disabled Students will be invited to attend one round of interview in person around February/March 2015.
Ends/Friday, August 1, 2014
Issued at HKT 14:31
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