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Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships / Scholarships for Disabled Students
Aim
This fellowship / scholarship scheme aims at encouraging and assisting full-time disabled students pursuing postgraduate studies by research and/or undergraduate, diploma and certificate programmes at post-secondary and tertiary levels in Hong Kong.
Value of Awards
For the 2008 / 2009 academic year, the successful candidates will receive a one-off grant of $30,000 for fellowship and $20,000 for scholarship. They will not be required to relinquish scholarships or bursaries held concurrently and neither will the value be reduced in such circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should -
- have the right of abode or the right to land in Hong Kong or are permitted to stay in Hong Kong without restriction;
- have resided in Hong Kong for at least three years;
- be registered full-time postgraduate research students (for fellowship
nominees) undertaking UGC-funded / publicly-funded courses at one of the institutions listed below -
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City University of Hong Kong;
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Hong Kong Baptist University;
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| iii. |
Lingnan University;
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong;
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University;
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; and
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| vii. |
The University of Hong Kong.
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- be registered full-time students (for scholarship
nominees) undertaking UGC - funded / publicly - funded courses at one of the institution listed below -
| Institution |
Course |
| City University of Hong Kong |
undergraduate / diploma or above |
| Hong Kong Baptist University |
undergraduate |
| Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education |
diploma or above |
| Hong Kong Shue Yan University |
undergraduate or 4-year diploma |
| Lingnan University |
undergraduate |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
undergraduate |
| The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
undergraduate / diploma or above |
| The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
undergraduate or 3-year certificate |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
undergraduate / diploma or above |
| The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology |
undergraduate |
| The University of Hong Kong |
undergraduate |
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- be nominated by the principals of their previous secondary schools (for first year students
being scholarship nominees) or by the heads of their post-secondary/tertiary institutions (for second year students or above being scholarship nominees or candidates for the award of fellowship);
- fall under one of the following categories of disabilities :-
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total blindness / severe low vision;
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profound / severe hearing impairment; or
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physically handicapped.
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- not be in full-time employment; and
- not be nominated for Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships for Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate Students or Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for Postgraduate Research Students
in the same year.
Nomination Procedure
The relevant institutions / schools will be invited to submit nominations in September each year. Suitable candidates will normally be invited to attend interview in November / December. Candidates who have not heard from the Council by the end of
December should consider themselves not being selected.
Announcement of Results
The results of the awards will be announced around January / February. Institutions and secondary schools will be notified of the results.
Payment Arrangement
Fellowship / Scholarship monies will be remitted to institutions which will be requested to make disbursement to the award recipients.
Presentation of Awards
Certificates will be presented to the award recipients at an Awards Presentation Ceremony scheduled for March / April.
Source of Further Information
For enquiries, please telephone the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council Secretariat at 2150 6096 or 2150 6098.
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