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Applications for Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies 2020/21

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 (September 3) that its Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies (including the award for students with disabilities) for the academic year 2020/21 have been accepting applications since July 2. The closing date for all applications is September 16, 2019.
 
     The fellowships and scholarships aim at encouraging outstanding students to pursue further studies 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 per year, tenable for up to three years for a doctoral degree or two years for a master’s degree. The maximum value of a scholarship is HK$280,000 per year, tenable for up to three years.

     Application forms and information notes can be downloaded from the website of the Student Finance Office of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency at www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/forms/form.htm.

     The documents are also available at the following offices:
 
(a)     Student Finance Office
         Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
         Reception Hall, 11/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices
         303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon
         Hong Kong
 
(b)     Trust Funds and Temples Joint Secretariat
          Reception Counter, 34/F, Wu Chung House
          213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
          Hong Kong

     For enquiries, please call (852) 2150 6097 or (852) 2150 6098.
 
     For Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies, short-listed applicants will be invited to attend interviews in person in Hong Kong. The first round of interviews is scheduled for January 2020. If found suitable, applicants will be invited for a final interview to be held around February/March 2020. Applicants short-listed for the Overseas Fellowship/Scholarship for Disabled Students will be invited to attend one round of interview in person in Hong Kong around February/March 2020. read more

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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cocaine (with photo)

     â€‹Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 1) seized about 2.7 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $3.5 million at Hong Kong International Airport. 

     A male passenger yesterday arrived in Hong Kong from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During Customs clearance, two towels soaked with suspected cocaine were found concealed inside his luggage. The man was then arrested. 

     The arrested man, aged 49, has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (September 3). 

     Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

     Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).

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