Deadline- 24th October 2012
Countries/Region- China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
The Jardine Foundation invites applications for Undergraduate scholarship for academic year commencing in 2013.
Each Scholarship awarded will generally be sufficient to cover fees, tuition, the cost of necessary books and equipment, board and lodging (preferably on a living-in basis where this is available at the University), and reasonable living expenses and travel expenses to and from the University at the beginning and at the end of the course in respect of which the Scholarship is awarded.
The Scholarship will include –
- university tuition fees payable directly to the University.
- college fees excluding board and lodging payable directly to the College.
- an annual stipend to be determined by the Scholarship Committee on a case by case basis to cover board and lodging and all other incidental expenses (subject to the discretion of the Scholarship Committee, the stipend will be payable in four instalments).
- a standard economy class airfare payable directly to the airline from the place of residence to the United Kingdom or other approved destination at the beginning of the Scholarship and for the return journey to the place of residence on completion of the Scholarship period.
- In cases of financial hardship, the Scholarship Committee may, in their absolute discretion, make arrangements by way of supplemental awards, loans or such other means as they may think fit to assist Jardine Scholars in meeting their essential expenses.
- For applicants attending secondary school or the equivalent, applications must be submitted through the school principal and be supported by a testimonial signed by the school principal setting out–
- The applicant’s academic record of examination results.
- Remarks which will assist the Scholarship Committee in its assessment.
- Any other relevant information for the application.
- For applicants who have graduated from their secondary school, applications must be submitted, together with references, through the principal of the secondary school, or the equivalent, which the applicant last attended.
- Please send the completed applications with supporting documents listed above direct to corresponding address as listed in the application form.
Eligibility–
- Applicants must be under 25 years of age at the date of entry to any one of our preferred Colleges, which include Exeter, Oriel, Queen’s and Trinity at the University of Oxford, and Downing, Magdalene, Peterhouse and Trinity at the University of Cambridge.
- Have reached an academic standard to qualify for entry to any one of such Colleges.
- Be resident in any of the countries or territories in which Jardine Matheson Group has significant business interests, which include Mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. For applications from Singapore, male applicants must complete or be exempted from National Service.
- Be in a satisfactory state of health.
- Be single
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