AFCD Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund For Tertiary Education 2014/15 Hong Kong

Name of the Organization : Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Name of the Scholarship : Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund For Tertiary Education 2014/15
Location : Hong Kong
Country : China
Deadline : 29 August 2014

Website : http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/about…holarship.html

Related : AFCD Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund For Senior Secondary Education Hong Kong : www.statusin.org/3543.html

Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship :

Eligibility :
1. Applicants should have right of abode in Hong Kong, or have resided legally in Hong Kong continuously for three completed years immediately prior to the commencement of their courses.

Students studying in Hong Kong or abroad may apply for scholarship and/or grant.

2. Applicants should study recognized degree or sub-degree courses on full-time basis at the following institutions in 2014-15. Applications from student pursuing/going to pursue a second bachelor’s degree, research or post-graduate programme will not be considered.
(a) institutions recognized under the <Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes> and <Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students> of the Student Financial Assistance Agency; or
(b) recognized overseas institutions

3. Applicants should fulfill one of the following requirements :
(a) Persons who are employed in agriculture, agricultural products marketing industry, marine fisheries or marine fish marketing industry in Hong Kong, or their families and dependants. Subjects taken are not restricted for these applicants; or Persons from the two marketing industries who are eligible to apply for the two Funds refer to those engaged in wholesale business in the wholesale markets under the Vegetable Marketing Organization or the Fish Marketing Organization, and have registration records with the Organizations, as well as their families and dependants.
(b) Persons who wish to enter agriculture, agricultural products marketing industry, marine fisheries or marine fish marketing industry in Hong Kong.

These students should study the following courses approved by the Trustee of the Funds:
** agriculture, veterinary science, horticulture, agronomy, international agribusiness management or any applied sciences that are considered directly relevant to Hong Kong agriculture or agricultural products marketing industry; or
** fishery science, marine biology, fisheries technology or any applied sciences that are considered directly relevant to Hong Kong marine fisheries or marine fish marketing industry.

Remarks :
(i) The following courses are generally considered not directly relevant to agriculture/marine fisheries industry : general zoology, general botany, general biology, biomedical science, applied biology with biotechnology, food technology, environmental science, mechanical engineering, economics, management or administration, as well as research on animal disease virus, etc. (Students who study zoology, botany or biology with subjects taken directly relevant to agriculture and fisheries production or marketing may also submit their applications.)
(ii) The courses listed above are for reference only. In order to prove that their courses taken are directly relevant to agriculture/marine fisheries industry, applicants should provide detailed information for assessment.

Application Procedure :
1. Applicant must complete two copies of the application form with black or dark blue ball pen.
2. Every item of the application form must be completed. “Nil” or “N/A” should be put against any item which does not apply.
3. Application form must be completed FULLY and TRUTHFULLY. The information supplied by the applicant in the application will form the sole basis of determining the appropriate level of financial assistance to be awarded. Any wilful misrepresentation or omission may lead to disqualification. Any person who does so commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for 10 years under the Theft Ordinance, Chapter 210.
4. Applicant must inform the Secretary, Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee in writing immediately for any change of information in the form after submission of the application (e.g. institution and/or course details, address, etc.). Outdated and/or inaccurate information will lead to disqualification or unnecessary delay in processing the application.

Download Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/3528…y_APMF_Eng.pdf

Documents to be Submitted with the Application :

The following supporting documents must be submitted with the application (applications and documents submitted would not be returned to the applicants)
(a) Two recent passport-size photographs, each attached to a copy of the form in the designated space and should be cross-signed;
(b) Photocopy of Hong Kong Identity Card of the applicant;
(c) Photocopy of Student Identity Card of the applicant;
(d) Photocopy certificates of examination (refer to item 22 of the Application Form);
(e) Photocopy of University/Institution/College Statement or School Academic Results for the 2013/14 academic year, with explanation of marking or indication of passing mark on the overleaf (where applicable) (refer to item 23 of the Application Form);
(f) Photocopy of notification of promotion or notification of acceptance by relevant education institution (refer to item 24 of the Application Form);
(g) A letter of recommendation on the character and conduct of the applicant from school principal (applicable to freshmen applicants) or from academic staff of the tertiary institution. If the applicant is undertaking a professional course (e.g. medical course) which will not have term GPA score for assessment, he/she must produce two letters of recommendation, one from the Dean’s office and the other from the academic staff. Please see Annex II for the aspects to be covered in the letter of recommendation;
(h) A neatly written or printed copy of a study plan of not more than 200 words as instructed in item 26 of the Application Form;
(i) The two duly completed and signed Authorization Forms as attached for obtaining personal information; and
(j) If you apply for grant, the attached Declaration of Family Financial Circumstances completed by your parent, or in case of an orphan, by the guardian, with the supporting documents required. If the Declaration is not submitted, award of grant will not be considered. If you apply for scholarship only, you need not submit the Declaration.

Handling of Information and Personal Data Supplied in Application :
It is obligatory for the applicant to provide the necessary information including personal data as required in the application. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the application being disqualified for further processing. The personal data provided and any supplementary information as required by the Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee will be used by the Advisory Committee, with the assistance of its agents and the concerned staff for the following purposes
(a) Activities relating to the handling and vetting of the information supplied and data preparation necessary for the assessment of financial assistance under the Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund; and
(b) Activities relating to the handling of the information supplied and data preparation necessary for the compilation of the relevant statistics to facilitate reviews.

The personal data provided by means of this application will only be disclosed to those relevant persons/parties :
(a) for the purposes mentioned in para. 6 above;
(b) where the applicant has given his/her consent to such disclosure; and
(c) where such disclosure is authorized or required by law.

Note :
Applicant has the right to obtain access and make corrections to the personal data provided by him/her in the application. Applicant can obtain a copy of the respective personal data subject to the payment of necessary administrative charges. Such request should be addressed in writing to the Secretary, Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee.

Application Processing and Interview :
1.Applications will be processed only if they have been duly completed and accompanied by all supporting documents required.
2.If necessary, the applicant and his/her parent or guardian will be invited to attend an interview with the members of the Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee. All original documents not submitted with the application should be brought along for examination at the interview.

Application Procedure and Deadline :
Completed application forms together with the necessary supporting documents should be returned to the Secretary, Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, 5/F., Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon on or before 29 August 2014.

Office Hours : Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Note :
Application received after the deadline will NOT be considered save in exceptional case.

Enquiries :
Enquiries may be addressed to the Secretary, Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee (Telephone no. 2150 6698).