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THE TUYF CHARITABLE TRUST
Invitation for Application for Scholarship or Grant
– Academic Year 2012/13

The purpose of the Scholarship and the Grant is to nurture future leaders and enhance governance of welfare NGOs. The Scholarship supports individuals who wish to pursue a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Non-Government Organization (“NGO”) governance or related areas, whereas the Grant supports individuals who wish to undertake a short course relating to NGO governance or related area overseas. Details are as follows:

Scholarship for NGO governance

• For full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree course overseas.
• A maximum of 2 scholarships each year, each scholarship shall cover tuition fees, field placement expenses, housing, living expenses and travel costs.
• Individuals who have permanent resident status in Hong Kong and at least one year of work experience in NGOs in HK, OR fresh graduates who possess NGO work experience in HK prior to pursuing their degree are eligible to apply.
• Applicants with over 3 years of work experience in a management / leadership position in Hong Kong NGOs in lieu of the academic qualifications mentioned above will also be considered.

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Grant for NGO governance (the “Grant”)

• For short course overseas. (suggestions)
• A maximum of 4 grants each year, each scholarship shall cover tuition fees, accommodation, living expenses and travel costs.
• Individuals who have permanent resident status in Hong Kong, with an undergraduate / postgraduate degree in social studies / relevant subjects and at least one year of work experience in NGOs in HK OR fresh graduates who have possessed NGO work experience in HK prior to pursuing their degree are eligible to apply.
• Applicants with over 3 years of work experience in a management / leadership position in Hong Kong NGOs in lieu of the academic qualifications mentioned above will also be considered.

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Application Deadlines

• 2nd Batch Deadline: 25 May 2012
• The 1st batch application was closed on 24 February 2012

Late, incomplete or improperly completed applications will not be considered.

• Date : 25 May 2012
• Time : 1430 - 1600
• The representative of TUYF Charitable Trust will introduce the Scholarship and Grant of academic year 2012/13
• The recipients of the 2011/12 grant, will share their learning experiences supported by the TUYF
  

• 怎樣回應不斷轉變的社會需求?
  Mr LIU, Daniel Te-hwa, Country Director, HOPE Worldwide
  Strategic Perspectives in non-profit Management
  Harvard Business School
  如何經營成功的社會企業？
  Dr CHUI Ying Yin, Dominic, Assistant Director, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
  Ms TAM Wing Sze, Jessica, Business Development Manager, HKCSS-HSBC Social Enterprise Business Centre, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
  INSEAD's Social Entrepreneurship Program , INSEAD Social Innovation Centre (Singapore)

• The recipient of the 2010/11 scholarship, will share her learning experiences supported by the TUYF
• "Application of Social Marketing in the UK Public Sector"
  Ms LAM Lee Kwan, Lois, Chief Officer, NGO Capacity Building
  The Hong Kong Council of Social Service MSc in Social & Public Communications
  London School of Economics and Political Science

For enquiries, please contact Mr Francis Hon of HSBC Trustee (Hong Kong) Limited by email at francis.y.l.hon@hsbcpb.com or Ms Kim Ma of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service by email at kim.ma@hkcss.org.hk.