Frequently Asked Questions
About Eligibility
| 1. | What is the residency requirement for a student to apply for the Scholarships? |
| Applicants must be resident in any of the countries or territories in which Jardine Matheson Group have significant business interests, which primarily include mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. | |
| For residents of the above mentioned countries who are now studying overseas, if you have sufficient connection with any of the countries or territories, you can still apply for the Scholarships. | |
| 2. | How should I select the preferred place for first interview? |
| First interviews are available in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong. If there is no first interview arrangement in an applicant's place of residence, you must select the preferred place for first interview and ensure that you are available to attend the interview for the period specified. Costs of attending interviews, other than final interviews in Hong Kong, must be borne by the applicant. | |
| 3. | Can I make an open application rather than applying to the eight selected Colleges? |
| It is expected that the Scholarships will be granted to applicants who apply for first degree from the following selected Colleges: | |
| Oxford University – Exeter, Oriel, Queen's, Trinity Cambridge University – Downing, Magdalene, Peterhouse, Trinity |
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| 4. | If I am awarded other scholarships to study overseas, can I still apply for the Jardine Foundation Scholarships? |
| Jardine Scholars may not accept any other scholarship either in name or in substance during the term of the Scholarship from The Jardine Foundation. | |
| 5. | Are there any Scholarships for postgraduate studies? |
| The Jardine Foundation will give preference to students pursuing overseas undergraduate programmes. | |
| 6. | I already have a first degree, am I eligible to apply for a Scholarship to cover another first degree course? |
| No. The Scholarship aims to support students to pursue their first degree. | |
| 7. | If I am studying in Year One of an undergraduate programme, am I eligible to apply to the Scholarships? |
| No. We will not consider applicants who are currently pursuing an undergraduate programme or any application for a second undergraduate degree programme. |
About Requirements
| 8. | What are the basic academic requirements for the Scholarships? |
| The Scholarships are awarded to students with outstanding academic performance and exceptional qualities of leadership and fellowship, as demonstrated in their extracurricular activities and community involvement, and who have been accepted by one of our preferred Colleges at either Oxford or Cambridge Universities. | |
| 9. | Are there any preferences as to the subject of study? |
| No, but the Scholarships can only cover undergraduate courses for periods of three or four years as appropriate. Applicants have to plan their own budget if the course or subject they have applied for requires more than a longer period of study. |
About Application / Selection Procedures
| 10. | Should I apply to Universities first before applications are made to the Scholarships? |
| Yes. Applicants should have already applied through Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for entry to one of our preferred Colleges at either Oxford or Cambridge Universities. They are required to notify the Secretaries as soon as they receive a firm or conditional offer either through UCAS or from the University. | |
| 11. | Should I send the scholarship application form myself? |
| 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. In all other cases applications must be submitted, together with references, through the principal of the secondary school or the equivalent, which applicants last attended. | |
| 12. | How can I know if my Scholarship application is being processed? |
| All screening processes will commence in the middle of November 2012. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the preliminary interviews, which will be a first interview, and in some cases a second interview. Preliminary interviews for local applicants and other applicants will be taken place in November or December 2012. Full details of the interview schedule will be set out on the application form. | |
| 13. | What if I am shortlisted, but cannot attend the final interview in Hong Kong? |
| Shortlisted candidates from the first or second interviews will be invited to attend a final interview, which will require applicants to attend a personal interview in early January 2013 in Hong Kong. The travel and accommodation expenses will be paid by the Foundation. Applicants who have not been invited for the final interview before that date should consider the application unsuccessful. Any applicants who cannot attend for the final interview in Hong Kong will not be considered. |
Others
| 14. | Can I apply for jobs during the period of my studies? |
| Jardine Scholars shall not accept without consent of the Trustees any employment during their Scholarship periods other than short-term employment during vacations. The Jardine Matheson Group encourages Jardine Scholars to apply for summer placements to work in the Group. |