Thirteen students, including two disabled students, have won awards under the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund (SEYMF) to pursue overseas postgraduate and undergraduate studies this year.
A spokesman for the fund said SEYMF council members were so impressed by the personal qualities and achievements of the disabled candidates that they endorsed the support of one more disabled student for overseas studies this year.
Usually, one disabled student is selected.
Both disabled recipients will be going to the United States, to study computer engineering and psychology respectively.
SEYMF council chairman Ronald Arculli recently hosted a sending-off party at the China Club to say goodbye to this outstanding group of Hong Kong students.
The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund was established in 1987 with public donations in memory of former Hong Kong governor Sir Edward Youde. It provides for and encourages further education of or research by Hong Kong students.
