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Time again to cross cultures and break barriers
The McDonald's America Field Service (AFS) Intercultural Exchanges Scholarship for Junior Police Officers' children is on again this year.
The non-profit making, volunteer-based programme operates in over 60 countries. Students stay with host families, attending local schools for an academic year.
Applications are invited for the 2001-2002 academic year. The $66,000 scholarship covers round-trip international and local travel, school fees, orientation and medical costs.
Applicants must be 15 to 18-years-old on the departure date. Transcripts must prove academic motivation - students with more than two failed subjects during the previous year will not be accepted. And they must be curious about the world, have the capacity to learn and be eager for the challenges of living in a new culture.
Successful candidates usually possess a strong character and sense of responsibility, initiative, a keen interest to reach out to different heritages and cultures and confidence to take on new challenges.
Departing in July, August and September 2001: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium (Flemish), Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. AFS will handle the selection process independently. Students may indicate a preferred country but this is subject to final decision.
Application forms should be sent to Personnel Services Branch Headquarters, 1st Floor, Dominion Centre, 43-59 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, before November 22. For enquiries, call 2804-1111.