Thursday, October 12, 2006

BTCO ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR TAIWANESE STUDENTS

Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) The British Trade and Cultural Office (BTCO) announced Thursday its annual postgraduate scholarship program for Taiwanese students who wish to study in the United Kingdom.

The scholarships are for postgraduate courses of between three and 12 months and will cover course fees up to 12,000 pounds. Qualified applicants must be between 25 and 35 years old and must not have studied there before.

The applications for the 2007/08 academic year will close Dec. 15.

More information of the program is available on the British Council Web site at www.britishcouncil.org.tw.