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Other name | Jardine Foundation Scholarship |
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| Type | Educational trust |
| Established | 1982 |
Parent institution | Jardine Matheson |
Academic affiliation | University of Oxford, University of Cambridge |
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| Website | http://www.jardine-foundation.org/ |
The Jardine Scholarship is a full scholarship offered by Jardines for study at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.[1] It is considered among the world's most prestigious and selective international scholarship programs alongside the Rhodes Scholarship. It was established in 1982 to commemorate the company's 150th anniversary and was founded with the objective of developing future leaders, who would give back to the societies in which Jardine Matheson operates.[2][3] By 2018, 293 Jardine Scholarships had been awarded.[4]
The scholarship is available for study in only four colleges in the University of Oxford and four in the University of Cambridge, with some exceptions. These are Exeter College, Oxford,[5] Oriel College, Oxford,[6] The Queen's College, Oxford,[7] Trinity College, Oxford,[8] Trinity College, Cambridge,[9] Magdalene College, Cambridge,[10] Peterhouse, Cambridge[11] and Downing College, Cambridge.[4][12]
It is limited also to the countries in which Jardine Matheson has a significant presence; these include Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Taiwan.[4]
The application process involves both interviews and tests. There are typically two rounds of interviews and two timed essay exams, the latter on the applicant's career aspirations and on a separately assigned topic.[13] The final interview is with the Scholarship Committee, typically a panel of eight or more experts.[14] Former chairmen of the Scholarship Committee include Duncan Robinson,[15] Sir Ivor Roberts[16] and Geoffrey Grimmett.[17]
The Jardine Foundation specifies four standards against which applicants are to be judged:[4]
The scholarship covers full tuition fees, college fees, an annual stipend, insurance, and return airfare from the students' country of origin.[4] The scholarship has been valued at over $200,000.[18] Upon acceptance, scholars are bound by a set of regulations, decided by the Scholarship Committee.[19] Jardines maintains the network of scholars and offers them summer internships within the conglomerate, and hosts regular gatherings with alumni and senior management.[20][4] Jardines' postgraduate scholarships are offered in partnership with the Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust and Gadjah Mada University.[21][22]