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• Kathryn Aguirre Worth Memorial Scholarship

Kathryn Aguirre Worth Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship was established to honour the memory of Kathryn Aguirre Worth, an American attorney with White & Case LLP, who was on board the ill-fated Silk Air flight MI 185 on 19 December 1997. The scholarship fund was made possible by contributions from White & Case LLP, Standard Chartered Bank and other donors in Singapore and New York.


Eligibility

The scholarship to be awarded in 2008 is open to NUS LLB graduates from the classes of 2003 to 2007 who will pursue an LLM degree at an accredited law school in the United States and qualification as a US lawyer.


Terms of Award

The scholarship will provide a stipend of US$15,000 to defer US law school tuition expenses.


Method of Application
 

1. Application forms are available from:
   
   Dean’s Office
   Faculty of Law
   National University of Singapore
   469G Bukit Timah Road
   Eu Tong Sen Building
   Singapore 259776
   Telephone: 6516-3616
   Fax: 6779-0979
   
   You may also download a copy of the form in MS Word from http://law.nus.edu.sg/alumni/kathrynworth.doc
    
2. Where the space provided for the requested information is insufficient, you should type the information on an attachment. Indicate clearly the item number for which the information is provided.
    
3. You should provide certified true copies of awards, commendations, prizes and other certificates that you have been awarded. You are also requested to submit a transcript of your university examination results.
    
4. The application form, attachments and other supporting documents should be sealed in an envelope marked "Confidential" and addressed in the following manner:
   
   The Selection Committee for the
   Kathryn Aguirre Worth Memorial Scholarship
   c/o Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
   469G Bukit Timah Road
   Eu Tong Sen Building
   Singapore 259776
   (Attn: Ms Joyce Khoo, Alumni Relations & Development)
    
5. The closing date for applications is 15 April 2008.
    

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews by the Selection Committee. Tentatively, interviews will be held in end April or early May 2008.

The Organization does not base its selection in any way on the employment status of the applicant or any relative of the applicant. Relatives of members of the selection committee are not possible recipients. There will be no restrictions or limitations in the selection procedures based upon race or the employment status of the prospective recipient or any relative of the prospective recipient.