Jardine Scholarship

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]

Jardine Scholarship

Jardine House, Hong Kong
Other name	Jardine Foundation Scholarship
Type	Educational trust
Established	1982 (1982)
Parent institution	Jardine Matheson
Academic affiliation	University of Oxford, University of Cambridge
Location	Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Taiwan
Website	http://www.jardine-foundation.org/

Selection and selectivity

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]

Application process

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]

Selection criteria

The Jardine Foundation specifies four standards against which applicants are to be judged:^[4]

• "personal qualities and character with particular regard to the extent to which the applicant has demonstrated exceptional qualities of leadership and fellowship";^[4]
• "achievements in non-curricular activities, including sports";^[4]
• "community involvement and activities";^[4] and
• "other attributes which, in the opinion of the Scholarship Committee, indicate that the applicant is likely to become an outstanding citizen with a high commitment to the performance of public duties and/or community involvement."^[4]

Terms of the Scholarship

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]

See also

• Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University
• Gates Cambridge Scholarship and Churchill Scholarship at Cambridge University
• Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University
• Yenching Scholarship at Peking University
• Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University

References

1. Horton, Helena (16 August 2018). . The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018. The Jardine Foundation provides full, bond-free scholarships to Oxford and Cambridge Universities for students from Asia.
2. . British Council - Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
3. . Jardines. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
4. (PDF). Jardines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
5. (PDF). Exeter College, University of Oxford. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018. Exeter College is delighted to be one of the four Oxford Colleges which is able to nominate candidates to the Jardine Foundation for assessment for the Foundation's Graduate Scholarship programme.
6. . Oriel College, University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
7. . The Queen's College, University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
8. . Trinity College, University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
9. . Trinity College, University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
10. . Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
11. . Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
12. . Trinity College, University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
13. Chan, Michelle (4 September 2007). . South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018. Applicants for the scholarship had to attend two rounds of interviews and write an essay about themselves and their academic and career aspirations, and another essay on an assigned topic.
14. "Scholars' secret of success". South China Morning Post. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 5 September 2018. As for the Jardine scholarships, each student faces a panel of no fewer than eight interviewers.
15. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2012.
16. "Prospectus - Jardine Foundation Scholarships" (PDF). Jardines. (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
17. "Prospectus - Jardine Foundation Scholarships" (PDF). Jardines. (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
18. Bell, Jonathan (10 July 2012). . The Royal Gazette. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018. Only five Bermuda residents have picked up the prestigious award in its history.
19. (PDF). Jardines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
20. . Jardines. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018. The Jardine Matheson Group provides opportunities for Jardine Scholars to gain work experience by applying for summer placements within the Group.
21. . The Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
22. Riyadi, Arif (25 March 2018). . Office of International Affairs, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018. The Foundation has established a programme in conjunction with Universitas Gadjah Mada ('UGM') to offer a total of two scholarships a year for Oxford and Cambridge Universities for postgraduate courses. The initial commitment is for three years.