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Kathryn Aguirre Worth Memorial Scholarship
The Scholarship was established to honour the memory of Kathryn
Aguirre Worth, an American attorney with White & Case, 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, Standard Chartered Bank and other donors in Singapore and New York.
Terms of Award
The scholarship will provide a stipend up to US$15,000 to defray tuition
fees only for graduate studies at a US law school. The award excludes
general expenses.
Eligibility
The scholarship to be awarded in 2009 is open to NUS LLB graduates from
the classes of 2004 to 2008 who will pursue an LLM degree at an
accredited law school in the United States.
Method of Application
- Application forms are
available from:
Faculty of Law
National University of Singapore
469G Bukit Timah Road
Eu Tong Sen Building
Singapore 259776
Tel: 6516 3616 Fax: 6779 0979
You may also wish to download a copy of the application form from:
http://law.nus.edu.sg/alumni/kathrynworth.doc
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- Application for the
scholarship closed on the 30th April 2009. For the next scholarship
application, details will be updated towards the end of 2009.
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 2009.
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.
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