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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: FW: HKU International Conference of Undergraduate Research in Science 2019</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">March 27, 2019 at 9:12:27 AM EDT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Faculty of Science, HKU [<a href="mailto:science@hku.hk"><span style="color:#954F72">mailto:science@hku.hk</span></a>]<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, March 27, 2019 6:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Faculty of Science, HKU <<a href="mailto:science@hku.hk"><span style="color:#954F72">science@hku.hk</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>HKU International Conference of Undergraduate Research in Science 2019<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HKU International Conference of Undergraduate Research in Science 2019:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Meeting of Young Intellectual Minds (July 3 - 5, 2019)</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It is with great pleasure that I write to let you know<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">that
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Faculty of Science is going to organize the International Conference of Undergraduate Research in Science from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>July 3 - 5, 2019<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>(Wed
- Fri) in our campus in Hong Kong.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is a new initiative of HKU Science which aims to bring together outstanding science students from all over the world to have an academic
exchange on research projects of diverse disciplines. The three-day conference covers a wide array of activities ranging from specialist lectures, presentation sessions, academic and cultural exchanges to a campus tour and laboratory visits. It provides
an exciting opportunity for participants to gain experience in science communication, inspire and get inspired by exchanging ideas with fellow students and distinguished scientists, explore the pathway in pursuing research postgraduate study at HKU Science,
and know more about the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#954F72">Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(a
HK government scheme aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in HK).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Undergraduate students in their penultimate year or students studying a Master degree from local, mainland and overseas universities who are currently
conducting science research or interested in pursuing science research at postgraduate study are welcome to apply. Free meals and accommodation will be provided to successful applicants. Airfare will be partially supported to selected students with sound
academic record. Please refer to the event poster appended below or visit the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.scifac.hku.hk/events/ugreconf2019"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#954F72">event
website</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">for more information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Registration is free of charge. Interested students are required to submit applications online, along with a research abstract or research plan,
a statement of interests, a supporting letter by supervisor, and academic records. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Online registration:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://webapp.science.hku.hk/event/servlet/ugrconf_reg"><b><span style="color:#954F72">https://webapp.science.hku.hk/event/servlet/ugrconf_reg</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Deadline for application: May 5, 2019 (Sunday)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I should be grateful if you could forward this invitation to relevant students and encourage them to participate in this Conference.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For enquiries, please contact the Faculty of Science at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:science@hku.hk"><span style="color:#954F72">science@hku.hk</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I look forward to meeting the bright students of your institution at the Conference.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Warmest regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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