请教申请资助这类的英文信写法，谢谢

Question

大致内容：
我肯定去参加会议，不过我想知道我能否申请旅行资助，因为我来自发展中国家，资金缺乏。
大致是这些，不过请不要一句一句的翻译，我希望能将这些内容概括进去，又要措辞客气的申请信。谢谢大家。
如果有好的英文申请信（申请奖学金的也行）版本，也请您发上来，非常感谢

Answer 1

Mr. XXX
Chairman
Organizing Committee of the Conference

Dear Sir,

I am very pleased to learn that The XXX Research Society is organizing an academic exchange conference entitled “xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx” on x-x-2008, in (city & country), and I am very honored to be invited to participate in this important academic event as your guest.
I hereby inform you that I shall accept your invitation and duly attend the conference. However, in view of the fact that I am from a developing country with a relatively low standard of living, the round trip air ticket, accommodation and meal expenses will be a great burden on me; so, I wonder whether the organizing committee will be kind enough to subsidize my expenses, your considerate gesture will definitely be a great relief to me. Thank you very much.

Sincerely,
SSSSS
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申请奖学金（硕士研究生）
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to apply for admission to your university to pursue my M.S. degree. I have read the annual prospectus issued by your university and found that it has the best graduate program of （学科）. I am greatly interested in the program.
I graduated in (年份)from XX University, majoring in () and holding a B. S. degree. At university, I took many fundamental courses in () and my English is excellent as I had served as the head of English Association for two years. Since then I have been teaching () in （学校). Through my teaching experience, I have not only deepened my understanding in this field, but mastered many complicated research skills as well.
Two of my former professors and the present dean of our department have kindly written letters of recommendation for me, as enclosed with this letter.
Thank you very much. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely yours,
SSSSSSS