Author: Zheng Fan 

Publisher: External Liaison Office

Date: July 17, 2022

China Science and Technology Development Foundation and Jinan University signed a cooperation contract to jointly establish two scholarships—the Jinan University Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese Freshmen Scholarship and the Jinan University Hong Kong Top Student Scholarship. An initial start-up fund of 10 million yuan will support initiatives aimed at cultivating outstanding talent to promote cultural and economic development across Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. The signing ceremony followed a launch event for the scholarships and a site visit by foundation leaders to Jinan University’s facilities.

Key events

•Signatories: Song Jun, Chairman of the China Science and Technology Development Foundation; Xing Feng, CAE member and President of Jinan University; Zhang Wei, Secretary General of the Foundation; Liang Yan, Chairman of Jinan University Education Development Foundation. Both parties signed the agreements to establish the two scholarships.

•Launch events: The same day featured the launch ceremony for the two scholarships and a visit by Song Jun and delegation to Jinan University’s Four Seas Art Space, School History Museum, and the National Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Drug Optimization.

•Context: The foundation, China’s sole national-level public foundation under the supervision of the China Association for Science and Technology, has long supported science and technology development. Earlier this year, a strategic cooperation framework agreement was signed with Jinan University to promote youth talent development, journal excellence, engineering education, and cross-institutional collaboration, with an emphasis on contributing to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and China’s broader self-reliance in science and technology.

Scholarship details

•Jinan University Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese Freshmen Scholarship: Five categories of support—Outstanding Students in Joint Recruitment; Outstanding Students in Hong Kong Admission; Outstanding Students in Macau Admission; Outstanding Students in Hong Kong Diploma Examination; Outstanding Students in Taiwan Academic Examinations. Total annual funding planned at 1 million yuan.

•Jinan University Hong Kong Top Notch Student Scholarship: Three categories—Outstanding Students in Joint Entrance Examination; Outstanding Students in Hong Kong Diploma Examination; Outstanding Students in Hong Kong Academic Studies. Total annual funding planned at 1 million yuan.

Strategic significance

•The collaboration is framed as a practical manifestation of coordinated overseas Chinese affairs and science and technology innovation policies, and as an innovative model of cooperation between the foundation and a national key university.

•The scholarships aim to cultivate talents who will contribute to cultural and economic development in the targeted regions, while strengthening ties between mainland China and overseas Chinese communities.

Quotes and outlook

•Song Jun emphasized leveraging public welfare and university resources to nurture talent that can advance both cultural exchange and technological progress, hoping the scholarships will help more freshmen inherit Chinese culture and excel in technology.

•Xing Feng lauded the initiative as filling a gap in incentives for outstanding new students and highlighted the university’s commitment to professional fund management and high-quality talent cultivation for overseas Chinese students.

Additional context

•Jinan University is noted as a leading base for Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese talent education, with a long-standing emphasis on interdisciplinary development and national identity in its curriculum.

•The article also references ongoing social philanthropy initiatives and broad scholarship programs already in place to support students from these regions.

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The technology industry and overseas Chinese schools join hands to establish special scholarships to cultivate outstanding talents from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese