The University has received a generous donation from Simon Suen Foundation to establish the “Simon Suen Foundation Scholarship” and the “Simon Suen Foundation Bursary”. The signing ceremony was held on 17 July 2018. Guests who attended the ceremony included Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung, President of EdUHK; Mrs Mary Suen, Founding Director of Simon Suen Foundation; and Ms Chloe Suen, Chair of Simon Suen Foundation.

Prof. Stephen Cheung extended his sincere thanks to Simon Suen Foundation for setting up the Scholarship and Bursary to encourage students to pursue excellence and to assist EdUHK in nurturing talented people. He pointed out that “sustainable development of the University depends on the enthusiastic support from the community.”

Ms Chloe Suen, Chair of Simon Suen Foundation, said, “Through the Scholarship and Bursary, we encourage students to take courses in Chinese education, Chinese language, Chinese history and visual arts so as to promote academic research in Chinese culture and art.” She hoped that more young people would come to understand both the tradition and the history of the Chinese culture, and then carry it forward.

“Simon Suen Foundation Scholarship” and the “Simon Suen Foundation Bursary” will operate from 2018/19 for a period of 5 years.  Around 70 students from selected programmes will be benefited.