Education
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Ng Teng Fong Scholarship
Ng Teng Fong Scholarship
The Ng family founded Ng Teng Fong Scholarship in 2015 to provide education related financial aid. The scholarship is supported by Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation with HK$100 million as a seed fund. It focuses on rewarding outstanding secondary school and university students from less-resourced families in Hong Kong, Fujian, Hubei, Sichuan, Ningxia, Guangdong and Chongqing, helping them receive better education.
Mr Alexander Ng, Director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and Group General Manager of Sino Group, shared, ‘Every young person is full of limitless potential. The development of society relies on human talent; in turn, the quality of talent relies on education. The purpose of the Ng Teng Fong Scholarship is to create a better learning environment for our youth and to cultivate Hong Kong’s future leaders.’
Over the past six years, more than 4,000 students have been awarded with Ng Teng Fong Scholarship, totalling an amount of over HK$20 million.
2020 Ng Teng Fong Scholarship (Hong Kong)
2020 Ng Teng Fong Scholarship (Hong Kong)
In 2020, 108 Form 4 and Form 5 students of 108 secondary schools in Kowloon City, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po and Kwun Tong were awarded. Each of them received HK$5,000 from the Ng Teng Fong Scholarship, with a total amount of HK$540,000. Representatives of the schools collected certificates and cheques at Tsim Sha Tsui Community Hall on 9 December 2020.
A total of over HK$2.6 million has been awarded to 533 secondary students in Hong Kong since the establishment of Ng Teng Fong Scholarship in 2015.
Donation of HK$2 million to City University of Hong Kong to encourage students to stay positive amid difficulties
Donation of HK$2 million to City University of Hong Kong to encourage students to stay positive amid difficulties
A HK$2 million donation from the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation (Foundation) will fund the establishment of a special Kiki Hung Scholarship in memory of the late alumna Ms Kiki Hung Mei-ki from the Department of Linguistics and Translation at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) in appreciation of her exemplary personal qualities including a positive mind and great perseverance in the face of difficulties.
Kiki was admitted to CityU in 2016. Despite a rare genetic neuromuscular disorder, she pursued her studies with great enthusiasm, attaining outstanding academic performances and earning a number of scholarships each year.
The donation from the Foundation will support the establishment of the Kiki Hung Scholarship to recognise students with physical or mental challenges who achieve outstanding academic results. The scholarship will be offered to three to six awardees annually and will open up for application in January 2021.
A donation ceremony was held on 13 November at CityU. Guests attending the ceremony included Ms Nikki Ng, Director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation; President Way Kuo of CityU; Professor Matthew Lee Kwok-on, Vice-President (Development and External Relations); Ms Kathy Chan Yin-ling, Associate Vice-President (Development and Alumni Relations); Mr Gavin Kwok Man-kit, Director (Development Office); and Ms Yang Tao-zhi, mother of Kiki.
The Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation was established by the Ng Family in 2010 in memory of the late founder of Sino Group, Mr Ng Teng Fong. “We are deeply touched by the experience of Kiki who not only demonstrated her eagerness to learn but also showed immense perseverance and care for others despite her own struggles. We hope that her spirit will continue to live on and inspire many others through the establishment of the scholarship here at CityU,” Ms Ng said.
President Kuo expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Foundation for its generous donation. “I met Kiki three years ago during a home visit and she was amazing,” he said. “She was an active and optimistic student in university and a young role model. This scholarship is established to encourage students to treasure the opportunities they have and stay positive and persevering when facing difficulties and problems.”
President Kuo presented a painting with a quote from his blog “Life may not be perfect, but the will is infinite” to Ms Ng on behalf of the University in appreciation of Kiki’s spirit.
Kiki worked very hard and submitted her graduation thesis earlier this year before she was admitted into intensive care unit. She graduated with first-class honours. President Kuo presented a certificate of Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpretation and the Honour Cord for distinguished graduates to Kiki’s mother at Kiki’s hospital bedside.
Donation of RMB 800,000 of Ng Teng Fong Scholarship to Hubei ‘Enshi 2020 Donation Ceremony’ charity event
Donation of RMB 800,000 of Ng Teng Fong Scholarship to Hubei ‘Enshi 2020 Donation Ceremony’ charity event
Hubei Province carried out the charity activity of ‘Enshi 2020 Donation Ceremony’ from 26th to 28th, August. Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation was invited to participate in and donated RMB 800,000 of Ng Teng Fong Scholarship. The scholarship is mainly used to reward the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, 160 fresh high school graduates admitted to colleges and universities with financial difficulties and good character and academic ability, to help them receive a better education. Each student will be awarded a scholarship of RMB 5,000.
Sponsorship to Royal College of Art with Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Sponsorship to Royal College of Art with Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Scholarship
The Foundation supports one full-time School of Architecture student to pursue the Environmental Architecture MA degree. The scholarship covers full tuition fees for the duration of the student’s MA degree.
Sino Group / Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Scholarship Programme
Sino Group / Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Scholarship Programme
The Foundation has made a donation to Lingnan University, Hong Kong for the establishment of the Sino Group/Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Scholarship Programme. The programme aims at recognising outstanding accounting students, while allowing them to further develop professional knowledge and broaden work experience through internship opportunities.
In collaboration with Peking University and Tsinghua University respectively, the Peking University Ng Teng Fong/Sino Education Fund and Tsinghua University Ng Teng Fong/Sino Education Fund were set up to recognise outstanding teachers and students in mainland China.
Ng Teng Fong Thatcher Scholarship at the University of Oxford
Ng Teng Fong Thatcher Scholarship at the University of Oxford
The Foundation donated GBP 1.5 million to Somerville College at the University of Oxford for the establishment of the Ng Teng Fong Thatcher Scholarship. Aiming to cultivate excellent talent with international perspectives, the scholarship covers full tuition and provides a generous grant towards living expenses, and is awarded to academically outstanding students who are residents of the People’s Republic of China, Singapore or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC.
Singapore International School Foundation Ng Teng Fong Merit Scholarship in Hong Kong
Singapore International School Foundation Ng Teng Fong Merit Scholarship in Hong Kong
The Foundation donated $10 million to Singapore International School (Hong Kong) for the establishment of the Singapore International School Foundation Ng Teng Fong Merit Scholarship. The scholarship covers all tuition fees for the awardees, who have demonstrated academic excellence and extensive involvement in community services.
Donation
Donation of RMB 16 million to Support Beijing Normal University and Shaanxi Normal University
Donation of RMB 16 million to Support Beijing Normal University and Shaanxi Normal University
Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation (NTFCF) made a donation of RMB 16 million to support Beijing Normal University and Shaanxi Normal University in nourishing local teacher talents in China’s western regions.
The donation supports both the Beijing Normal University’s Ng Teng Fong Teacher Development Programme and the Shaanxi Normal University’s Ng Teng Fong Training Programme for Secondary and Primary School Principals, aiming at giving teachers the best chance of succeeding by helping them acquire new knowledge in teaching and leadership, learning to innovate and keeping pace with development in education, and boosting the supply of high-quality teachers and principals in China’s under-resourced rural areas.
Mr Zhang Kai, Vice President of the Beijing Normal University and Director of the Beijing Normal University Education Fund, said ‘With our drive and passion, the University will continue to strive for excellence in teaching, and make greater contributions to rural education and sustain the dynamics of rural development in China’s western regions.’
Mr Lu Shengli, Vice Secretary of the Shaanxi Normal University CPC SNNU Committee and Director of the Shaanxi Normal University Education Fund, said ‘The University will design customised learning and teaching processes for local secondary and primary school principals based on an assessment of their strengths and learning needs.’
Mr Alexander Ng, Director of the NTFCF, said that education is essential to the development of the society. In recent years, NTFCF has continued to devote substantial resources to education in China’s western regions including retaining teacher talents. Mr Ng expects the donations can build hope and create a better learning environment for future leaders.
In 2018, NTFCF donated RMB 20 million to China International Culture Exchange Foundation for the establishment of the ‘Ng Teng Fong Education Fund (The Fund)’ with the aim of supporting the training of outstanding rural teachers in under-resourced rural areas. Over the past years, the Fund has successfully organised multiple teacher effectiveness enhancement programmes, in collaboration with different universities in China such as Beijing Normal University, Guizhou Normal University and Shaanxi Normal University, for some 100 outstanding teacher talents in rural areas of several western provinces, including Gansu, Guizhou, Shaanxi and Sichuan.
Donation of RMB 50 million to Tsinghua University to Support Anti-epidemic Research
Donation of RMB 50 million to Tsinghua University to Support Anti-epidemic Research
The Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation has donated RMB 50 million to Tsinghua University with the establishment of a Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation scientific research project under ‘Tsinghua University Spring Breeze Fund’. The donation supports Tsinghua University on the research and development in anti-epidemic testing technology, epidemiology, psychological rehabilitation, etc. It helps to enhance research and practice in fields including biosecurity, public health and as well as the country’s ability to cope with major emergencies.
HD/Ng Teng Fong Environmental Protection Fund
HD/Ng Teng Fong Environmental Protection Fund
The NTFCF has donated RMB 25 million to Beijing HD Environmental Consortium to establish HD/Ng Teng Fong Environmental Protection Fund. The Fund supports philanthropic activities, innovation, research and development related to ecological and environmental protection.
Donation of RMB 12 million to Tsinghua University to Support EMPA Programme
Donation of RMB 12 million to Tsinghua University to Support EMPA Programme
The Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation has donated RMB 12 million to Tsinghua University to support its Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) Programme, the first EMPA programme on mainland China tailored for Hong Kong executives to groom the next generations of talents with broad perspective.
‘As Hong Kong’s economic and social development increasingly connect with the mainland China, it is important that we have executives who understand Hong Kong, the mainland China and the world for us to continue to play our role as a super connector. We are delighted to have the opportunity to support this tailored programme. The 30 participants come from diverse backgrounds, including civil servants, commercial professionals, non-government organisation personnel, reflecting the depth and breadth of the executive programme. On behalf of the Foundation, I would like to wish them every success in their academic pursuit, and look forward to working with them to contribute to Hong Kong’s future development,’ remarks Mr Daryl Ng, Director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and Deputy Chairman of Sino Group.
Donation of HK$10 million to the Hong Kong 'Police Children’s Education Trust' and the 'Junior Police Call'
Donation of HK$10 million to the Hong Kong 'Police Children’s Education Trust' and the 'Junior Police Call'
The Foundation donated HK$10 Million to the Hong Kong ‘Police Children’s Education Trust’ and the ‘Junior Police Call’.
The ‘Police Children’s Education Trust’ and the ‘Police Education and Welfare Trust’ provides financial support in any expenses associated with scholarships and grants for children of junior police officers. The 2017/18 scholarships were awarded at the Scholarship Presentation Ceremony at the Police Headquarters on 21 August 2018. At the ceremony, Commissioner Lo Wai-chung presented a certificate of appreciation to Director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Ms Nikki Ng.
Donation of RMB 200 million to Peking University
Donation of RMB 200 million to Peking University
Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation made a donation of RMB 200 million to support Peking University in recruiting world-class teaching talents and nurturing future leaders. It also serves to encourage the exchanges between the Mainland and Hong Kong, and between China and Singapore. In recognition of the Foundation’s support, Science Academic Building in Peking University was officially renamed as Ng Teng Fong Building.
Mr Robert Ng, Chairman of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and Chairman of Sino Group, said ‘President Xi Jinping has emphasized “China will prosper only when its young people thrive”. We hope that the students will make the most of upcoming opportunities to create a better future for their country, families and themselves.
Donation of RMB 20 million to Nurture Excellent Teachers in Mainland China
Donation of RMB 20 million to Nurture Excellent Teachers in Mainland China
The Foundation donated RMB 20 million to China International Culture Exchange Foundation for the establishment of the ‘Ng Teng Fong Education Fund’. The Fund supports the training of outstanding rural teachers in poverty-stricken areas as well as contributes to poverty alleviation projects to enhance the quality of teaching.
Donation of RMB 150 million to support the collaboration between 6 Universities from China and Singapore
Donation of RMB 150 million to support the collaboration between 6 Universities from China and Singapore
Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation funded the collaboration between top-tier universities from China and Singapore through a donation of RMB 150 million.
To mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and Singapore, three universities from each country signed three Memoranda of Understanding respectively with each other, building on existing strong collaborations between the universities in student and faculty exchanges, and joint research and development.
The universities and their respective partners are Tsinghua University and National University of Singapore (NUS), Peking University and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), as well as Zhejiang University and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
Mr Robert Ng, Chairman of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and Chairman of Sino Group, said ‘the Foundation was honoured to support the collaboration. He sincerely hoped that these partnerships of universities between both countries would promote better mutual understanding, learning and cultural exchange, benefitting both researchers and students.’
Sino-Innovation Contribution Scholarship at the Tsinghua University x-lab
Sino-Innovation Contribution Scholarship at the Tsinghua University x-lab
In promotion of innovation development, the Foundation established the ‘Sino-Innovation Contribution Scholarship’ in 2015 to commend the outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship programmes of the Tsinghua University x-lab.
Tsinghua’s x-lab is a university-based educational platform established in 2013 to foster student creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Through professional training courses, workshops and lectures, x-lab nurtures students’ innovation capacities and supports them in becoming a new generation of entrepreneurial talents.
Support the Development of Education in Mainland China
Support the Development of Education in Mainland China
The Foundation pays close attention to the development of education in mainland China. Since 2011, the Foundation has donated for seven consecutive years a total of RMB 23 million to Peking University and Tsinghua University, the top academic institutions in China. The donations went to the establishment of an education fund to support exceptional students with financial needs in pursuing higher education, thus fostering talent.
In addition, the Foundation has also contributed extensive donations to many educational programmes in mainland China as well as established multiple scholarships, promoting the development of China’s education industry. The donations total over RMB 22 million, to the following beneficiaries:
– Henan University of Economics and Law Education Fund
– Fuzhou University Ng Teng Fong/Sino Group Chair Professor Fund
– Guangdong Lingnan College, Sun Yat-sen University
– Fujian Guangzhao Middle School
– The People’s Political Consultative Magazine