The first award ceremony for the Chau Sin Wo Scholarships for the School of Law of City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) was held in March to commend outstanding undergraduate law students. Three students won the award this year.

The Chau Sin Wo Scholarships for the School of Law are generously donated by Ms Chau Sin-wo, who established an endowment fund at CityUHK to work with the University to cultivate talent.

Lam Tsz-ho, one of the recipients of the first Chau Sin Wo Scholarships, sincerely thanked Ms Chau for her generous donation, which gave him the opportunity to pursue his dream. He said he believed that the scholarship would give hope to aspiring students by knowing that there are philanthropists who are willing to give a helping hand for them to realise their dreams.

Born in Sichuan, Ms Chau had a difficult childhood. She came to Hong Kong in the 1980s and started working as a domestic helper. She worked hard and strived for success despite the hardship. Never discouraged while facing difficulties in life, she eventually ran a successful textile export business and changed her destiny.

Ms Chau shared her regret about not receiving a formal education during her childhood. Because of this, she set up scholarships to help more students develop their talent with virtue and capability. She said she deeply feels CityUHK’s passion and ambition regarding education and agreed with the University’s emphasis on cultivating students’ sense of social responsibility.

In addition to generously setting up an endowment fund for CityUHK students to cultivate talent, Ms Chau listed CityUHK as a beneficiary in her will, thus fully supporting the long-term development of the students and the University. She will also promote CityUHK’s Endowment Campaign to her relatives and friends.

Professor Lee Chun-sing, Provost and Deputy President, expressed his sincere gratitude to Ms Chau on behalf of CityUHK. He praised her visionary act of setting up scholarships through the endowment fund to encourage students to pursue academic excellence.

CityUHK marks a significant milestone of its 30th anniversary this year. One of its important initiatives is the “CityUHK Endowment Campaign”, which aims to raise sustainable resources to support the University’s long-term development.