Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship

Background

Self-taught, he believed in helping the poor and needy through formal schooling and in furthering the cause of higher education. He co-founded Nanyang University, the predecessor of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and established the Lien Foundation in 1980 to continue supporting social initiatives related to education.

The Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship honours Dr Lien Ying Chow (1906-2004), who came to Singapore a penniless boy from China and eventually became a tycoon. Renowned for his acumen as a banker and hotelier, he was also a dedicated community leader, trusted diplomat and big-hearted philanthropist.

In recent years, the Lien Foundation has joined hands with NTU in a series of initiatives that commemorate Dr Lien, such as the Lien Foundation-NTU Environmental Endeavour, the Lien Chinese Enterprise Research Centre, Lien Challenge and Lien Public Service Excellence Index for Chinese Cities. The Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship is also one of the very important endeavours of them.

Inspired by Dr Lien’s close business and emotional links with China, the country of his birth, it also acknowledges his debt to Singapore, where he made his fortune. The Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship intentionally promotes the mutual development of Singapore and China, the two countries that were closest to his heart.

About the Fellowship

The Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship supports leaders in Singapore and China in their professional advancement and personal development to address the cultural, business and communal needs for the two countries. The programme aspires to spawn Fellows, who, in partnership with others, will spearhead a process of change for the good of both countries.

For more information, please visit: www.lienfellowship.org

饮水思源

本奖学金的设立是为了纪念新加坡杰出的商界领袖、银行家和酒店业巨擎连瀛洲博士(1906-2004)，他同时也是资深的外交家和慷慨的慈善家。

连瀛洲博士自学成才，他非常热心帮助贫困家庭和有需要的人士接受正规的学校教育。他是南洋理工大学的前身，南洋大学的缔造者之一。1980年，他创建了连氏基金会，继续支持教育相关的社会活动。

近年来，连氏基金会和南洋理工大学联手，推动了一系列合作项目来纪念连博士热心教育的精神，这包括连氏环境研究所、连氏中国企业研究中心、连环挑战赛和连氏中国城市公共服务质量指数调查。连瀛洲纪念奖学金也是这一系列合作项目中非常重要的一个。

连瀛州博士在感情上和事业上与中国有着密切的联系。他在中国出生，而在新加坡建立了自己的事业。 其非凡的一生是海外华人以智慧和勤奋艰苦创业的写照。作为资深外交家和企业家，连博士在新中友好和对华投资方面做出了巨大的贡献。 本奖学金的成立，就是为了弘扬连博士这种自强不息的精神、海纳百川的胸襟和热心公益的情怀，推动新加坡和中国的共同发展。


关于连瀛洲纪念奖学金

连瀛洲纪念奖学金是一个为新中两国具有优秀潜质的精英人才提供深层浸濡和拓展视野机会，促进事业发展的高级人才交流计划，以顺应两国在文化、商业和社会发展方面的需求。其最终目标，是为了让得奖人能够推动各方面的合作， 领导时代变革，促进两国的共同繁荣。

更多信息，请访问：www.lienfellowship.org​​