HKU signs MOU with Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited to Nurture Future Leaders in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Internet

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26 Mar 2025

HKU signs MOU with Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited to Nurture Future Leaders in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Internet

The Tongcheng Travel Scholarship was established with the aim to support outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate students who study in the disciplines of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Internet, and hence to promote the advancement of education in these areas.

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Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited (Tongcheng Travel) pledged a donation to establish the “Tongcheng Travel Scholarship” for a period of three years starting from the academic year 2024-25. On 19 March 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between HKU and Tongcheng Travel in affirming both parties’ dedication towards supporting future leaders in the disciplines in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Internet.

 

The MoU was signed by Mr Lei FAN, Chief Financial Officer of Tongcheng Travel, and Professor Yi MA, Director of School of Computing of Data Science of HKU.

 

Mr Heping MA, Chief Executive Officer of Tongcheng Travel, and Professor Pauline CHIU, Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) of HKU witnessed the signing of the MoU.

 

HKU signs MOU with Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited to Nurture Future Leaders in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Internet


HKU signs MOU with Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited to Nurture Future Leaders in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Internet
(front row from left) Professor Yi MA, Director of School of Computing of Data Science of HKU and Mr Lei FAN, Chief Financial Officer of Tongcheng Travel. 
 
(back row from left) Ms Shirley LO, Director (Development), Development & Alumni Affairs Office of HKU; Professor Pauline CHIU, Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) of HKU; Mr Heping MA, Chief Executive Officer of Tongcheng Travel; and Ms Li MA, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Tongcheng Travel.