The award ceremony for the 2024 Shenzhen Universiade International Scholarship at Shenzhen University was held in the 2nd lecture hall of Huixing Building, aiming to honor international students who have excelled in their studies and cultural exchanges, and encourage them to continue to study hard and become ambassadors of friendship between China and other countries. Secretary-General of Shenzhen Universiade International Scholarship FoundationLu Lin, Deputy Secretary of the College of International Exchange Qin Qing, Director of Student Affairs Office of the International Exchange College Liu Wei, relevant responsible staff of theShenzhen Universiade International Scholarship Foundationand the College of International Exchange, award winners and their families, new international students, etc. attended the event on site, totaling over 100 people. Director of Student Affairs Office of the College of International Exchange Liu Wei hosted the ceremony.

The award ceremony began with a speech by Secretary General Lu Lin of the Universiade Foundation. In her speech, Secretary General Lu Lin introduced the funding list of the Foundation in 2024, in addition to the "2024 Summer in Liyuan" of Shenzhen University became the first batch of short-term international educational exchange projects to be funded, there are 72 Chinese and foreign students who have been funded. Among them, 64 are international students, 42 are studying in China for academic education, and 22 are studying Chinese in Shenzhen. These students come from 25 countries around the world. She said that in the future, the Foundation will continue to promote the in-depth development of international educational exchanges, provide more funding opportunities for high-quality international educational exchange projects, and more outstanding international students, and contribute to the promotion of Sino-foreign educational cooperation and exchange. She also expressed her heartfelt congratulations to the outstanding achievements of the international students studying in China.

Then, the Secretary-General of theShenzhen Universiade International Scholarship Foundation, Lu Lin, and the Deputy Secretary of the College of International Exchange, Qin Qing, presented scholarship certificates to the award-winning students one by one.

After the award ceremony, two outstanding award winners gave their winning speeches. Dr. UDDIN MD BORHAN, a PhD student from Bangladesh, expressed his gratitude to theShenzhen Universiade International Scholarship Foundation, the school, and his teachers, and stated that winning this award has given him great motivation, and he will study harder and more diligently in the future, focusing on his professional knowledge and constantly improving himself to lay a solid foundation for his future studies and career development. He also shared his experience in applying for scholarships and publishing research papers, encouraging freshmen to study hard and apply for scholarships actively. YANA SHAMSUTDINOVA, an undergraduate student from Russia, expressed her most sincere gratitude to her teachers and classmates in her speech, and shared her study and life experiences in China. She stated that winning this scholarship is not only an acknowledgement of her hard work, but also a source of motivation. She will continue to study hard and constantly improve herself.

After the ceremony, everyone took a group photo for a souvenir, and the ceremony came to a successful conclusion amidst laughter and joy.

This award ceremony not only affirms the outstanding performance of international students, but also serves as an important initiative for Shenzhen University to promote its internationalization and promote cultural exchanges between China and other countries. Shenzhen University will continue to strive to cultivate outstanding talents with international vision and cross-cultural communication skills, and make greater contributions to promoting economic and cultural exchanges between China and other countries.