Chapter 106 Chinese Scholarship Fund for International Students
On January 6, 1902, the first day of school at Cambridge University, all teachers and students heard a bombshell news.
Bruce Lee, the winner of the first Nobel Prize in Physics, is making a personal donation to the school!
And it turned out to be two direct donations.
The first donation was made to the University of Cambridge, the amount of which was the other party’s Nobel Prize, up to 3,300 pounds.
The honor of the Nobel Prize in Physics will always belong to the University of Cambridge.
The second donation was donated to Trinity College to improve the teaching hardware of the college, and the amount reached 5,000 pounds.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was shocked by Li Qiwei's arrogance.
Although Cambridge University has many sons of wealthy aristocrats, they only have less than 10,000 pounds, which is not a huge sum of money.
But that is all the wealth of their family. If you only think about what you can freely control, 1,000 pounds is probably a luxury.
But Bruce Lee is different.
Of which 3,300 is bonus and 5,000 is patent fees, all of which are money earned by people’s own abilities.
Therefore, these donations are extremely precious and have great publicity and commemorative significance.
"Bruce Lee, an outstanding student of our school: won the Nobel Prize, thanks his alma mater; applied what he learned to benefit mankind."
"In his own name, the total donation to Cambridge University is 8,300 pounds."
This is the slogan produced by Cambridge University for Li Qiwei, which is posted everywhere on campus to commend his deeds.
In the vice-principal’s office.
Cadwell and Li Qiwei sat opposite each other. The former was smiling and was very polite to Li Qiwei.
"Bruce, try my hand-brewed coffee. It's definitely different from what you drink outside."
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Vice Principal."
Caldwell took a sip of coffee, and then smiled: "Bruce, please call me Caldwell, we are old acquaintances."
Li Qiwei said: "Okay, Mr. Caldwell. "
Caldwell recalled what Li Qiwei said just now, and still found it very strange, "So, Bruce, you want to continue donating to Cambridge in the future."
"But it is the student fund. In the name of it, right?”
To be honest, Cardwell was still surprised when he heard it for the first time.
Although various funds are not a rarity these days, it is rare for people to be willing to continue donating to schools.
Cambridge has received many donations, but none like Ridgway.
Li Qiwei said: "Yes, I plan to cooperate with the University of Cambridge in my own name starting from January 1903 to establish the Cambridge University Chinese Student Aid Fund."
"The purpose of the fund The right to use it is completely given to the school. "
"It is specially used to help Chinese students coming to Cambridge and is responsible for their daily life, tuition and fees, etc."
"Of course the University of Cambridge needs to ensure that at least 50% of the fund is used for the above agreed goals."
"The remaining money can be freely disposed of by the school. I will not interfere, but there must be corresponding Detailed records.”
“I promise to make a donation of no less than 10,000 pounds per year.”
Kadewell was very excited after hearing this. He probably understood what Li Qiwei meant. idea.
This fund is somewhat similar to the Nobel Fund, but its purpose is different.
Schools can use the funds to invest, build on-campus facilities, and even use them as scholarships.
But we must ensure that there is a fixed amount of money every year to spend on students from China or Chinese studying in the UK.
This is very reasonable. Whoever pays will of course benefit the party who pays.
And, no matter how you say it, £10,000 is not a small amount.
Maybe this year it is 10,000, and next year when Li Qiwei makes a lot of money, it might be changed to 100,000.
Anyway, for Cambridge, it only needs to take care of some Chinese students, and there will be no harm.
As the vice-principal, Caldwell is no stranger to the scholarship fund.
He also knew that the Qing Dynasty had taken measures to study in the United States and Britain at public expense decades ago.
It’s just that I have never encountered someone like Li Qiwei who sponsored it in a private name.
What good can this do to him?
Is it just for a reputation?
Kadewell doesn't care, as long as he can get benefits and Cambridge University can get benefits, that's enough, no need to think so much.
"Bruce, your idea is great."
"Since you are so sincere, in order to express Cambridge's gratitude to you, I suggest using the fund to establish a special scholarship."
"The scope of the bonus is for those Chinese students with excellent academic performance. What do you think?" Li Qiwei said: "It's exactly what I want, but I have some modifications."
“Since it is a scholarship, it should be compared together. I suggest that all Cambridge students are eligible to win.”
“I believe that our Chinese students do not need this You can also get this kind of special care.”
Cadwell was impressed by Li Qiwei’s heroic spirit. This kind of courage is indeed no ordinary person.
"Bruce, you are so admirable."
"Then according to your wishes, set the scholarship to be school-wide."
Then he said: "I will convene a board of directors to discuss this matter, but as long as you can donate as promised, I think it should be No one will object."
"After all, no one has trouble with money, right?"
Li Qiwei smiled: "Don't worry, I always keep my word."
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Caldwell joked: "Bruce, then the 3,300 pounds this time should not be included in the fund, right?"
Ridgway shook his head and smiled: "Sir, you are joking, that was originally my intention. "
"Without Cambridge University, I would not have won the Nobel Prize, and I would not have received this money."
"In the end, this money should have gone to Cambridge University. "
After hearing this, Cardwell laughed.
He likes to deal with people like Li Qiwei very much. He is capable but never arrogant. He always talks about things in a cooperative and equal tone.
And we never dwell on petty gains, but only care about the core interests.
This gave him the illusion of handling national affairs while talking and laughing.
This is the style and daily routine of a vice principal.
After coming out of the office, Li Qiwei let out a long sigh. He would have to make a lot of money in the future.
The study abroad fund plan was something he had already envisioned.
Next year, the second batch of Project Spark members should be selected one after another and sent to the UK.
In fact, he would rather put some personnel in Germany, France, and the United States.
But I don’t have the strength yet, so I can only start piloting it in Cambridge to gain some experience.
As for giving up 50% of the amount, it is also a helpless move.
If you don't give these universities any benefits, why would others be willing to help you and accept Chinese students?
The next day, the school simply organized a donation ceremony for Li Qiwei.
Dean Sanders’ old face turned into a chrysanthemum smile. He held Li Qiwei’s hand firmly, “Bruce, I really hope that Cambridge can have more outstanding Chinese students like you.”
"I think they will all be able to achieve the same results as you."
"Like He and the others, all of them will graduate early! It will be a great addition to Trinity College's revenue generation."
Li Qiwei was speechless, and suddenly felt that something was very inconsistent. He Yujie and the others were being sold as piglets.
Furthermore, he does not believe that Sanders has that ability.
Three or five special treatments are acceptable, but if a large number of people do this, the committees of schools and colleges will not be vegetarians.
Unless he makes a one-time donation of more than one million pounds, the committee should be willing to choose to become vegetarian.
The highlight of the meeting was not the huge sum of thousands of pounds, but the certificate symbolizing the winner of the first Physics Nobel Prize.
Li Qiwei was also very generous and showed the award certificate.
He will not donate this thing to the school, but will keep it for himself forever.
Since then, Cambridge University has been the first university in the world to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Decades later, Cambridge University even regarded this honor as the highest honor since its founding.
Because it belongs to the most legendary and outstanding graduate of Cambridge in history.
It was him who brought Cambridge to a level it did not belong to.
I learned the unfortunate news that a book about Chinese people working as plutocrats in the United States at the same time was blocked. Alas, the main reason seems to be the establishment of overseas countries, and it involves some political aspects.
So I was also very panicked. If you later think that the author is so stupid, why he doesn’t know this, or doesn’t write about it, please be more understanding.
It’s really fun to write some things, but the key is not to write them out.
The perspectives of readers and authors are still a little different.
Don't take any chances. I can't deceive you into checking.
(End of this chapter)