The pool of scholarships for students to study at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) expands further with the contribution of one million ringgit from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) for the setting up of the Datuk Sim Mow Yu - UTAR Scholarship Fund - a scholarship fund to provide scholarships to eligible Malaysians to pursue the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Chinese Studies at the University.
The Scholarship Fund was set up in honour of the late Datuk Sim Mow Yu for his contributions to the education arena of Malaysia .
UTAR President Ir. Prof. Dato' Dr. Chuah Hean Teik received the donation from MCA President Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat at a cheque presentation ceremony held at Wisma MCA, Kuala Lumpur recently.
In addition to this scholarship fund, UTAR also offers other internal scholarships for students to study at the University in various fields. As at 31 December 2009, the University has disbursed over RM 19 million worth of scholarships to over 2,500 students.
UTAR President Ir. Prof. Dato' Dr. Chuah (far left) receiving the mock cheque from MCA President Dato' Sri Ong. Looking on were MCA Secretary-General Senator Dato' Wong (far right) and Sim Kay Hong, daughter of the late Datuk Sim.