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| Source: Alibaba Group. Ma with David Morley. |
The Jack Ma Foundation will give US$20 million to fund a first-of-its-kind scholarship programme at UON. Marking
the largest philanthropic commitment in UON’s history and the Jack Ma
Foundation’s first philanthropic contribution in Australia, the new
scholarship programme will pay tribute to Ma’s close personal
connection to Newcastle.
When Ma was a teenager, he met Novocastrian Ken Morley when Morley and his family were on a tour with the Australia-China Friendship Society in Ma’s hometown, Hangzhou, China. Morley went on to become a highly influential figure in Ma's life, instilling core values and a global perspective that have positively impacted Ma’s future and contributed to his personal success. Ma and Morley remained close friends until Morley’s death in 2004.
Ma said: “I am very thankful for Australia and the time I spent there in my youth. The culture, the landscape and most importantly its people had a profound positive impact on my view of the world at that time.
“To honour the experience and the special relationship I formed with the Morley family, the Jack Ma Foundation is delighted to announce The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program that will inspire, educate and cultivate tomorrow’s leaders. Alibaba was built by young people and we are committed to lifting up and empowering students so they can reach their dreams and ambitions.”
UON Vice-Chancellor, Professor Caroline McMillen, said The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program at UON would have a transformational impact on the lives of students and shape the next generation of leaders.
“Through this remarkable friendship spanning decades, a new generation of talented students will have the opportunity to reach their full personal and professional potential,” Professor McMillen said.
Unique to the Australian higher education sector, The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program will help establish a long-lasting community of scholars and provide them with a comprehensive engagement and enrichment programme to develop key networks and friendships, as well as experience important practical training to equip them for leadership in the global environment.
“This scholarship programme will exemplify the shared values between Mr Ma and Mr Morley, and aims to develop the next generation of globally aware and socially conscious Australian leaders.”
Students will be selected based on their interest and commitment towards cross-cultural understanding, cooperation and peace; social justice and equity; fairness and ethics in entrepreneurship and industrial relations; and sustainable development, including environment, conservation and renewable energy.
Reflecting UON’s commitment to providing excellence and equitable access to education for anybody with ability and determination, the scholarship programme will also focus on supporting students from disadvantaged and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
“I am particularly delighted that this program will enable students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access educational, professional and cultural experiences that might otherwise be out of reach, and that it will support the development of a new cohort of Indigenous leaders,” Professor McMillen said.
In its initial year, The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program will support 30 new UON scholarships, 20 scholarships to support students throughout the duration of their degree, including access to a comprehensive engagement and enrichment programme, and 10 one-off scholarships to support educational exchange, internship or immersion activities. When the programme reaches full capacity, it will support 90 students per year.
Ken Morley's son David Morley, who still lives in Newcastle, said the family were really happy to see Jack remember his Newcastle connection and to be honouring their dad’s egalitarian values through the scholarship programme.
“Dad would be extremely proud of Jack’s commitment to making a difference to students in our hometown, and so touched that their close friendship has led to this programme, which will transform the futures of hundreds of University of Newcastle students, to hopefully do good things in the world,” David Morley said.
The first round of The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program will be advertised in mid-2017 for students commencing their first year of an undergraduate degree at UON in 2018.
Interested?
Watch the video of the friendship between Ma and Ken Morley
Read the TechTrade Asia blog post about the new Alibaba Group ANZ headquarters
When Ma was a teenager, he met Novocastrian Ken Morley when Morley and his family were on a tour with the Australia-China Friendship Society in Ma’s hometown, Hangzhou, China. Morley went on to become a highly influential figure in Ma's life, instilling core values and a global perspective that have positively impacted Ma’s future and contributed to his personal success. Ma and Morley remained close friends until Morley’s death in 2004.
Ma said: “I am very thankful for Australia and the time I spent there in my youth. The culture, the landscape and most importantly its people had a profound positive impact on my view of the world at that time.
“To honour the experience and the special relationship I formed with the Morley family, the Jack Ma Foundation is delighted to announce The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program that will inspire, educate and cultivate tomorrow’s leaders. Alibaba was built by young people and we are committed to lifting up and empowering students so they can reach their dreams and ambitions.”
UON Vice-Chancellor, Professor Caroline McMillen, said The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program at UON would have a transformational impact on the lives of students and shape the next generation of leaders.
“Through this remarkable friendship spanning decades, a new generation of talented students will have the opportunity to reach their full personal and professional potential,” Professor McMillen said.
Unique to the Australian higher education sector, The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program will help establish a long-lasting community of scholars and provide them with a comprehensive engagement and enrichment programme to develop key networks and friendships, as well as experience important practical training to equip them for leadership in the global environment.
“This scholarship programme will exemplify the shared values between Mr Ma and Mr Morley, and aims to develop the next generation of globally aware and socially conscious Australian leaders.”
Students will be selected based on their interest and commitment towards cross-cultural understanding, cooperation and peace; social justice and equity; fairness and ethics in entrepreneurship and industrial relations; and sustainable development, including environment, conservation and renewable energy.
Reflecting UON’s commitment to providing excellence and equitable access to education for anybody with ability and determination, the scholarship programme will also focus on supporting students from disadvantaged and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
“I am particularly delighted that this program will enable students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access educational, professional and cultural experiences that might otherwise be out of reach, and that it will support the development of a new cohort of Indigenous leaders,” Professor McMillen said.
In its initial year, The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program will support 30 new UON scholarships, 20 scholarships to support students throughout the duration of their degree, including access to a comprehensive engagement and enrichment programme, and 10 one-off scholarships to support educational exchange, internship or immersion activities. When the programme reaches full capacity, it will support 90 students per year.
Ken Morley's son David Morley, who still lives in Newcastle, said the family were really happy to see Jack remember his Newcastle connection and to be honouring their dad’s egalitarian values through the scholarship programme.
“Dad would be extremely proud of Jack’s commitment to making a difference to students in our hometown, and so touched that their close friendship has led to this programme, which will transform the futures of hundreds of University of Newcastle students, to hopefully do good things in the world,” David Morley said.
The first round of The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program will be advertised in mid-2017 for students commencing their first year of an undergraduate degree at UON in 2018.
Interested?
Watch the video of the friendship between Ma and Ken Morley
Read the TechTrade Asia blog post about the new Alibaba Group ANZ headquarters
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