Masters Scholarship Program

Shahnooz (Shanooz) Hussain

Master of Development Practice · Emory Laney Graduate School, USA

"[The scholarship is] a chance to learn from other inspiring young women." She describes it as a space for learning, solidarity and empowerment, and plans to bring her learning back to marginalised communities.

Haadia Bibi

MSc Clinical Psychology · Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

Haadia says the scholarship eases her family's tuition burden and supports her development as a changemaker through mentorship and biweekly sessions. She is excited about her year-long Giving Back project.

Chau-Anh Nguyen

MSc Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation · University of Oxford, UK

Chau-Anh reflects on adapting to life abroad and building resilience, and values the community the scholarship provides as she navigates an entirely new environment.

Yuchen Jia

MSc Human Nutrition · UBC, Canada (Mackenzie Investments Scholarship)

Yuchen describes the Foundation as a community and learning platform for building both leadership skills and research capabilities.

Sijia Li

MSc Marketing · University College Dublin, Ireland · Graduated 2025

Sijia describes adjusting to life in Dublin — its slower pace and different learning culture — while finding her footing as a scholar and community member.

Yaqi Sun

Master of Business Analytics and AI · Ontario Tech University, Canada · Graduated 2025

Now a volunteer with the Foundation, supporting younger scholars. Yaqi sees herself as someone who can give back — and does.

Xiajun (Summer) Deng

MSc Applied Computing, AI concentration · University of Toronto, Canada · Graduated 2025 (Mackenzie Investments Scholarship)

Now interning at Roche, Toronto.

Summer calls the Foundation "a home," describes founder Ching as a mother figure and Ashleigh as a big sister, and says she is giving back to both the Foundation and her Canadian community.

Jessie Huang

Master of Educational Leadership & Management · University of Nottingham, UK · Graduated 2024

Now Executive Assistant at the World Academy for the Future of Women, US.

Jessie credits the Foundation with helping her overcome self-doubt and treats the community as a family away from home. She was the first Ching Tien scholar who was not an EGRC alumna.

Huiming Ma

Master of Education · UBC, Canada · Graduated 2024

Now Team Leader, YMCA afterschool program, Vancouver. The first-ever Ching Tien Scholarship recipient and an EGRC alumna.

Huiming describes the scholarship as transformative — citing cultural immersion, critical thinking and the emotional support of the Foundation community. She volunteers widely and works part-time as a life coach for incoming undergraduates.