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BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

CRRC Group Co., Ltd. ("CRRC") and the University of Queensland (UQ) has

announced the establishment of the CRRC Merit Scholarship, with the goal to

support more youth talents contributing to the development of the industry in

Australia. The Scholarship, with the funds from CRRC, will honor and grant

financial assistance to the high-achieving undergraduate students from the

Faculty of Engineering of the University of Queensland.

At the virtual signing ceremony held on November 17, Professor Vicki Chen,

Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

of UQ, and Gao Kang, Director, Corporate Culture Department of CRRC, inked the

agreement of the CRRC Merit Scholarship. The establishment of the scholarship

program also marks another milestone in the long-standing partnership between

CRRC and UQ, which has seen the two parties devoting joint efforts and

resources to help the individuals, organizations and communities in need over

the past few years.

Through the scholarship program, CRRC aims to encourage more young students to

get into the rail industry and nurture the next generation of aspiring

engineers by becoming a reliable partner of the faculty. Furthermore, CRRC will

build upon its years of partnership with the University to enhance the

experience and teaching of Faculty of Engineering students by hosting academic

seminars that connect students to industry experts as well as providing online

open courses and priority internship and job opportunities for students at UQ.

"The CRRC Merit Scholarship will provide students with the opportunity to excel

in their studies as they near the end of their respective courses and move

towards a successful career. UQ, in partnership with CRRC, hopes to assist

students throughout their studies to develop a greater understanding of the

pathways available – including the diverse range of careers in the rail

industry. We look forward to the CRRC Merit scholarship commencing in 2022 and

receiving some bright and enthusiastic students. We also look forward to a long

and successful partnership with CRRC," said Professor Vicki Chen.

"In Australia, CRRC has been encouraging young students to pay attention to the

industrial development in Australia. Building upon that effort, we joined hands

with the Faculty of Engineering of UQ to establish the CRRC Merit Scholarship

this year. We believe this scholarship program is another starting point from

which CRRC continues strengthening win-win cooperation with the University of

Queensland to bring mutual benefits. We also hope the CRRC Merit Scholarship

Program will open up a window for us to expand our partnership and set up a new

benchmark for business-university collaborations," said Gao Kang.

CRRC has been serving the Australian railway industry for more than two

decades. Along its on-going journey to help Australia build fast, safe and

efficient rail systems across the country, CRRC established a partnership with

the University of Queensland, the company's first university partner in

Australia, as part of its effort to bring together industry practitioners,

researchers and scholars to create synergy in research and education to further

strengthen the country's railway infrastructure.

Source CRRC Corporation Limited