Sustaining the excellence

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Overseas Exchange Fund     The Overseas Exchange Fund provides financial support to faculty members in the long-term or short-term overseas programs of advanced studies and research.     Your gifts play an important role in encouraging and equipping the faculty members to participate in the international academic activities, enabling them to maintain competitive in the academic community worldwide and continue their important work in teaching and research.       Faculty Excellence     The Faculty Excellence aims to recognize those faculty members who have achieved excellence in both teaching and research and to motivate young faculty to make further progress.     Your gifts are crucial to encourage them to continue their important work at PKU and help the University maintain its unrivaled advantage in teaching and compete for talents.       Research Fund     The research fund supports the faculty members of the University in the original research, equipping them to achieve excellence and leadership in the academic community.     The faculty members of PKU have made remarkable achievements in scientific research, contributing greatly to the progress and prosperity of the country. Today, they strive for a higher goal of exploring the unknown, pursuing the truth and using the power of knowledge to promote the development of the country and the world. Your support is essential for us to achieve this goal.       Endowed Chairs     Endowed chairs, supported by endowment funds, provide support to some outstanding faculty members of Peking University in specific areas of study.     It has been one of the key priorities of the University to provide substantial support to the teaching and research in schools and departments. Your gifts to endowed chairs play an important role in responding to that priority.

Ways of Giving

Establishment and Naming of Endowed Chairs in PKU     The donor can direct an endowment fund to any school, department, or research center to establish an endowed chair, with the profits earned from the investment of the principal used to provide annual support to the occupant of the chair.     The minimum required for establishing an endowed chair is, in general, RMB 5 million. The exact number varies in different schools, departments and research centers. The establishment and use of the endowment fund are clarified as follows:     1. The endowment can be made in the form of a RMB 5 million gift, with the profits earned from the investment of the principal used to provide annual support to the occupant of the chair.     2. The endowment can also be made in the form of regular gifts with at least RMB 500,000 per year in the total amount of RMB 5 million. 30%-40% of the annual gift is used to support the occupant of the chair, with the rest preserved as the principal to secure a permanent source of income.     The donor is entitled to name the chair in honor of the donor or an honoree the donor proposes and to specify the purpose of the endowment by naming it the "XXX Endowed Chair Fund" and the occupant of the chair the "XXX Endowed Chair Professor."     A contract can be signed between the donor and Peking University, where, according to the donor's instructions, principles for the use and management of the endowment, the selective procedures and evaluation of the occupant of the chair will be specified. PKUEF will provide professional financial management services and annual financial reports to the donor in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.       The Establishment of the Faculty Excellence, the Research Fund and the Overseas Exchange Fund     Welcome to contribute to faculty development programs to sustain the excellence of PKU. You are free to choose either of the following ways to make your gift:     Endowment Gifts     The donor can give a one-time endowment with a minimum of RMB 1 million. Peking University Education Foundation (PKUEF) will provide investment management of the endowment. Most of the annual interest earned from the investment is used as grants to reward the faculty. And some of the interest can also be added to the principal providing a long-lasting and increasing source of income. The donor is entitled to name the endowment according to his or her will.     The Annual Giving     The donor can make regular gifts annually within a term of 3 to 5 years to provide grants to reward faculty members.     The annual gift which surpasses RMB 50,000 can be named according to the instructions of the donor; gifts of other sizes will be directed to the Peking University Faculty Excellence Fund.          No matter which way you choose, a contract can be signed between the donor and Peking University, where, according to the donor's instructions, principles for the use and management of the gift, the selective procedures and evaluation of beneficiaries will be specified. PKUEF will provide professional financial management service and annual financial reports to the donor in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. After the expiration of the terms, the contract can be renewed according to the donor's will.

Naming Opportunities

Gifts reaching the required size can be recognized through naming opportunities.     In general, the gift is named in honor of the donor or a member of the donor's family (if the donation is made by an impersonal entity, the gift can be named in honor of the organization), which, after proposed by the donor, is subject to the approval of PKUEF.     The gift can also be named in memorial of a third party, subject to the approval of PKUEF, relevant schools and departments in the University and the third party.     For more information, please contact the office of scholarships and fellowships administration, Peking University Education Foundation:     Tele: 010-62759625     E-mail: scholarship@pkuef.org