This award was established by Edwin Siu Hung Leong, the Chairman of Tai Hung Fai Enterprise Co. Ltd., a diversified property investment and development company he founded in 1977. Dr. Leong founded the Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation in 2005. His generosity is focused on the health and well-being of the aged and underprivileged.
Two prestigious scholarships each at $55,000 will be awarded for 2018-19 to attract outstanding candidates with financial need, to graduate programs at the University of Toronto. Preference will be given to residents of Hong Kong applying to study in the following areas: science, physics, management, math, or computer science. A second competition may be announced in fall 2019 pending availability of funds.