On March 28, BHP Billiton, Peking University Education Foundation and Peking University Graduate School announced the joint establishment of Peking University BHP Billiton’s “carbon and climate” doctoral program for unknown scholars.
Seven internal and external members appointed by the Graduate School of Peking University will form a review committee to give priority to doctoral students with outstanding scientific research ability and creative research work, and provide them with 50000-200000 yuan scholarships. On the basis of granting scholarships, the project will also hold an annual academic exchange meeting for award-winning students every year.
Pan Wenyi, BHP Billiton’s chief business officer, said: “Peking University is a world-class institution of higher learning. BHP Billiton is proud to work with Peking University to set up the unknown scholar program for doctoral students in ‘carbon and climate’ and support young scholars to deal with the challenge of global climate change.”
Li Yuning, Secretary General of Peking University Education Foundation, expressed admiration for BHP Billiton’s vision of bravely meeting global challenges and fully supporting higher education. “Shouldering a strong social mission, Peking University is willing to work with BHP Billiton to help young scholars make breakthrough contributions to major global issues such as research on climate change and decarbonization and jointly create a better future for mankind,” Li said
Jiang Guohua, executive vice president of the Graduate School of Peking University, said: “Peking University is very pleased to work with BHP Billiton to set up the” carbon and climate “doctoral program for unknown scholars. I believe this program will encourage outstanding doctoral students with outstanding academic potential to forge ahead, pursue excellence, actively explore the unknown world and engage in high-level academic research. At the same time, I hope that the annual academic exchange conference can build a platform for academic exchanges in the field of” carbon and climate “and become a gathering field Industry leading conference of top experts and scholars. “