Good News: Four Students Awarded the National Scholarship!

The results of the 2025–2026 National Scholarship selection have recently been announced. Four students from our School — Cao Yulong, Zhang Jingyi, Li Kaiyi and Zhu Fangzheng — stood out among their peers and were awarded the National Scholarship in recognition of their outstanding overall performance.

Li Kaiyi

2022 cohort, Queen Mary School

Personal Profile: He ranks among the top 2% of the students in his major and has been recommended for direct admission to the PhD programme at Peking University. During his undergraduate studies, he published two SCI papers. As project leader, he won the National Silver Award at the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2025) and the National Third Prize at the 10th National College Students Life Science Competition. He has also received the Nanchang University Special-Class Scholarship, a Category I Scholarship of the China–UK Joint Programme, and the title of “Student Party Member Vanguard Model” of the School, bringing his total number of honours to more than 15.

Reflections: Drawing on the excellent teaching resources of two renowned universities — Nanchang University and Queen Mary University of London — and the School’s commitment to nurturing internationally minded physician-scientists who excel in both clinical practice and research, I have developed a comprehensive foundation in medicine and the biomedical sciences and strengthened my capacity for self-directed learning and critical thinking. I will live up to the School’s expectations, continue to pursue excellence, and strive to break new ground on my path in medicine.

Cao Yulong

2023 cohort, Queen Mary School

Personal Profile: A probationary member of the Communist Party of China, he ranks among the top 1% of students in his major and has published four SCI-indexed papers. His honours include the “Tellhow Star · Outstanding Undergraduate” Scholarship, the Nanchang University Special-Class Scholarship, the title of Model Merit Student, and a Category I Scholarship of the China–UK Joint Programme. As project leader, he won the Championship at the 11th National College Students Medical Innovation Competition and the “Belt and Road” International Contest. He also won a national Gold Award at the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2025) and a provincial Gold Award at the 4th Jiangxi Provincial College Students Career Planning Competition.

Reflections: The School’s all-English teaching and international research platform have broadened my horizons in medical science. Its forward-looking educational philosophy and the dedicated guidance of my teachers have taught me to stay focused on what I am passionate about. I will carry this confidence forward as I continue my studies in medicine.

Zhang Jingyi

2023 cohort, Queen Mary School

Personal Profile: A probationary member of the Communist Party of China and Director of the University English Radio Station, she ranks first in her major in the comprehensive assessment and has remained among the top 1% of students in her year for three consecutive years. As project leader, she won a national Gold Award at the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2025). She also won the Championship at the 11th National College Students Medical Innovation Competition and the “Belt and Road” International Contest, as well as a national First Prize in the Life Science Competition, among other honours — nine national- and provincial-level awards in total.

Reflections: I am grateful to the School for building an international platform for education and for the care it has devoted to my development, as well as to its leaders and teachers for their earnest guidance, which has strengthened the foundation of my medical training. I am equally grateful to my classmates for walking this path with me and encouraging one another. This honour is both recognition of efforts and motivation for future. I will continue to pursue my goals in medicine with determination.

Zhu Fangzheng

2023 cohort, Queen Mary School

Personal Profile: A member of the Communist Party of China, class monitor of China–UK Clinical Medicine Class 233 and Deputy Secretary of the Second Student Party Branch, he ranks among the top 1% of students in his year in the comprehensive assessment and has published one SCI-indexed paper. As project leader, he won a national Silver Award at the 12th National College Students Medical Innovation Competition and a national Bronze Award at the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2025). He also won a national First Prize at the 10th National College Students Life Science Competition and national-level English awards at the 3rd FLTRP Cup and the SFLEP Cup — 11 national-level awards in total.

Reflections: The School’s joint China–UK education model has broadened my international horizons and support my development. I am grateful to the mentors and friends who have supported me along the way. I will continue to challenge myself and explore new possibilities in the future.

By winning the National Scholarship, the four students have demonstrated the spirit of our student body. Alongside their academic studies, they have actively participated in research, innovation competitions, and student activities. We hope that the awardees will treasure this honour and take it as a new starting point for deeper engagement with medicine. We also hope that all our students will make full use of the School’s excellent teaching resources, learn from these role models, and strive to become high-calibre medical professionals with an international perspective.