Guo Moruo Scholarship, established in 1980, is the University of Science and Technology of China to commemorate the first president of Guo Moruo, to encourage students to devote themselves to the cause of science and scholarship, is the highest honorary scholarship for undergraduates of the University, also known as the "first scholarship of the new China".

History:

Prior to the 1980s, the Chinese people's **** and the country's colleges and universities have been implementing the nature of the people's scholarship system "to help the poor". 1980, by the Chinese Academy of Sciences application, approved by the State Council and the establishment of the "Guo Moruo Scholarship", which is the first scholarship established by the Chinese people's **** and the country, but also the first time with the name of the individual scholarship awards.

In 1981, CSU held the first "Guo Moruo Scholarship" award conference, 15 students won the first "Guo Moruo Scholarship" Since 1984, the scope of assessment generally includes only the fourth year after the grades of undergraduate and graduate students. After 2002, graduate students are no longer assessed.

Award.

The principal of Guo Moruo Scholarship comes from Guo Moruo's fee, which is replenished to 150,000 yuan by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The initial amount of 200 yuan, another "Guo Moruo Scholarship" silver medal. After raising to 500 yuan. 1990s Chinese Academy of Sciences and Guo Moruo's children repeatedly injected funds and donations, the prize amount was raised to 2,000 yuan, after 2007, the Alumni Association of the new foundation proposed by the alumni donations to fund the Guo Moruo Scholarship, the prize was raised to 10,000 yuan.

It is claimed that CSU also specially applied for 10 kilograms of silver from the People's Bank of China head office to make 200 silver medals.