Mr. Mao Yuanbo Edgar, a graduate with a Master of Philosophy in English (Literary Studies), has been selected for the Esther Yewpick Lee Millennium Scholarship to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy in English at the University of Oxford commencing this October. His area of study in Oxford will be the Early Modern Period, with a focus on Elizabethan drama.


Born in Guangdong, Edgar attended the English School affiliated to the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies for his high school education. After obtaining a High School Diploma, he was admitted to Peking University to pursue BA studies in English. 


Apart from outstanding academic performance, Edgar also excels in non-academic activities. He won the ‘Model Student’ award and the first prize in ‘The First Chinese Works Piano Contest’ while at school. 


Established with funds from the estate of the late Dr. Esther Yewpick Lee, the scholarship was first awarded in 2001. It sponsors an outstanding graduate or final-year student of CUHK each year to study at the University of Oxford.