Dr. Yuguang Chen was a distinguished Chinese chemist and educator who devoted his life to the advancement of education. Beginning in 1927, he served as President of the University of Nanking (now Nanjing University), and is recognized as one of the earliest and longest-serving university presidents in China.

In recognition of Dr. Chen’s outstanding contributions to the development of the institution, the Nanjing Alumni Association of the University of Nanking established the Dr. Y. G. Chen Scholarship Fund at Nanjing Agricultural University in 1997. The fund is primarily supported by donations from University of Nanking alumni worldwide, with additional financial support from the university.

Since its establishment and through 2025, the Dr. Y. G. Chen Scholarship Fund at Nanjing Agricultural University has awarded scholarships to 539 doctoral and postdoctoral recipients, with total funding amounting to RMB 1.329 million.