List of Donated Bursaries

Endowed in 2013 by CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management (formerly known as Ascendas Funds Management (S) Ltd), the CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Bursary (Bursary) is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens pursuing a full-time undergraduate degree in select academic disciplines at NTU.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment Limited, is the manager of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, Singapore’s first and largest listed business space and industrial real estate investment trust.  CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management Limited is responsible for the strategy, management and performance of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT and its portfolio of properties, which are located in Singapore, Australia, Europe and the USA. The Bursary is aligned with CapitaLand Ascendas REIT’s corporate vision of environmental sustainability, growing responsibly as a business and making a difference to the communities in which it operates in. https://www.capitaland-ascendasreit.com/en.html

Donated in 2021 by Mr Cheong Mun Hong and Mdm Gun Guat Kuan. The need-based Scholarship is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents pursuing an undergraduate degree at the Nanyang Business School at NTU.

Donated in 2014 by CSE Global. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens pursuing an undergraduate education in any School within the College of Engineering at NTU.

CSE Global offers a total integrated solutions in Automation, Telecommunication and Environmental sectors. 

Donated in 1999 by Dou Yee Enterprises (S) Pte Ltd with increased benefaction from Dou Yee International Pte Ltd in 2021. The Bursary is open to all financially disadvantaged undergraduates of any nationality in all disciplines of studies at NTU.

Dou Yee Enterprises (S) Pte Ltd is the premier total industrial solutions provider in the Asia Pacific region, serving the semiconductor, data storage, electronics and biomedical Industry since 1982.

Donated in October 2021 by Family of the late Mr Edmund William Barker. The E W Barker Bursary is open to undergraduate students in the BSc (Hons) Sport Science & Management  programme who are financially disadvantaged.

The late Mr Edmund William (E.W.) Barker was a brilliant student at Raffles Institution and studied law at Cambridge University on a Queen’s scholarship. One of the PAP’s key pioneer leaders, his Cabinet portfolio included labour, national development, home affairs, environment, science and technology. As president of the Singapore National Olympic Council, he was also the first Singaporean to receive the Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee, in 1986, for his outstanding merit in the cause of world sport and faithfulness to the Olympic ideal.
Donors of the E.W. Barker Scholarship & Bursary fund aim to nurture talented and committed individuals in the pursuit of their undergraduate study in the areas of sport management and sport and exercise science.

Donated in 2006 by Fujikura Kasei (S) Pte Ltd. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents pursuing an undergraduate degree in the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, and the School of Materials Science and Engineering at NTU.

Fujikura Kasei a leading chemical company in coatings for plastics, architectural coatings, electronics materials and polymers & resins. It aims to develop speciality chemicals that are both functional and harmless to the environment.

Donated in 2009 by Goh Foundation. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents from Asia pursuing an undergraduate degree at NTU.

Goh Foundation was set up by philanthropist, Mr Goh Cheng Liang, who leads various community-based initiatives in education, medicine and development, by supporting programmes that significantly improve the quality of human lives.

Donated in 2012 by ICH Capital Pte Ltd. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents pursuing an undergraduate degree at NTU.

ICH is a boutique financial advisory firm headquartered in Singapore, with offices in China and Hong Kong. It has advised and invested in many landmark companies including Alibaba, Lining and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.

Donated in 2015 by Mr Ng Yong Ngee in honour of his beloved parents, Mr Ng Keng Buck and Mdm Tay Ban Joo. The Bursary is open to  financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens pursuing an undergraduate degree at NTU. Priority will be given to the candidate from the Nanyang Business School.

Mr Ng is an alumnus from the Class of 1993, School of Accountancy & Business. The family of Mr Ng Keng Buck and Mdm Tay Ban Joo believes that the act of giving is driven by love and compassion, virtues which their parents have instilled upon them since young. With the Bursary, the family hopes to create a level playing field so that motivated and deserving students will be able to realise their aspirations and potential through a university education without the burden of financial obstacles. Mr Ng hopes that the establishment of his bursary will also inspire other alumni to come forward to contribute to their alma mater and perpetuate the cycle of giving.

Donated in 2023 by Pratt & Whitney, the Bursary is open to Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents in need of financial assistance and pursuing an undergraduate degree in the following programmes in order of priority: aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or any other engineering disciplines. Female applicants will have priority in the selection and scholarship recipients are referred to as “Pratt & Whitney scholars”. In line with the donor’s global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion effort, Pratt & Whitney is committed to STEM education and careers, particularly in the aerospace and mechanical engineering field.

Established in 2021 by Mr Quah Teng Koon and Mdm See Siow Ching (Mrs Quah). The Bursary is open to Singapore, China and Thailand Citizens pursuing an undergraduate degree in NTU with Minor in Translation, or Final Year undergraduates pursuing their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design Art. The first award is expected to be disbursed in Academic Year 2026/2027.

Inspired by their great-grandfather, Mr Quah Chin Lai (柯进来), who was also a philanthropist, Mr and Mrs Quah hope that this gift of bursary will perpetuate the importance of education. 

Donated in 2018 by Mr Roland Yeo Khee Song of RYO Group. The need-based Scholarship is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens pursuing an undergraduate degree at the Nanyang Business School.

Applicants who demonstrate a passionate concern for community and humanity will be strongly favoured. An optional non-graded internship programme (of 7 – 10 weeks) is available to interested awardees. Under this programme, the awardees will be attached to the RYO Group to gain an insight into the financial industry.

Donated in 2016 by Tan Ean Kiam Foundation in honour of the late Mr Tan Ean Kiam. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens pursuing an undergraduate degree at NTU.

Tan Ean Kiam Foundation is a philanthropic organisation in Singapore dedicated to helping the poor, needy and under-privileged. 

Donated in 2020 by Nanyang Business School alumni, Mr Jason Thian, in honour of his parents, Mr Thian Tai Loke & Mdm Cheak Seok Noi. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged students pursuing an undergraduate degree at the Nanyang Business School at NTU.

Donated in 2011 by anonymous donors. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and Malaysian Citizens pursuing an undergraduate degree at NTU.

The donors made the gift to perpetuate the philanthropic spirit of giving and to encourage the concept of “paying if forward” amongst the community. In tandem, the establishment of this Fund purports to instill business ethicality and integrity amongst business leaders and people in management positions. 

Donated in 2009 by Yangzheng Foundation. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Chinese at NTU. The recipient may specialize  in any area of Chinese studies including but not  limited  to classical or modern Chinese, core competency in essential areas of the Chinese language or specialized reading in Chinese literature, language and studies.

Yangzheng was the name of a Chinese-stream Primary School supported by the Cantonese Community and it had educated generations of students from 1906 to the late 1980s. When the private school finally closed, its patrons set up the Yangzheng Foundation so they could continue to help further education. A strong supporter of educational causes, the Foundation has benefited many schools, including Yangzheng Primary School, the present-day government school that bears the Yangzheng's Chinese name (飬正). The Foundation has also been actively involved in helping the community, through support for children and the elderly, as well as restoration projects and other causes.

Donated in 2012 by Mr Koh Kok Ong and Mdm Sam Mun Yee. The Bursary is open to Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents pursuing an undergraduate degree at Nanyang Business School, NTU.

Mr Koh is a graduate from the Nanyang Business School. He and Mdm Sam hope that the awardees can have a quality education and thus a good foundation for their future. The name of the Bursary originates from their two young daughters and it was chosen to signify a continuous effort towards a good cause by the family.

Donated in 2018 by Mr Koh Kok Ong and Mdm Sam Mun Yee. The Bursary is open to financially disadvantaged Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents pursuing the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree programme from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU.

Mr Koh is a graduate from the Nanyang Business School. He and Mdm Sam hope that the awardees can have a quality education and thus a good foundation for their future. The name of the Bursary originates from their two young daughters and it was chosen to signify a continuous effort towards a good cause by the family.