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Alice & Peter Tan Academic Award (2013)

All six children of Mr & Mrs Peter and Alice Tan are NUS alumni. Recognising the quality education they received, Mr & Mrs Tan made a substantial endowed gift to the University. Their gift supports academic programmes that further enhance the quality and impact of NUS students’ learning experience.

The Academic Award is available to financially needy Faculty of Science students participating in special academic programmes such as student exchange programmes.

Ang Kok Peng Memorial Awards (1998)

Dr Ang Kok Peng was a long-serving member of the NUS Department of Chemistry until his retirement in 1988. In addition to his work in academia, Dr Ang also contributed richly to Singapore. He served as Singapore’s first ambassador to Japan in 1968 and held cabinet positions such as Minister of State for Communications and Minister of State for Health.

In 1998, students, friends and corporations who have worked with Dr Ang came together to honour their late friend and colleague through the Ang Kok Peng Memorial Fund. Supported by the Memorial Fund, the Ang Kok Peng Memorial Award is available for undergraduate students participating in student exchange and overseas experiential learning programmes.

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Loh Boon Chye & Family SEP Awards (2014)

Mr Loh Boon Chye, an NUS alumnus from the Faculty of Engineering, believes that undergoing a Student Exchange Programme (SEP) will add depth and breadth to an undergraduate’s education and experience. The Loh Boon Chye & Family SEP Awards were established to support financially-needy students for SEP to United Kingdom, the United States of America and China. These awards enable these Singaporean students to broaden their horizons and perspectives.

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NOC Alumni Bursary (2021)

Entrepreneurial talents come from all backgrounds. All students, regardless of their financial status, should be given an opportunity to embark on their NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) journey. 

Aligned with its belief in nurturing the entrepreneurs and change-makers of the future, the NOC Alumni Bursary was established to encourage more NUS undergraduates to embark on NOC Programme and to develop their potential to become entrepreneurs of tomorrow. The following sub-named awards were established. 

NOC ALUMNI - CAROUSELL BURSARY
A group of donors established the Bursary in honour of Carousell, a smartphone and web-based marketplace for buying and selling new and second-hand goods. With support from NUS Enterprise, Carousell was founded by students who were inspired by this start-up idea when they were at NOC in Silicon Valley. The donors hope this Bursary will give financially needy students a chance for overseas entrepreneurship exposure and encourage the growth of more innovative start-ups.

NOC ALUMNI - CHONG KOK KEONG & TAN SWEE SAY BURSARY
Mr Chong Kok Keong and his wife, Mdm Tan Swee Say are advocates of a well-rounded education and the importance of overseas experience. The eldest son, Mr Chong Zhi Cheng, is an alumnus of NOC Silicon Valley. This bursary award supports their hope of giving more students the opportunity to broaden their horizons.

NOC ALUMNI - CHONG ZHI CHENG BURSARY
NOC Silicon Valley alumni, Mr Chong Zhi Cheng was inspired to moot the idea for the NOC Alumni Bursary Fund after meeting two NUS students who did not apply to NOC because of their financial situation. This Bursary supports financially needy students, so they too may benefit from NOC programmes.

NOC ALUMNI - GARAG3 BURSARY
This Bursary is a tribute to the NUS-Garag3 incubator (2008-2012) which housed many startups under its wings - amongst them were Patsnap, Zopim and Zimplistic.  Through this gift, the founders of these start-ups hope that the next generation of NOC founders will carry the entrepreneurial torch into the future.

NOC ALUMNI - HAPPY MARKETER BURSARY
Happy Marketer was one of the hundreds of companies that saw life thanks to NUS's various programs supporting entrepreneurship, business planning and innovation. From 2005 to 2019, the firm was founded, scaled and eventually acquired under the leadership of two NUS graduates - Rachit Dayal & Prantik Mazumdar. The founders met in NUS, attended the NOC programme, joined the Start-up@Singapore business plan competition, and eventually hired key team members from NUS. Their gift hopes to support the spirit of NUS students finding opportunities and persevering even when no clear path exists.

NOC ALUMNI - NUSS BURSARY
As the foremost graduate club, NUSS has many community-driven programmes which owe their success to the strong support of their members. The Bursary is created from the seed funding from NUSS to empower more financially needy students to embark on a life-changing experience through NOC programmes. 

NOC ALUMNI - SEAH & SIAK BURSARY
Mr Seah Cheng San and his wife, Siak Ching, an NUS Board of Trustee (BOT) and Yale–NUS board member have been active contributors to NUS. Both of them have been awarded NUS Distinguished Alumni Service Awards for their contribution to NUS and the wider community. The bursary is named “Seah & Siak”; the name they are known during their stay in Dunearn Road Hostels (DRH).

NOC ALUMNI - STARTUP YOUR DREAMS BURSARY
The bursary is established by Mr Kelly Choo and his wife Ms Jessie Tong. Mr Choo’s experience with NOC led him to co-found Brandtology, Neeuro, True Global Ventures and ReferReach. He and his wife hope that this Bursary will inspire others to chase their start-up dreams.

NOC ALUMNI - STARTUP@SINGAPORE BURSARY
This gift from NOC alumni is named in honour of a nationwide business plan competition called Startup@Singapore that was held from 2000 - 2014. The donors of this award were involved in the planning of the competition, and many subsequently embarked on NOC Programme.  Similar to how the programme promotes youth entrepreneurship, the donors hope this Bursary can empower financially disadvantaged youth with exposure to entrepreneurship and overseas experience.

NOC ALUMNI - STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH BURSARY
The Bursary is named after Steve Jobs' commencement speech, “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”. The anonymous donor, who was inspired by his speech, hopes to encourage aspiring entrepreneurs to follow their hearts and pursue what they believe in.

NOC ALUMNI - TK LOO BURSARY
Mr Loo Tze Kian established this Bursary in the belief that holistic education is important, as well as how overseas exposure can expand one’s perspective. He hopes this Bursary will enable more students to achieve that vision, by embarking on NOC programmes. 

NUS Business School Alumni Association Student Experience Award (2011)

The NUS Business School Alumni Association (NUSBSAA) aims to build meaningful and enduring relations with NUS Business School’s alumni body. The NUSBSAA also serves the community through various service projects and fundraising initiatives, such as the NUSBSAA Student Experience Award. Through this Award, the NUSBSAA hopes to provide financially needy students with the opportunity to broaden their global perspective and gain exposure to different cultures and environments through participation in semester-long exchange programmes with overseas partner universities.

NUSBSAA – CHAN POH CHOO MEMORIAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD
Alumnus Mr Peter Koh made a gift in memory of Ms Chan Poh Choo – a dedicated mother. The Bursary is made possible with the hope of benefiting students in overseas exchange programmes.

NUSBSAA – Chia Yew Kay Student Experience Award 

A man who always gave generously, Mr Chia Yew Kay made the news in 1972 for being the first person in Singapore to volunteer his body for medical research. This bursary is named in his memory.

NUSBSAA – DOREEN TAN STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD
“The Student Experience Award organised by NUS Business School is valuable and meaningful for students in need. I appreciate the opportunity in being able to participate as one of the donors. I hope these students will pay it forward to the needy when they have graduated.”

NUSBSAA – HEE WAH CHEONG STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD
Mr Hee Wah Cheong (1922 – 2006) believed that education should be complemented by field experience for an all-rounded development. This Award is supported by a gift from his daughter, Mrs Susan MC Tay and son-in-law Mr Peter YB Tay who are NUS alumni. Mr Tay runs TPS Group, a provider of Fiduciary, Corporate and Business Development Services.

NUSBSAA – LEE YAN MEMORIAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD
“NUS alumnus Benny Lee, who crafted a successful career in international marketing, believes in the benefits of cross-cultural learning experiences. Impacted by two such learning experiences gained in NUS, he was motivated to think that students who qualify for exchange programmes should not be deprived of doing so if they have (family) financial challenges. With that, he expounded and started the NUS Business School Alumni Association Student Experience Fund to help students gain the once-in- a-lifetime opportunity presented to them. In turn, he hopes to inspire more to give back to their alma mater as they resonate with the learning gained when studying in NUS.”

NUSBSAA – Ng Seok Kuan Student Experience Award 
Tan Sri Albert Cheng Yong Kim is Managing Director of The Lion Group, a Malaysian conglomerate with operations in the retail, property development, mining, steel, agriculture and computer sectors. He has made this gift in honour of his wife, Madam Ng Seok Kuan for her love and support throughout the years.

NUSBSAA – PAUL YAP MEMORIAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD
“I have benefited from the educational system in Singapore. I see no better way to show my gratitude than to put a bit of what I now have to help others who are in financial need for their education. What better vehicle than through my alma mater, NUS?”

NUSBSAA – SING KIM & JOW LIN STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD
NUS alumnus Mr Tan Boon Chin believes in the impact of education and thus made gifts to the NUS Business School. The awards are made possible in the hope of giving students with financially challenged backgrounds an opportunity to have a university education.

NUSBSAA – TAI SIN ELECTRIC STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD
Mr Bobby Lim made a gift in honour of his company — a leading industrial group in the region that believes in sustainable development and contributing back to the society. Through this gift, Mr Lim hopes to help students pursue their education without the financial burden.

NUSBSAA – YEO KIM NEO MEMORIAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE AWARD
MBA alumnus Yeo Keng Joon named this bursary in honour of his late sister who was a dedicated secondary school teacher, nurturing and mentoring her students to be the best they can be. It is hoped that needy students who receive this award will be able to benefit from the overseas student exchange which will make a major impact and significantly enhance their education in the NUS Business School.

NUS-UBC Lee Foundation Student Exchange Award (2003)

The Lee Foundation is recognised as Singapore’s largest private charitable foundation. It is a generous supporter of educational and learning institutions. Among the institutions it supports are NUS and the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. Both NUS and UBC share comparable education goals and are actively encouraging their students to embark on overseas exchange programmes.

The NUS-UBC Lee Foundation Exchange Award is supported by a generous donation from the Lee Foundation to help fund NUS students on exchange to UBC and vice versa. To date, more than 700 students from both universities have benefited from this gift from the Lee Foundation.

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Tahir Student Exchange Award (2009)

Indonesian magnate and philanthropist Dato Sri Dr Tahir started from humble beginnings. The son of a Surabaya clothing-shop owner, he started the Mayapada Group as a garment and textile manufacturing business. Today, it is one of Indonesia’s largest conglomerates. Dr Tahir is a firm believer in education. By supporting this Student Exchange Award, he hopes the good relations and understanding between the people of Indonesia and Singapore may be enhanced.

Each Award supports financially disadvantaged Indonesian students at the NUS Business School going on exchange, needy undergraduates at the School going on student exchange at partner universities in Indonesia, or financially needy Indonesian undergraduates from partner universities who are on student exchange at the School.

Tan Mingwei Global Community Service Grant (2010)

The late Ms Tan Mingwei was a medical student at Cambridge University, UK. She spent several of her holidays serving on volunteer trips to Botswana, Nepal and Taiwan, and was inspired by the experiences she had. Ms Tan also actively volunteered at home in Singapore, where she taught handicapped archers. Sadly, she passed away in an accident at the young age of 20.

In her memory and to promote the spirit of volunteerism, the Tan Mingwei Global Community Service Grant was set up for students who undertake meaningful community work in developing countries and hopefully be inspired by the work just as she was.