More on the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship
The Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) Scholarship Fund was set up in 1991 by the Tanjong Pagar Citizens Consultative Committee in honour of Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who was then the Prime Minister of Singapore.
The LKY Scholarship is the postgraduate equivalent of the President’s Scholarship in terms of prestige and calibre of its scholars. Its aim is to enable young Singaporeans of sound character, outstanding intellectual abilities, and who are active in community service or sports, to pursue postgraduate studies so as to develop their potential as leaders in their respective fields and in the community.
This year also marks the 10th Anniversary of the Scholarship Fund.
To date, 11 outstanding Singaporeans have been awarded the LKY Scholarship, in a diversity of disciplines.
Eight have since completed their studies. We have two who have attained PhDs from the UK: one in a specialisation in the medical field, the other in Social and Political Sciences. From the USA, 2 have obtained Masters in Business Administration (MBA), while 4 have obtained Masters in Law (LLM) from the USA.
Three scholars are still pursuing their degrees: one is pursuing a Masters in Clinical Molecular Genetics in the USA, another pursuing Masters of Science in Immun oncology in the UK, and a third is now pursuing a PhD in Brain and Cognitive Science in USA.
Many of our LKY scholars have returned to make significant contributions to the Singapore community, and the activities of 2 scholars are highlighted to provide you more information about the diversity of ways In which they have contributed to society (see Annex).
Issued by the Prime Minister’s Office
Date : 14 Aug 01
Annex
Profile of Some of our LKY Scholars
1. In 1997, Emanuel David Tan Kah Heng left for Harvard University to read his Masters in Law on the Lee Kuan Yew scholarship. He performed well academically, having an article published in the well-regarded Yale Journal of International Law. Having returned to Singapore and as a Lee Kuan Yew Scholar, he has sought avenues by which he could contribute back to society. Combining his talent for photography and a heart to serve, he held his fourth solo exhibition and launched a book “Visions of Beauty” in 2000 in aid of the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped. He is also the pro bono photographer for Singapore Repertory Theatre and Singapore Dance Theatre, and is also a member of the Board of Governors for the National Kidney Foundation School Champions 2001.
2. Kwek Mean Luck was the sole Lee Kuan Yew scholar in 1996. He received his Masters in Law from Harvard University and is presently a Justice Law Clerk at the Singapore Supreme Court. He has put his legal training to optimal use, contributing to the legal fraternity through his involvement as secretary of the Singapore Academy of Law, as a member of the Legal Education & Studies Committee of the former, as well as the Secretary to the Technology Law Sub Committee. He is also a volunteer with the Development of Economy for Women (DEW) Credit Union. This initiative is designed to help persons of low income start simple businesses on their own by providing small-sum loans. Mean Luck has also a keen interest in the development of our next generation of Singaporeans. Having worked with juvenile delinquents for an extended period of time, he is now developing a court proceedings dynamics programme for use by Voluntary Welfare Organisations for this group of young people