Celebrate and promote Tan Kah Kee’s spirit and legacy
The Tan Kah Kee Foundation has successfully wrapped up another round of the Tan Kah Kee Foundation Postgraduate and Lifelong Learning Awards 2025 — congratulations to all our award recipients!
This year, the award ceremony was held on 17 July 2025 at ITE College Central, with Ms Jasmin Lau, Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Digital Development and Information, as our Guest-of-Honour.
This year, we are proud to have presented 22 Lifelong Learning Scholarships under the Tan Kah Kee Foundation, Ng Yong Yao Lifelong Learning Scholarships, and Tan Guan Kai Lifelong Learning Scholarships — a notable increase from last year. In addition, 12 individuals were awarded Postgraduate Scholarships, supported by the Tan Kah Kee Foundation, Tan Ean Kiam Foundation, Li Siong Tay Charitable Foundation, and Madam Doreen Liu.
Similar to the Postgraduate Scholarship, the Lifelong Learning Scholarship is open to all Singapore citizens and permanent residents, regardless of race, who are pursuing diploma or certified courses.
We would like to congratulate the 2025 recipients and are proud to see them furthering their studies.
A heartiest congratulations to all recipients.
POLYTECHNIC DIPLOMA:
Nimarrta Kaur Mann | Diploma in Media, Arts & Design at Singapore Polytechnic
Tia Grace | Diploma in Applied AI & Analytics at Republic Polytechnic
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA/TECHNICAL ENGINEERING DIPLOMA:
Nur Shahirah Binte Nurshajahan | Technical Diploma in Beauty & Wellness Management at ITE College East
Nurul Ashikin Binte Seman | Technical Diploma in Beauty & Wellness Management at ITE College East
Faith Susan Liu 刘予慧 | Technical Diploma in Hospitality & Hotel Management at ITE College West
WORK-STUDY DIPLOMA (WSDIP):
Chong Kaixin 张凯芯 | Work-Study Diploma in Accountancy at ITE College Central
Gervais Seck Soon Ming 薛顺明 | Work-Study Diploma in Event Management at ITE College Central
Tay Jing Jie 郑靖潔 | Work-Study Diploma in Accountancy at ITE College Central
Ang Jing Xiang Dylan 洪靖翔 | Work-Study Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management at ITE College East
Nurul Shafizah Binte Razali | Work-Study Diploma in Chemical Process Technology at ITE College East
Celeste Brity Kwek Xing En 郭幸恩 | Work-Study Diploma in Mechanical Systems Engineering at ITE College West
Donovan Dua Jun Liang 赖俊亮 | Work-Study Diploma in IT System Integration at ITE College West
WORK-STUDY DIPLOMA (WSDIP):
Muhammad Ilyasa Hilham Putera Haswandi | Work-Study Diploma in Culinary Arts & Management at ITE College West
Queeni Tan She Bing 陈施冰 | Work-Study Diploma in Tourism Management at ITE College West
Wan Akashah Bin Reduan | Work-Study Diploma in Facilities Management at ITE College West
POLYTECHNIC DIPLOMA:
Chong Jia En 钟嘉恩 | Diploma in Interior Architecture & Design at Temasek Polytechnic
Yeo Dorothy Papauran 杨善斌 | Common Business Programme at Nanyang Polytechnic
Ho San Ming, Samuel 何善铭 | Diploma in Nursing at Nanyang Polytechnic
Koh Chun Ren, Gabriel 高淳仁 | Diploma in Sport & Exercise Science at Republic Polytechnic
Muhammad Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Ong 王恩慈 | Diploma in Banking & Finance at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Nur Aqilah Binte Azman| Diploma in Biomedical Engineering at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Yeo Rui En Valerie 杨睿恩| Diploma in Optometry at Singapore Polytechnic
Danial Hakim | Master of Public Policy at University of Oxford
Sarah Tan Yingli 陈滢俐 | MSc in Public Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Tiffany Lee Yanyi 李彦儀 | Master of Psychology (Clinical) at National University of Singapore
Tessa Wong Ting 黄婷 | Master of Science in Sustainability Management at Columbia University
Rachel Tay Kai Teng 郑凯亭 | Master of Middle Eastern Studies at SOAS University of London
Lin Xiaohao 林小豪 | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD in Computer Science) at Nanyang Technological University
Ong Yan Ting Lauren 王彦婷 | Masters of Arts at Columbia University
Sulastri Binte Kamis | Master of Public Health at Columbia University
Abielle Liu Shao Hua 刘少华 | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing at National University of Singapore
Lok Yee Ling 陆伊琳 | MPhil in Health, Medicine, and Society at University of Cambridge
Singi Das | MSc Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials) at Imperial College London
“I would like to express our gratitude to the Foundation for carrying forward Mr Tan Kah Kee’s ideals in education, and to all donors for your generosity”.
“I firmly believe that by lifting others as we climb, we multiply the impact of this scholarship far beyond our individual achievements”.
“To me, this scholarship is more than financial help. It is a sign of belief in my potential, a
responsibility to honour the founder’s values, and a reminder that resilience, perseverance,
and hard work pay off”.
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