Interviews

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A SCDF Journey – From Classroom to Command

The life-changing experience during his National Service with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) led the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Scholar Teo Jia Cheng to discover his true calling in public service. Armed with a degree in Information Systems from the Singapore Management University (SMU), he is committed to applying his academic knowledge to serve the needs and ensure the safety of the Singapore community as an SCDF Officer and growing alongside the SCDF.

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Walking the Ground and Bridging Communities

Driven by her passion for community building, applying for the People’s Association (PA) Scholarship was a clear-cut choice for Angela Tan. Having assumed various roles in PA and the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth (MCCY) since graduation, her career journey has been meaningful and fulfilling as she connects with people from all walks of life and impacts the community through grassroots initiatives.

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Moulding the Future Generations of Singapore

Identifying a specific career path as a young adult can be daunting. Looking back at her 18-year-old self, Ministry of Education (MOE) Teaching Award Scholar Calyn Seah was initially uncertain about her choices. Discover how her passion for education and the prospect of making a positive impact on students propelled her to enrol with the Nanyang Technological University – National Institute of Education Teaching Scholars’ Programme (NTU-NIE TSP).

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Going Beyond Law with NUS

A holistic university experience goes beyond the core curriculum. While the National University of Singapore (NUS) offers a law programme that she is interested in, NUS Global Merit Scholar Srinidhi made sure that she thoroughly researched the school’s culture, environment, and exchange programmes before making a choice that would affect the next four years of her life and beyond. Srinidhi lets us in on her scholarship search and application experience and shares valuable tips on how to leverage extra-curricular activities to make her university life more enriching and meaningful.

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Shaping Singapore’s Unique Urban Land Use

Visiting New Zealand as a 13-year-old, URA Scholar Amanda Goh was enthralled by its fascinating landscape. It cemented her interest in geography and sparked her determination to make a difference in Singapore’s unique urban land use. Join her exciting and meaningful journey as an Executive Planner in the Physical Planning Group of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and discover how she co-creates Singapore’s future with her team.