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Fact Sheet: Recipients of the The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Scholarship, Singapore Armed Forces Merit Scholarship and Defence Merit Scholarship
29 July 2015
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Recipients of The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Scholarship
Introduced in 1971, The SAF Scholarship, formerly known as SAF Overseas Scholarship (SAFOS), is a prestigious scholarship second only to the President's Scholarship. There are 308 SAFOS recipients to date.
Past SAF scholars include Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, Minister in Prime Minister's Office, Major-General (NS) Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Social and Family Development, Brigadier-General (NS) Tan Chuan-Jin, Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) and Second Permanent Secretary (Health), Major-General (NS) Ng Chee Khern, Chief of Army, Major-General Perry Lim, CEO of National Environment Agency, Tay Ronnie and CEO of Central Provident Fund Board, Ng Chee Peng.
There are 10 recipients for The SAF Scholarship this year. They are (in alphabetical order):
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Name | Service | Junior College | Course |
|---|---|---|---|
2LT Ang Soon Peng Darren | Navy | Nanyang Junior College | Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles |
MID Aloysius Oh Shengxun | Navy | Hwa Chong Institution | Psychology, University College London |
OCT Choo Yih Shin, Jeremiah | Army | Raffles Institution | Mathematics with Economics, University College London |
MID Darren Lionel Chan Guang Xiang | Navy | Victoria Junior College | Economics, University of California, Los Angeles |
OCT Koh Hsien Yang Daniel | Army | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Departing for studies in 2016 |
OCT Kuek Jia Yao | Army | Raffles Institution | International Relations, Johns Hopkins University |
OCT Lee Dao Ming | Army | Hwa Chong Institution | Departing for studies in 2016 |
2LT Lee Ken Chun | Navy | River Valley High School | Economics, University of Warwick |
OCT Nathaniel Wong Kin Yew | Air Force | St. Joseph’s Institution | Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Northwestern University |
2LT Russell Ewe Yuhang | Navy | Hwa Chong Institution | Politics and Philosophy, London School of Economics and Political Science |
Recipients of the SAF Merit Scholarship
The SAF Merit Scholarship (SMS) is awarded to individuals with academic excellence and dynamic leadership qualities. There are 408 SMS recipients to date.
Past SAF Merit Scholarship award holders include Chief of Air Force, Major-General Hoo Cher Mou and former Chief of Army, Major-General Ravinder Singh.
There are 20 recipients for SMS this year. They are (in alphabetical order):
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Name | Service | Scholarship | Junior College | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LTA Achanta Ram Sagar | Army | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | National Junior College | Physics, Imperial College London |
2LT Chen Guowei | Army | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Raffles Institution | Departing for studies in 2016 |
2LT Cheong Shu En, Joelle | Army | SAF Merit Scholarship (Women) | Raffles Institution | Politics and Sociology, University of Sheffield |
MID Gayle Tan Su-Hui | Navy | SAF Merit Scholarship (Women) | Raffles Institution | Political Science and Government, Boston University |
MID Goh Mi Cui Beatriz | Navy | SAF Merit Scholarship (Women) | Dunman High School | Geography, University College London |
OCT Goh Si Ying | Air Force | SAF Merit Scholarship (Women) | Victoria Junior College | Psychology, King’s College London |
LTA Jeremy Tan Ming Wei | Air Force | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Mechanical Engineering with Business Finance, University College London |
MID Lee You Jing | Navy | SAF Merit Scholarship (Women) | Victoria Junior College | Biochemistry, University College London |
ME4(A) Leong Yu Ming Alvin | Joint | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Hwa Chong Institution | Business, New York University |
OCT Lim Tse Puay | Air Force | SAF Merit Scholarship (Women) | Dunman High School | Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London |
2LT Loh York Liang Peter | Army | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Dunman High School | International Relations, King’s College London |
2LT Low Jie Wei Jeremy | Army | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Raffles Institution | Physics, Imperial College London |
LTA Malcolm Lim Yong Wei | Air Force | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Hwa Chong Institution | Law, University College London |
MID Ng Hui Ping | Navy | SAF Merit Scholarship (Women) | River Valley High School | Geography, University College London |
LTA Nicholas Cheung Zhong Yan | Army | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | International School of Helsinki | Mathematics, New York University |
2LT Ooi Bo Wei | Navy | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Hwa Chong Institution | Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science |
ME4(A) Ooi Qi Jia, Galvin | Joint | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Biological Sciences, University College London |
2LT Surya Padmanabha Bhat | Navy | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Law, University College London |
LTA Tang En Ci Nathan | Army | SAF Merit Scholarship (Combat) | Raffles Institution | Economics, University College London |
ME4(A) Yeo Jun Xi, Justin | Air Force | SAF Merit Scholarship (Engineering) | Dunman High School | Departing for studies in 2016 |
Recipients of the Defence Merit Scholarship
The Defence Merit Scholarship (DMS) is awarded by MINDEF to selected individuals with the calibre to chart Singapore's future. Recipients will be groomed to be a leader, a major contributor to defence policies and more. There are 75 DMS recipients to date.
There are 13 recipients for DMS this year. They are (in alphabetical order):
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Name | Junior College | Course |
|---|---|---|
Amanda Foo Jia Qi | St. Joseph’s Institution | Political Science, National University of Singapore |
Chan Jingzhan | Hwa Chong Institution | Accountancy and Business, Nanyang Technological University |
Chua Ming Xuan | Hwa Chong Institution | Law, King’s College London |
Grace Sum Jia En | Raffles Institution | Philosophy, Politics and Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science |
Joey Seah Wen Xin | Hwa Chong Institution | Psychology, National University of Singapore |
Koo Ming Yew, Matthew | Raffles Institution | Political Science, National University of Singapore |
Lynn Loy Lin Xuan | Hwa Chong Institution | Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University College London |
Nicole Leong Xiao Xuan | Raffles Institution | Law, Australian National University |
Nicolette Foo Huiying | Raffles Institution | Psychology, King’s College London |
Pek Jiawen Dana | Hwa Chong Institution | English and International Relations, Tufts University |
Tan Si Min, Lynn | Hwa Chong Institution | Psychology, National University of Singapore |
Tay Hui Qi, Sophia | Raffles Institution | English Literature, University of Edinburgh |
Tay Jing Yi | National Junior College | Law, National University of Singapore |
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