Josephians Selected for National Programmes & Scholarships

Congratulations to the following students who were selected for various national programmes:

• Owenn Phua (ML303), Dinh Cao Tue (MN519) and Leong Xiu Yi (MN518) were selected by MOE for this year's Creative Arts Programme (CAP)

• Caleb Tan Kah (ML403) and Koh Tze Tsuen Daniel (LE403) were selected for the Research @ YDSP (Young Defence Scientist Programme) 2021

• Fan Enrui (FN302) is awarded the Young Defence Scientist Programme Scholarship 2021

• Aidan Gregory Khoo Chian Khai (MN303) joins the Singapore National Youth Orchestra

• Hrishit Chhabra (MN402) and Tran Thanh Hung (MN301) were selected for the National Debate Training Programme

• Kek Qing Xiang Kenneth (FN403) and Hrishit Chhabra (MN402) have achieved excellent performance in the Individual Component of the NUS Geography Challenge 2021. They are now being invited to attend the 2022 Geography Talent Development Programme (TDP) Invitation Tea. Organised by the Geography Unit of CPDD, the TDP is an annual programme for selected Geography students. It offers them opportunities to deepen their mastery of the subject through seminars, field-based learning and career exploration sessions. TDP participants will learn from academic experts, industry professionals and one another. In addition, four TDP participants will be selected to represent Singapore at the International Geography Olympiad in 2022.

• Aidan Ang Keng Kiat (MN517), Benedict Chua Wei An (ML515), Christopher Koh Jie En (MN516), Koon Wei Pheng (LE507), Lam Yan Yu (MN517), Nuttawat Worawitjarungwat (FN505), Purushothaman Sanjai (ML515), Timothy Tan (FN501), and Tan Ying Liang Torance (LE508) have been selected by MOE to attend the Research Methods Module (RMM) of this year's Science Research Programme (SRP). Chosen based on their applications, our Josephians have proven their capabilities in research work. The SRP programme will help them realise their hope to work with a Professor-mentor from a participating research institute or university.

• Alston Cheng (LE403)/Judo, Russell Yom (MN402)/Sailing and Zachary Zhang (ML102)/Sailing have been awarded the National Encouragement Awards for Sporting Excellence under the Singapore Olympic Foundation - Peter Lim Scholarship.