Tan Kah Kee Scholarship - Xiamen University.
Mr Tan Keong Choon’s father, Mr Tan Keng Hean was the younger brother of Mr Tan Kah Kee. The elder Mr Tan helped in his brother’s rubber business. He also built and managed schools in China. The purpose of the Fund is to award Scholarships to FASS undergraduates who are academically strong and financially needy. The Scholarship is valued at.
Tan was born in a poor Hoklo family in Fujian, China. He migrated to Singapore at the age of 18. In Singapore, Tan worked in one of Tan Kah Kee's factories, and within half a year he was promoted to a responsible position in Tan Kah Kee's Khiam Aik (Qianyi) company.
The mission of the Foundation is to carry on the charity works of Tan Kah Kee, and foster the Tan Kah Kee spirit in entrepreneurship and dedication to education. The Li Siong Tay Postgraduate Scholarship (LSTPS) seeks to encourage Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents to pursue their Master's or PhD degrees in fields relating to the Education and Arts.
In 1919, Tan Kah Kee, an overseas Chinese businessman, donated millions of dollars to endow Amoy University in the city of Amoy (Xiamen). The university was founded in 1921. Tan transferred administration of Amoy University to the Nationalist government in 1937, and the institution became a national university. At the 1926 Sesquicentennial International Exposition in Philadelphia, United.
Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship Open to: Prospective postgraduate students from Singapore. Criteria: Candidates must have an outstanding academic record (a good Honours Degree or equivalent), a record of sustained commitment to serving the community, and be effectively bilingual.
For the Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship, candidates are appraised on their academic achievements, outstanding personal character and bilingual capabilities. Singapore citizens and permanent residents who are pursuing full-time Master degree or PhD in any discipline are all eligible. The scholarship is awarded annually and is bond-free.
A good variety of scholarships are available to international students, including Chinese Government Scholarships, Confucius Institute Scholarships, Confucius China Study Plan Scholarships, Fujian Provincial Government Scholarships, Xiamen Tan Kah Kee Scholarships and Xiamen University Scholarships.