# MND Welcomes New EDGE Scholarship Recipients to the Family

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2016-07-19T05:15:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/mnd-welcomes-new-edge-scholarship-recipients-to-the-family
- **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

The intake may strengthen the future talent pipeline for planning, architecture and urban solutions, potentially supporting Singapore’s long-term housing and development capabilities.

## AI summary

MND awarded 64 EDGE scholarships after receiving 2,439 applications, with recipients eventually joining agencies including HDB, BCA, NParks and URA.

## Original article

64 freshly minted MND EDGE (Executive Development and Growth Exchange) scholarship recipients received their certificates from Minister for National Development, Mr Lawrence Wong this morning at the MND EDGE Scholarship Presentation Ceremony. (Please see Annex A for some of the students’ profiles.) 

The Ministry for National Development (MND), our statutory boards (AVA, BCA, HDB, NParks and URA) and Gardens by the Bay received good response of 2439 applications for our undergraduate scholarships this year. Our scholarship recipients come from diverse backgrounds and possess different interests, ranging from a passion for architecture and city planning to love for nature and animals. Each of them is driven by the opportunity that the MND family offer to play an integral role in shaping Singapore into an endearing home and a distinctive global city. 

Our scholarship recipients will pursue their university studies in both local and overseas universities, and in various fields ranging from biological science and engineering to design and architecture. They will join MND, our statutory boards and Gardens by the Bay after the completion of their studies. As different as their disciplines, places of work and studies may be, every MND EDGE scholarship recipient will play an important and meaningful role in contributing towards our pursuit of urban solutions to create a future-ready Singapore – one that is liveable, sustainable and resource-resilient.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 国家发展部欢迎新一届EDGE奖学金得主加入大家庭

64名刚获颁国家发展部EDGE（行政发展与成长交流）奖学金的得主，今早在国家发展部EDGE奖学金颁发典礼上，从国家发展部长黄循财先生手中接过证书。（部分学生简介见附件A。）

国家发展部（MND）、其法定机构（农粮与兽医局AVA、建设局BCA、建屋发展局HDB、国家公园局NParks及市区重建局URA）以及滨海湾花园，今年共收到2439份本科奖学金申请，反应踊跃。奖学金得主来自多元背景，兴趣各异，从对建筑与城市规划的热忱，到对自然与动物的热爱。他们都因国家发展部大家庭所提供的机会而受到激励，希望在把新加坡塑造成温馨家园与独具特色的全球城市方面发挥不可或缺的作用。

奖学金得主将在本地及海外大学修读不同领域，涵盖生物科学与工程，以至设计与建筑等。完成学业后，他们将加入国家发展部、其法定机构及滨海湾花园。尽管所学专业、工作地点与求学地点各不相同，每位国家发展部EDGE奖学金得主都将发挥重要而有意义的作用，共同推动我们寻求城市解决方案，打造面向未来的新加坡——宜居、可持续且资源有韧性。