# To Our New EDGE Scholarship Recipients - A Warm Welcome to the MND Family!

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2015-07-24T05:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/to-our-new-edge-scholarship-recipients---a-warm-welcome-to-the-mnd-family!
- **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

The intake signals continued investment in planning and built-environment expertise, which may strengthen the public sector’s capacity to develop future urban and housing solutions.

## AI summary

Sixty MND EDGE scholarship recipients received certificates and will join MNDHQ or agencies including BCA, CEA, HDB and URA after university.

## Original article

60 freshly minted MND EDGE (Executive Development and Growth Exchange) scholarship recipients received their certificates from Minister Khaw Boon Wan this morning. (Please see Annex A (PDF 111.61KB) for some of the students’ profiles.) 

Some have a passion for architecture and city planning; others, a curious love for nature and animals. Whether it is drawing inspiration from exploring Singapore’s nature parks, or gaining a better understanding of the needs of the people through their personal interests, MND’s EDGE scholarship recipients come from diverse backgrounds and interests. Yet, they have one commonality – each and every one of them desires to play an integral part in shaping Singapore into an endearing home and a distinctive global city. 

Our scholarship recipients will pursue their university studies in diverse fields ranging from geography and zoology, to design and architecture. As different as these disciplines may be, every EDGE scholarship recipient will come together at the end of their studies to join MNDHQ, AVA, BCA, CEA, HDB, URA, and NParks. They will each play a meaningful role in contributing to the MND Family’s pursuit of urban solutions to create a future-ready Singapore – one that is liveable, sustainable and resource-resilient.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 致我们的新一届EDGE奖学金得主——热烈欢迎加入国家发展部大家庭！

60名新出炉的国家发展部EDGE（行政发展与成长交流）奖学金得主今早从许文远部长手中领取证书。（部分学生简介请见附件A（PDF 111.61KB）。）

有人热衷建筑与城市规划；有人对自然与动物抱有好奇之爱。无论是从探索新加坡自然公园中汲取灵感，还是通过个人兴趣更深入理解人民的需要，国家发展部EDGE奖学金得主来自多元背景与兴趣。然而，他们有一个共同点——每一个人都渴望在塑造新加坡成为温馨家园与独特全球城市中发挥不可或缺的作用。

我们的奖学金得主将在从地理与动物学，到设计与建筑等多元领域继续大学学业。尽管这些学科各不相同，每一位EDGE奖学金得主在学业结束后都将汇聚至国家发展部总部、农粮与兽医局（AVA）、建设局（BCA）、市镇理事会选举局（CEA）、建屋发展局（HDB）、市区重建局（URA）及国家公园局（NParks）。他们将各自扮演有意义的角色，为国家发展部大家庭追求城市解决方案、打造面向未来的新加坡——宜居、可持续且资源韧性强——作出贡献。