Imperial joins elite Singaporean scholarship scheme

Imperial has joined a prestigious engineering programme designed for some of Singapore's very best students.

The Nanyang Technological University’s Renaissance Engineering Programme (REP) selects the university’s 50 top engineering students to be trained as the “Engineering Leaders of Tomorrow”.

The REP scholars spend four and a half years on an integrated programme that combines the study of engineering, science, technology, business, economics and entrepreneurship, graduating with both a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Science in Technology Management.

Professor Freddy Boey, Provost, NTU

The scholars spend a year abroad, with Imperial set to welcome 20 REP scholars in 2014 across eight engineering departments: Aeronautics, Computing, Chemical, Electrical & Electronic, Materials, Civil & Environmental, Mechanical, and Bioengineering.

Only one other institution, the University of California at Berkeley – like Imperial, in the world top ten – is a member of the elite programme.

On 13 November Imperial signed an agreement with NTU confirming its participation in the scheme.

Professor Debra Humphris, Imperial’s Vice-Provost (Education) signed the agreement with NTU’s Associate Provost (Undergraduate Education) Professor Kam Chan Hin.

Professor Kam and NTU colleagues, including Deputy President & Provost Professor Freddy Boey and REP Director Professor Teoh Swee Hin, also took the chance to tour Imperial’s engineering facilities.

Prestigious programme

Professor Debra Humphris, Vice-Provost (Education), said: “Imperial and NTU are natural partners. NTU already hosts Imperial’s most important international collaboration, LKCMedicine, and the potential for further connections in engineering education is really exciting.

“Imperial is honoured to join such a prestigious scheme. NTU’s Renaissance Engineering programme will only strengthen Imperial’s already world-class student body in engineering.”

Professor Jeff Magee, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, said: “Engineering has a vital role to play in addressing many of today’s most important challenges, and we must inspire and harness global talent to develop the next generation of engineering leaders. NTU’s  Renaissance Engineering Programme aims to do just that and we at Imperial are very pleased to be able to contribute to the education of the students.”

NTU Provost Professor Freddy Boey said:“We believe in training our brightest minds to be leaders and engineers of the highest calibre, with not just in-depth knowledge in a specific field, but also a huge breath of knowledge that will enable them to lead interdisciplinary teams to solve complex problems faced by the world today.

“One of the ways can we do that is to by sending our top students overseas, to be exposed to and inspired by other brilliant young minds from different cultures, nationalities and disciplines. “We are also very pleased to continue strengthening NTU’s strong relationship with Imperial College London through this tie-up, which will bring a new dimension to learning and exposure for our students with their excellent curriculum and their vast and illustrious network of alumni worldwide.”