Four Singaporean Youths Awarded Energy-Industry Scholarship

            Four Singaporean engineering students have been awarded this year’s Energy-Industry Scholarship (EIS) - a dedicated scholarship for the energy sector offered in partnership by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and industry partners.

2.         The four recipients are Mr Muhammad A’rash bin Noor Effendi from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and Mr Mohamed Arshath S/O Haja Sheik Allaudeen, Mr Alex Neo Yi Jie and Mr Manfred Lee from Singapore Polytechnic. They will join their respective sponsoring organisations after completing their studies and National Service.

3.       Mr Muhammad A’rash, a third year Electrical Engineering student who is sponsored by Eigen Energy, recognises that some challenges require a collective effort and loves to work with others to solve meaningful problems. He was motivated to apply for the EIS when he learnt that the scholarship would grant him experience in the clean energy sector, while securing a job in this exciting industry upon graduation. He said, “I hope to contribute to the fight against climate change by learning how to build solar energy systems as a renewable energy engineer.”

4.      For second year polytechnic student Mr Manfred Lee, he first heard of the EIS back in his days as an ITE College student. He was attracted to the scholarship when he found out that it would include the opportunity to join the industry. He said “I’m deeply grateful to Tuas Power for granting this scholarship opportunity to me, which will help to ease the financial burden on my family. I hope to learn how to improve the efficiency of our power generation system and support Singapore’s energy transition to reach net-zero carbon emissions.”

5.      Launched in 2014, the EIS highlights EMA’s and the industry’s commitment to build a strong pipeline of local talent to power Singapore’s critical infrastructure.

6.      To build up an adequate manpower pipeline and a competent workforce to support our energy transition, an open call was made to companies from the clean energy sector in 2021 to be a sponsoring organisation of the EIS. EIS has ten sponsoring organisations thus far.

7.      Co-funded by EMA and the industry, the EIS covers recipients’ tuition fees, monthly living allowance and a one-time allowance to purchase study-related items such as computers and books. Both full-term and mid-term scholarships are available to Singaporean citizens and permanent residents pursuing relevant engineering courses.

8.      Applications for the next EIS cycle will open in December 2022 and close in March 2023. Interested applicants can visit https://go.gov.sg/eis to submit their applications.

Annex: Profile of Scholarship Recipients

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Annex: Profile of Scholarship Recipients

Sponsoring Organisation: Eigen Energy
	Mr Muhammad A’rash bin Noor Effendi, 19 Year 3, Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic “I am grateful for the opportunity to be awarded the EIS. I look forward to gaining knowledge from experienced mentors and colleagues from Eigen Energy.”

Sponsoring Organisation: Senoko Energy
	Mr Mohamed Arshath S/O Haja Sheik Allaudeen, 20 Year 2, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic “I’ve always been fascinated with the production and recycling of energy, and I’ve always wanted to work in the energy sector. By joining Senoko Energy, I hope to do my part in ensuring a reliable and stable electricity supply for everyone in Singapore.”

Sponsoring Organisation: Tuas Power
	Mr Neo Yi Jie Alex, 21 Year 3, Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic “The EIS will greatly support my career journey in the energy sector. I’m excited to learn more about the various power generation processes when I join Tuas Power after graduation.”

Sponsoring Organisation: Eigen Energy
	Mr Manfred Lee, 20 Year 2, Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic “I see the energy sector as an essential industry, as it is constantly evolving, with newer and cleaner forms of energy emerging over time. I look forward to kickstarting my career in the energy sector with Tuas Power.”