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DesignSingapore Council started awarding scholarships to individuals who have creativity, drive and passion for design in 2005. Since then, these design talent who pursued their study in various design fields, have been doing excellent work and contributing to the growth of the sector. We are proud to showcase our future design leaders and their works.

Year Awarded: 2022

  • Annusia d/o Jaybalan | Master of Arts in Service Design | Royal College of Art
  • Goh Jia Qi Gracia | Master of Science in Design and Urban Ecologies |  Parsons School of Design, The New School

Year Awarded: 2021

Year Awarded: 2020

  • Chew Jia Ying | Research Programme PhD | University of the Arts London (London College of Communication)
  • Nan Phyu Phyu Thin (Lucas) | Bachelor of Science in Interaction Design | ArtCenter College of Design
  • Orion Dai Yuhui | Master of Arts/Master of Science in Global Innovation Design | Royal College of Art
  • Yap Shu Mei Serene | Masters of Arts in Service Design | Royal College of Art

Year Awarded: 2019  

  • Jocelyn Angela Salim | Bachelor of Fine Arts | Rhode Island School of Design
  • Ziqq Rafit | Master of Arts/Master of Science in Global Innovation Design | Royal College of Art
  • Olivia Seow Wen | Integrated Design & Management Masters | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Yip Jing Xin | Masters of Fine Arts, Design for Social Innovation | School of Visual Arts

Year Awarded: 2018  

Year Awarded: 2017

  • Rachel Poonsiriwong | BFA Interaction Design | California College of the Arts
  • Rebekah Elza Ong Lin | BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Development | UAL London College of Fashion
  • Shawn Ng Ding Xiang | BA Industrial Design | National University of Singapore
  • Teh Yu Xuan | Master in Architecture I (ARB/RIBA part 2) | Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL

Year Awarded: 2016

  • Lim Qi Xuan | Masters of Arts in Information Design | Design Academy Eindhoven
  •  Cheong Xiao Si Judea | BA Design Management and Cultures | London College of Communication
  •  Lu Ruizhi Joyce | Masters in Design and Design Strategy | California College of the Arts

Year Awarded: 2015 

Year Awarded: 2014 

Year Awarded: 2013 

  • Quek See Hong | Masters in Architecture | Harvard University Graduate School of Design
  • Justin Zhuang | Masters of Fine Arts in Design Criticism | School of Visual Arts

Year Awarded: 2012 

  • Cheong Yian Ling | Masters of Design in Interaction Design | Carnagie Mellon University
  •  Leonard Wee Choong Wee | Bachelor of Fine Arts (Illustration) | School of Visual Arts
  •  Michelle Wong Yan Ming | BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology Womenwear | London College of Fashion

 Year Awarded: 2011 

  • Kevin Yeo | Masters in Creative Practice for Narrative Environments | Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design
  • Ho See Jia | Masters in Architecture | Harvard Graduate School of Design
  • Fiona Tan Jia Yu | Graduate Diploma (RIBA Part II) | The Bartlett University College London
  • Ong Kian Peng | Masters of Fine Arts in Design (Media Arts) | University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Jon Max Goh | Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fashion Design) | Parsons the New School for Design
  • Justin Tan | BA of Design (Communication Design) | Royal Melbourne Institute of Design

Year Awarded: 2010 

  • Hee Suhui | BA (Hons) Graphic Design | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
  •  Darel Seow Ren Jie | BA (Hons) Graphic Design | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
  •  Yee Xin-Yong, Clara | BA (Hons) Graphic Design | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
  •  Adeline Yeo Yi Ting | BA (Hons) Graphic Design | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

Year Awarded: 2009

  • Juliana Ong Yi Lin | Masters in Communication Art and Design | Royal College of Art
  • Lim Tze-hin Jawn | Doctor of Design | Harvard Graduate School of Design
  • Eugene Tan Wei Ming | Royal Institution of British Architect Part II Qualification | Architectural Association School of Architecture London (AA)
  • Wu Huei Siang | Bachelor in Architecture | National University of Singapore

 Year Awarded: 2008 

  • Lim Shu Min | BA Graphic Design | Rhode Island School of Design

Year Awarded: 2007 

  • Yasser Suratman | Masters in Graphic Design | Yale University 
  • Aloysius Liew Guo Jian | BA (Hons) Fashion Design Womenswear | Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design

Year Awarded: 2006 

  • Wui Shu Xian | BA of Fine Arts in Visual Communications | Nanyang Technological University
  • Yong Jieyu | Masters in Conceptual Design in Context | Design Academy Eindhoven
  • Tan Zixi | BA (Hons) Graphic Design | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
  • Melisa Chan Ching San  | Masters in Urban Planning | The Bartlett
  • Olivia Lee Yunn Si | BA Product Design | Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design
  • Teddy Or Beng Hua |BA Fashion Design | Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

Year Awarded: 2005

  • Wu Peirong | BA (Hons) Fashion Design Menswear | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
  • David Lee Siew Bing | BA (Hons) Graphic Design | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
  • Hans Tan Yan Han | Masters in Industrial Design | Design Academy Eindhoven
  • Yuh Hunn Wai | Masters in Industrial Design | Design Academy Eindhoven
  • Eugene Ng Wing Kin | Masters of Cultural and Creative Industries | King’s College
  • Alvin Ho Kwok Leong | Masters in Industrial Design | Design Academy Eindhoven
  • Vince Ong Choon Hoe | Royal Institute of British Architect Part II Qualification | Architectural Association School of Architecture London (AA)

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