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The last thing we need for Singapore is to create more scholars.
According to this CNA report, the government is going to create 1500 scholars over 10 years focused on research and teaching.
My first gripe over this initiative is that it fails to indicate to the public how much the entire program would cost. Based on an average funding of $20,000 per person per year, and 150 scholars per year, I am looking at an annual funding of 3 million dollars per year, or 30 million over the entire 10 years.
Second, this initiative was announced without any explanation of the background. The public should be kept informed on the objective of this program, whether there is a manpower gap in academics or teaching or both, what are the limiting factors to growing the current cohort of students to fill such positions, and why are universities unable to develop the talent pool?
Third, there is no mention whether SINGAPOREANS will be given any priority during the application, or is the program actually targeting foreigners?
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According to this CNA report, the government is going to create 1500 scholars over 10 years focused on research and teaching.
My first gripe over this initiative is that it fails to indicate to the public how much the entire program would cost. Based on an average funding of $20,000 per person per year, and 150 scholars per year, I am looking at an annual funding of 3 million dollars per year, or 30 million over the entire 10 years.
Second, this initiative was announced without any explanation of the background. The public should be kept informed on the objective of this program, whether there is a manpower gap in academics or teaching or both, what are the limiting factors to growing the current cohort of students to fill such positions, and why are universities unable to develop the talent pool?
Third, there is no mention whether SINGAPOREANS will be given any priority during the application, or is the program actually targeting foreigners?
More at Wasting public funds on questionable scholarships
