S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore

S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore

The late S R Nathan, Singapore’s sixth and longest-serving President, dedicated his life to public service and the advancement of Singapore. To recognise Mr Nathan’s unique contributions, the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) began the process of setting up the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore in late 2012, to fund further research into public policy and governance issues. With generous support from individual and corporate donors, IPS successfully raised around S$5.9 million (including the matching government grant) in 2013 to endow the Fellowship.

• The 6^th S R Nathan Fellow is  Tan Tai Yong.
• The 5^th S R Nathan Fellow is  Cheong Koon Hean.
• The 4^th S R Nathan Fellow is  Lim Siong Guan.
• The 3^rd S R Nathan Fellow is  Peter Ho.
• The 2^nd S R Nathan Fellow is  Bilahari Kausikan.
• The 1^st S R Nathan Fellow is  Ho Kwon Ping.

Scope and Field of Study

The S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore is tenable for a period of one year. The S R Nathan Fellow will be appointed at the start of each academic year at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and will advance the core mission of IPS by contributing to the research and analysis of public policy; building bridges between key thought leaders; and communicating the Institute’s work to a wider audience. Research topics pursued by the S R Nathan Fellow will be relevant to the Institute’s work in the following broad areas:

• Politics and Governance

• Economy and Business

• Demography and Family

• Society and Identity

• Arts, Culture and Media

The S R Nathan Fellow will present their research findings and policy ideas to the public by delivering four to six lectures during the course of the academic year. To be known as the “IPS-Nathan Lectures”, these will be delivered at the main campus of NUS so as to be as accessible as possible to undergraduates and the wider community. The lectures will aim to enrich the already-vibrant intellectual and cultural life on campus, by advancing public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.

The IPS-Nathan Lectures will subsequently be published under the auspices of IPS.

For more information on the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore, please contact Nur Zahidah Binti Mohd Nasir at  decb64_aXBzLnNybmZAbnVzLmVkdS5zZw==_decb64 or 6601-1420.

Announcements

• Appointment of the 6th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, 23 April 2018

• Appointment of the 5th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, 8 December 2017

• Appointment of the 4th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, 17 July 2017

• Appointment of the 2016/17 S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, 3 October 2016

• Appointment of the 2015/16 S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, 9 April 2015

• Appointment of the 2014/15 S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, 3 July 2014