Academic Awards
United Overseas Bank Gold Medal
The United Overseas Bank Gold Medal was donated by the Overseas Union Bank (renamed as UOB Ltd) in 1999. It was awarded to the most outstanding student for the degree of Master of Science (Strategic Studies). No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
Past winners:
AY2020 -2021 – Teeratanabodee Wichuta
AY2019 – 2020 – Koh Ming Yi James
AY2018 – 2019 – Ong Kok Hui, Glenn
AY2017 – 2018 – Law Joo Siang, Cedric
AY2016 – 2017 – Charles Julian Oliver Ardy
AY2015 – 2016 – Tan Feng Qin
AY2014 – 2015 – Caemmerer Jesse Carl
AY2013 – 2014 – Chandran S/O Nadarajoo
AY2012 – 2013 – Singer Ben
AY2011 – 2012 – Tay Zhonghao
AY2010 – 2011 – Boethius Per Gustav Danielsson
AY2009 – 2010 – Jan Eichstedt
AY2008 – 2009 – Edwin San Ong Kyar
AY2007 – 2008 – Ho Shu Huang
Singapore Technologies Engineering Gold Medal
The Singapore Technologies Engineering Gold Medal was donated by the Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd in 2002. It was awarded to the most outstanding student for the degree of Master of Science (International Relations). No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
Past winners:
AY2020 – 2021 – Kevin Chen Xian An
AY2019 – 2020 – HE Qingli Wendy
AY2018 – 2019 – Tan Suan Jin
AY2017 – 2018 – Natarajan Aishwarya
AY2016 – 2017 – Prashant Deepak Waikar
AY2015 – 2016 – Iyengar Kavya
AY2014 – 2015 – Jamal Said Bakarsyum
AY2013 – 2014 – Chang Jun Yan
AY2012 – 2013 – Santosh Sharma Poudel
AY2011 – 2012 – Quah Mei Hua, Alecia
AY2010 – 2011 – Mohamed Fahmy Bin Abdul Latif
AY2009 – 2010 – Sheila Devi D/O Panirsilvam
AY2008 – 2009 – Keith Eric Flick
AY2007 – 2008 – Ang Tiau Linn
The Lion Group Gold Medal
The Lion Group Gold Medal was donated by The Lion Group in 2004. It was awarded to the most outstanding student for the degree of Master of Science (International Political Economy). No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
Past winners:
AY2020 – 2021 – Alexander Lipke
AY2019 – 2020 – Tan Ching Khiang Joshua
AY2018 – 2019 – Mohan Sowmiya
AY2017 – 2018 – Natasha d/o Amin Mohammad
AY2016 – 2017 – Pang Khin Yang Magnus
AY2015 – 2016 – Bucknill John Bartholomew
AY2014 – 2015 – Vidhya Logendran
AY2013 – 2014 – Heng Cher Lik, Daniel
AY2012 – 2013 – Koh De Wei
AY2011 – 2012 – Tony Ong Boon Teck
AY2010 – 2011 – Goh Wei Ling Christine
AY2009 – 2010 – Kalyan Mohan Kemburi Venkata Durga
AY2008 – 2009 – Pan Rongfang
AY2007 – 2008 – Tan Poh Heng Alvin
The Rajabali Jumabhoy Foundation Gold Medal
The Rajabali Jumabhoy Foundation Gold Medal was donated by the Rajabali Jumabhoy Foundation Ltd in 2008. It was awarded to the most outstanding student for the degree of Master of Science (Asian Studies). No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
Past winners:
AY2020 – 2021 – Loo Bin Hui
AY2019 – 2020 – Neo Yi Chong Isaac
AY2018 – 2019 – Russel Ewe Yuhang
AY2017 – 2018 – Sukumar Suresh
AY2016 – 2017 – Lim Hui Yi Cheryl
AY2015 – 2016 – Chan Wai Yeap
AY2014 – 2015 – Shayus Shahida Sharif
AY2013 – 2014 – Yong Ming Sy
AY2012 – 2013 – Lim Mei Hui
AY2011 – 2012 – Espena Darlene Machell De Leon
AY2010 – 2011 – Dunsford Denny Ramon
AY2009 – 2010 – Hazelia Margaretha
AY2008 – 2009 – Kevin John McQueen
Tay Seow Huah Book Prize
This book prize was established in December 2000 by the late Mr Tay Seow Huah’s children, Joanne Tay Siok Wan and Simon S C Tay, and a small group of relatives, friends and former colleagues, including His Excellency President S R Nathan, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Mr Tay’s death. Mr Tay was a senior civil servant who served at various times as Director of the Special Branch, Director of the Security and Intelligence Division, Permanent Secretary (Home Affairs) and Permanent Secretary (Defence), prior to his retirement in 1976. He was awarded the prestigious Meritorious Service Award in 1967, and the Eisenhower Fellowship in 1971. Mr Tay headed the government team dealing with Laju Hijacking in 1974. He died at the age of 47 in September 1980. The book prize was awarded to the graduating M.Sc. student, regardless of program, who has written the best dissertation. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
Past winners:
AY2020 – 2021 – Sylvia Koh Wan Ping
AY2019 – 2020 – Tan Ching Khiang Joshua
AY2018 – 2019 – Rachyl Poh Wan Ting
AY2017 – 2018 – Junaidah Binti Jaffar
AY2016 – 2017 – Ahmed Nazwan
AY2015 – 2016 – Ooi Teck Khim
AY2014 – 2015 – Cheng Sai Pong
AY2013 – 2014 – Aisha Sahar Waheed Ali Al-Kharusi
AY2012 – 2013 – Oliveros Jurise Athena Pulgo
AY2011 – 2012 – Shutava Nadzeya
AY2010 – 2011 – Hoh Wei Jie
AY2009 – 2010 – Zbigniew Dumienski
AY2008 – 2009 – Khan Zhongheng, Amos
AY2007 – 2008 – Tan Poh Heng Alvin
