The Tan Kah Kee Foundation offers postgraduate scholarships for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) pursuing their full-time PhD or Master’s degrees.

The scholarships are given out once a year, and successful applicants may re-apply annually.

TAN EAN KIAM POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES
Besides the annual TKKPS, the Tan Kah Kee Foundation offers another postgraduate scholarship – namely, the Tan Ean Kiam Postgraduate Scholarship in the Humanities (TEKPS). TEKPS has been offered since 2011, and seeks to encourage Singapore Citizens and PRs to pursue their Master’s or PhD degrees in fields relating to the Humanities.  TEKPS was set up in commemoration of the late Mr. Tan Ean Kiam, father of the late Mr. Tan Tock San, founding chairman of the Tan Kah Kee Foundation. Mr. Tan Ean Kiam (1881-1943) was a famous banker and community leader in pre-war Singapore. He was a director of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce as well as president of many established clan associations. In 1937, Tan Ean Kiam, together with five others of his contemporaries, namely Lee Kong Chian, Lee Chin Tian, Lee Choon Seng, Chew Hean Swee and Yeo Kiat Tiow, pooled their resources to acquire the villa that Dr. Sun Yat Sen stayed in while he was in Singapore. In 1938, Tan Ean Kiam became a committee member of the Nanyang Federation of China Relief Fund (NFCRF). Tan Ean Kiam served on the boards of numerous Chinese schools as chairperson and director. He donated generously to education. The newly established TEKPS is funded by the Tan Ean Kiam Foundation.

TAN EAN KIAM POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR JOURNALISM
The Tan Ean Kiam Postgraduate Scholarship for Journalism is accepting applicants who are pursuing investigative and long-form journalism, a discipline dedicated to engaging in deep research and the coverage of stories that bring new and innovative perspectives to the field. Applicants need not have a background in journalism and we encourage applicants from all disciplines to apply.

LI SIONG TAY POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Besides the annual TKKPS and TEKPS, the Tan Kah Kee Foundation offers another postgraduate scholarship – namely, the Li Siong Tay Postgraduate Scholarship (LSTPS). LSTPS will be offered from 2018 onwards, and seeks to encourage Singapore Citizens and PRs to pursue their Master’s or PhD degrees in fields relating to the Education and Arts.

DOREEN LIU POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN ECONOMICS & SOCIAL SCIENCES Funded by Mdm Doreen Liu, this scholarship is set up in 2021; focuses on awarding scholarships to students that are pursuing their higher education in Economics.