The Ngee Ann Kongsi, a charitable foundation in Singapore, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Duke-NUS Medical School with a pledge of up to $6 million to advance education in healthcare and nurture the next generation of healthcare leaders and professionals.

The MoU signing ceremony which took place during The Ngee Ann Kongsi Members' Gala Night recently, was attended by Guest-of-Honour Acting Minister for Transport, Senior Minister of State for Finance Chee Hong Tat. 

The $6 million funding will go towards The Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Scholars Programme that was first established in 2009 to support deserving students from the Duke-NUS’ Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme through scholarships and awards.

This MoU extends the reach of The Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Scholars Programme beyond Duke-NUS students, to benefit clinical, nursing, and allied health professionals and educators from the Academic Medicine Education Institute (AMEI) under the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. Collectively, the funding will help Duke-NUS and AMEI to further nurture a pipeline of future-ready doctors and healthcare professionals in Singapore through enhanced educational excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration and learning.