Tian Kong & Kancanarama Buddhist Temple – SUTD Bursary

Eligibility

• Open to all nationalities, with preference for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents
• Full-time undergraduate in any degree programme and any year of study
• Demonstrated financial need with monthly Per Capita Income of S$2,500 and below
• Not holding a scholarship concurrently

Benefits of award

• Each Award is valued at S$7,500 per academic year and shall be applied towards the payment of tuition fees and study-related expenses.
• No bond attached

Tenure

Each Award is tenable for 1 academic year.

Things to note

Recipients must have taken up the Tuition Grant Scheme by the Singapore Government. This is automatically done upon completion of the Tuition Grant Declaration Form during enrolment at the University.

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Tian Kong & Kancanarama Buddhist Temple is a joint complex housing a Taoist temple and a Thai Buddhist temple. Both temples were founded by a deeply religious devotee known as Kan Chee Yin, who also donated the land upon which the complex stands. Kan Chee Yin first set up Tian Kong Temple (year unknown) before she invited Thai monks to establish Kancanarama Buddhist Temple in 1960.   It was said that the temples used to be housed in a small attap building before a two-storey concrete building was commissioned. The current complex was built in phases over 14 years, starting in 1982 and completed in 1996. The building incorporates classic features of traditional Thai architecture, complete with multiple roof tiers and decorative pointed structures at the gable ends of the roofs. The roof of the gate and building are also decorated with intricate gold engravings, which were hand-carved by the resident head monk for over a decade. Today, it is one of five Thai temples in Singapore to be officially recognised by the Thai king as an authentic Thai Buddhist temple.