The Singapore Prize honors people who make a difference in society. It is a three-year award program that is designed to recognize individuals and organizations who have rendered meritorious service in the areas of culture, arts and heritage, education, business, the professions and social work. The winners are awarded with cash prizes and a gold medallion.
Applicants are invited to write about their work and the value it has added to society. They are also encouraged to highlight how their work has helped people overcome difficulties and achieve success. The application process for the Singapore Prize is online and open to writers of all nationalities. The award is given out in two categories: the public and the academic awards.
A total of 71 athletes from Singapore have received a total of S$2.3 million (US$1.7 million) in cash payouts under the Major Games Award Programme (MAP). The largest sum was awarded to sprint queen Shanti Pereira, who won a combined S$315,000 for her Asian and SEA Games gold medals in Hangzhou. She is Singapore’s first athlete to win multiple track and field gold medals in the same tournament since 1974.
The institute of mental health will award the top psychiatry student in the final year of their MD/PhD degree course. The winner will receive a cash prize of S$500. The award will be announced during the graduation ceremony of AY 2020/21.
This year’s top four winners in the readers’ choice category were Ali bin Salim, Daryl Qilin Yam, Pan Zheng Lei and rma cureess. All of the winning authors are based in Singapore and each wrote books that reflect the uniqueness of the island nation. The judges of the Singapore Literature Prize, which was established in 1992 and operates in four languages including Chinese, Malay, Tamil and English, were pleased with the number of entries and the quality of work submitted.
The NUS Singapore History Prize was set up in 2014 to cast a wide net for books that deal with history. It was named after the former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and is funded by an endowment gift. The winners are selected by the NUS Singapore History Prize Panel, and the shortlisted books will be publicly announced and featured on the program’s website.
Prince William was in Singapore to present the 2023 edition of the Earthshot Prize at a glitzy ceremony at The Theatre MediaCorp. He wore a dark green blazer and matching dickie bow, as did other presenters including Yen Yen, who looked stunning in a shimmering long black sparkle ball gown. The prince and his co-presenters walked the “green carpet” for the event, which was held in line with sustainability themes. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who is a member of the Prize board, attended the ceremony. The prize is one of several he has launched to find solutions to the world’s biggest environmental challenges. He is also a trustee of the Duke-NUS School of Medicine’s Psychiatry Clerkship and an ambassador for the UN Environment Programme.