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CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANT
About the Grant
Overview
The purpose of the Career Development Grant is to support Tanglin Alumni (24- 35 years old) who wish to pursue postgraduate studies or training/courses that offer advancement in their careers and professional interests. The grant provides up to S$5,000 in funding to alumni. The grant amount will be determined at the discretion of the panel.
What type of programmes and projects are eligible for the Career Development Grant?
✓ Postgraduate studies
✓ Training programs or courses that support career advancement
✓ Professional certification or accreditation
Application Deadline: 19 November 2025 | Panel Date: 26 November 2025
Previous CDG Recipients
Marketing
Daniel Neale (2015 cohort): Level 4 certification in Professional Marketing (CIM)
Holly Leadbitter (2013 cohort): Marketing Research course
Finance
Leo Vincent (2014 cohort): Harvard Business Course in Finance
Accounting
Rebecca Bajaj (2015 cohort): CIMA qualifications
Legal
Ashleigh Guest (2012 cohort): Solicitor's Qualifying Exam
Leila Parry (2014 cohort): Legal Practice course
Sunayna Nair (2015 cohort): Juris Doctor at Columbia Law School
Education
Kimtalie Ahuja (2013 cohort): Teaching qualification
Architecture
Abigail Verlaan (2013 cohort): Architectural Diploma
Health and Fitness
Rory Beardsell (2013 cohort): Nutrition course (added qualification as a PT)
Varnika Kaushik (2013 cohort): Advanced Life Support Course and EPALS
Kimberly Dunk (2010 cohort) Certification for Nutrition in Postpartum Health
Psychology
Emma Gray (2014 cohort): Intercultural Psychology course
Language and Translation
Rishabh Chatterjee (2015 cohort): East Asian Languages
Lily McConnell (2010 cohort): Professional Translation Qualification
Postgraduate and PhD Studies
Harriet Palmer (2014 cohort): MSc Dietetics Research
Michael Thornton (2007 cohort): Msc in Marketing
Madeleine Ingham (2013 cohort): PhD studies (Independent Sexual Violence Adviser Practitioner Programme)
Joel Husthwaite (2012 cohort): MBA in Product Design
Jack Ridley (2013 cohort): Msc in Sound Design
Hannah Lothgren (2011 cohort): Pediatrics Nursing Msc Programme
Aude Hillion (2013 cohort): MBA at Instead
Harriet Lowes (2011 cohort): PhD in Education
Priyanshu Saha (2018 cohort): Master of Science (MSc)
Erik Harman (2018 cohort) PhD Project in Singapore
Thomas Buckley (2018 cohort) Post Graduate Cert in Pediatrics
Dillon Lim (2018 cohort) PhD Studies
Outdoor Adventure
Laura Gledhill (2014 cohort): The Comprehensive Guide Course (The Expedition Guide Academy)
Coaching
Nathaniel Wallis (2014 cohort): Coaching (British) qualification for Cycling
Emily Teng (2004 cohort): Coaching Certification
