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Create Meaningful Change Through Giving

Your support empowers aspiring educators and passionate learners to realise their fullest potential. Become a catalyst and transform lives across generations.

Empowering Futures

Support aspiring educators in their journey to leading others and changing the world.

Support a Scholar

Advancing Knowledge

Fuel the passion of educators and researchers who shape mind and pioneer new ideas.

Drive Discovery

Shaping Lives

Volunteer your resources, knowledge, and expertise to help guide student teachers.

Become a Mentor

Stories of Lives Changed

About NTU Best Foot Forward 2026

Best Foot Forward (BFF) is a fundraising challenge that brings together the OneNTU community around the world to run, walk, or cycle for a good cause. In 2025, the NIE community emerged as the top-performing team overall, ranking first among teams and schools, and recording the largest participation with 455 participants. Together, TeamNIE raised $51,865.23 for the NIE Advancement Fund, extending the impact of NIE beyond the classroom.

As NIE75 draws to a close, we invite our alumni to join Team NIE as we work towards raising $75,000.

How You Can Be Part of TeamNIE at NTU BFF 2026

  • Register for BFF 2026
    Visit 👉 https://bff.ntu.edu.sg/signup!N0498S and register under TeamNIE as a New Member of an Existing Team. Team Code: N0498S
  • Join the X Campus Run (Physical Flag-Off Event)
    Take part in the physical run to launch BFF 2026 on 6 February 2026 and receive a limited-edition NIE75 pink T-shirt. Registration is open now until 30 January 2026.
  • Participate in the Virtual Challenge
    You may also sign up for the BFF 2026 Virtual Run/Walk/Cycle. The virtual challenge runs until 17 April 2026.

Join TeamNIE at NTU BFF 2026 and take your best step forward in support of future educators.

 

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About the NIE Professorships

Professors at the forefront of different fields of education around the world are hosted by the NIE, with gifts made possible by our generous donors. Watch the video below to learn more about how our professorships inspire the next generation of educators.

In their own words

See what your support has made possible. Read more stories here.

Lee Max

To be awarded the Justice Choor Singh Book Prize was a pivotal moment in my teaching journey, not only affirming my hard work towards improving my pedagogy but also reminding me that patience, consistency, and belief do make a difference

Lee Max, Class of 2025, Valedictorian and Recipient of the Justice Choor Singh Book Prize
Sarah Ng

I was awarded with two prizes: one celebrating practical classroom success, and the other honouring intellectual commitment. This recognition strengthened my resolve and inspired me to design meaningful learning experiences for my students.

Sarah Ng, Class of 2025, Recipient of the Tan Poey Quee Practicum Book Prize and the Sembcorp Marine Book Prize

Give where learning begins

Read more about the various gifts and learn how your support can help create meaningful change.

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The NIE Advancement Fund

The NIE Advancement Fund recognises students’ excellence in academic and educational fields through special awards and funds student teachers who require financial assistance.
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The Lee Sing Kong Endowment Fund

Supports educational programs at the NIE, specifically the Lee Sing Kong Professorship in Early Childhood and bursaries for financially disadvantaged students.
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Tree planting

A collaborative project by the NIE and National Parks Board (NParks), linking tree planting and philanthropy to support educational initiatives.
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The Ong Tiong Tat Master's Degree Scholarship/Irene Tan Liang Kheng Master's Degree Scholarship

Helps eligible candidates further their competence and knowledge in the Education field through disciplinary content, education domains, and professional practice.
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Tan Poey Quee Doctor in Education (NIE-EdD) Scholarship

A scholarship that is awarded to eligible candidates applying for the NIE Doctor in Education (NIE EdD) programme.
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The HDHECE EdD Research Scholarship

Supports development and research for the enhancement and sustainability of quality practices for early childhood education, especially within the Singapore context.
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Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (MAS) Postgraduate Scholarship

The MAS Postgraduate Scholarship is dedicated to generate further Malay language, literature, education and culture corpuses.
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Pradap Kow Scholarship Fund

The Pradap Kow Scholarship Fund funds candidates under a Master’s or Research programme with direct implications or relevance for pedagogy or education policy in Singapore.
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E.W. Barker Scholarship

Nurtures talented and committed individuals in their pursuit of undergraduate studies in the areas of sport management and sport and exercise science.
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Dorothy Cheung Memorial Fund

Supports endeavours that aim to stimulate and intensify creative and critical engagement in the Arts through academic and cultural pursuits.
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Become a Mentor

Provides mentorship support for student teachers, foster meaningful connections, and help shape the future of education in Singapore.
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Your gift begins the ripple.

Be part of a legacy that nurtures educators, strengthens learning, and shapes the future of teaching.

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