M’sian secures three scholarships for Cambridge PhD


Aspiring policy advisor: Tan has set his heart on serving his home country after completing his studies.

A MALAYSIAN student has recently won three scholarships to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Hailing from Kajang, Selangor, Tan Chee Yong will start his PhD in development studies this October as a recipient of the Cambridge Trust Scholarship, the Tunku Abdul Rahman Postgraduate Scholarship of St. Catharine’s College, and a fund from the Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre (MCSC) in Cambridge.

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