by Mamak Cock
Gahmen has announced that a $5 million scholarship program to rival
the world reknowned Fulbright Scholarship will be launched in the
proposed Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
Professor Boh Doh, who was appointed the Chairman of the
Scholarship Committee, explained that the scholarship will be
modelled to preserve the tradition of scholars in the Singapore
Civil Service. He announced that it will be called the Half-Bright
Scholarship, because it is important to save energy during the
recession.
“Full bright, too expensive,” he said. “Half bright cheaper.”
In any case, he explained that generations of our Oxford,Cambridge
and Ivy League-trained PSC scholars have successfully returned home
only half-bright.
He said the half-bright, glossy brochure public policies that have
put Singapore in a less than dazzling economic condition for half a
decade are a glowing testimony to their brightness.
“When it comes to wits,” said Prof. Boh, “Dim ones have served us
well all along.”
Prof Boh Doh stressed that candidates must be “academically number
one” and more Importantly, bilingual in Mandarin and
Singlish.
He also stressed that candidates who are excellent in CCAs,
especially in archery and tai-chi, stand a high chance of
acceptance.
This, he promised, will help to preserve the current culture of
culturally diversified, highly creative, half-bright scholars in
the public service.
Prof Boh Doh concluded that this Half-Bright Scholarship is
essential for the bright future that PM Goh claims he can see for
Singapore.
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