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UNSW Golden Jubilee Scholarships for students studying in Malaysia and Singaporewww.international.unsw.edu.au/goldenjubilee

“ Having disabled parents makes me see the world through a different lens. I want to design products to improve the lives of people and make things easier and less painful for them. I want to change the world – one product at a time.”

Golden Jubilee Scholarship recipient:Joseph Tan, Singapore Bachelor of Industrial Design

UNSW Golden Jubilee ScholarshipsAm I eligible? Graduates from the following institutions are invited to apply.

Malaysia INTI International University, HELP University College, SEGI College, Tunku Abdul Rahman College, University of Technology, Malaysia, University of Technology MARA, or Taylor’s University College (for enrolment in the Built Environment and Engineering only)

Singapore Polytechnics Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek

Criteria Applicants must have completed any of the following:• At least three semesters of an

Australian Degree Transfer Program • A three year Diploma• An equivalent program of at least two

years duration issued not more than five years prior to the commencement of study at UNSW.

Applicants should aim for a GPA of at least 3.8, although some Faculties may consider a marginally lower GPA.

The scholarships are tenable in the following UNSW Faculties - Australian School of Business, Built Environment, College of Fine Arts, Engineering and Science.

Scholarships are for two years of study or 96 units of credit.

Find out more www.international.unsw.edu.au/ goldenjubilee

Golden Jubilee Scholarship recipient Joseph Tan from Singapore completed a Bachelor of Industrial Design at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Plenty of people want to change the world, but for Singaporean student Joseph Louis Tan the motivation has always been very close to home.

Both his parents have post-polio and have been wheelchair-bound since childhood. Their struggle with daily activities has become his inspiration to innovate and improve products for people with disabilities.

That goal led the 24-year-old to the Bachelor of Industrial Design program at the University of New South Wales, supported by UNSW’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship which covers the tuition fees of bright students from selected Malaysian and Singaporean tertiary institutions.

“Having disabled parents makes me see the world through a different lens. I want to design products to improve the lives of people and make things easier and less painful for them.”

And he’s proved his empathy and ambition is matched by his skills and willingness to work hard. In 2007, he topped his year at Nanyang Polytechnic in Singapore, which qualified him for the Golden Jubilee Scholarship enabling him to pursue his design studies at UNSW.

In 2010 Joseph won first prize in a nationwide packaging design competition, the Cormack Innovation Awards. This won him 2,500 AUD in prize money and a three-month paid internship at Cormack. And last year, Joseph’s innovative ‘pull-apart’ modular coffee table design was shortlisted for the VIVID (Vibrant Visions in Design) Award in Melbourne.

The UNSW Faculty of Built Environment, in which he also served as Student Ambassador, encompasses a wide range of current and socially relevant fields. “The approach that UNSW takes to Industrial Design is very forward-looking with lecturers who are pioneers in their fields.”

He says his experience has been enriched by the multiculturalism he has encountered in Sydney. And, Joseph says he has taken advantage of the extra-curricular activities on offer which have also helped him come out of his shell.

He says his parents are very happy with him. “They are very proud and tell me to keep doing what I am doing. It’s a really good feeling.”