Law Among 12 To Get New Award

Taijiquan world champ to start uni in 2026, with help from spexEducation scholarship

- Melvyn Teoh

With her sights set on a SEA Games gold medal in Thailand in December, wushu exponent Zeanne Law has taken a gap year from her studies to focus on her preparations.

When she resumes her academic pursuits in 2026, she will be doing so with a boost from Sport Singapore.

Law, 19, was among the inaugural batch of 12 athletes who received the spexEducation Undergraduate Scholarship from the national sports agency at the Singapore Sport Excellence (spex) Athletes Investiture at Singapore Sports School (SSP) on April 15.

The scholarship is aimed at supporting athletes in universities who are pursuing their studies while training and competing, as well as those who are seeking sponsorship of their undergraduate studies after their sporting careers.

Seven new athletes, including golfer Shannon Tan, were also inducted into the spexScholarship programme which supports athletes to excel at the Asian and world stage.

There were 26 new athletes in the spexPotential programme, which aims to prepare them to succeed at the SEA Games level before transitioning to the bigger stage.

Law, who had attained an international baccalaureate diploma with SSP, is hoping to pursue a bachelor's degree in speech and language therapy at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).