NUS High students set to get more research, overseas trip opportunities

Students from NUS High School of Math and Science will get more support to conduct research and go on overseas school trips, as the school hopes to raise funds to give them more opportunities.

- Joakim Kang

Through a new initiative called NUSHigh Giving launched on April 17, the school said that it aims to work with partners so that its students can take part in multi-year programmes in cutting-edge science and technology. These could be in areas like space engineering, artificial intelligence, robotics and nuclear science.

This includes additional support for innovation and research projects that all students must complete to graduate, or visits to overseas research institutes.

NUS High, which marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, said it also hopes to use its fund-raising initiative to help less affluent students take part in overseas learning programmes by providing subsidies.

Funds will also be channelled towards outreach programmes for primary school pupils with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics talents, particularly those from less affluent backgrounds and young girls.

NUSHigh Giving was one of two initiatives announced on April 17 as part of the school's 20th anniversary celebrations held at its compound in Clementi.

The other was the official commissioning of NUSHSatl, a nanosatellite developed by the school's students. It is the first by a school in Singapore.

The project started six years ago and culminated in the launch of NUSHSatl on March 15.