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Singapore launches new fellowship program to attract talents

Xinhua, March 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Singapore has launched a new fellowship program for top data scientists, technologists and engineers in a bid to meet its goals under the Smart Nation initiative.

Launched by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), the program aims to develop solutions to enable the government to make better decisions using data and co-create digital services.

The plan will attract top tech talents from academia and industry both in Singapore and overseas to join the government for short stints from three to six months, according to an IDA press release out on Monday.

The IDA said the government intends to appoint the inaugural batch of four to eight fellows this year.

It added that the authority will also set up a global resource network of fellowship alumni so that the city state can continually tap on their expertise on data science and technology projects over the longer term.

The program was first revealed by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his trip to San Francisco in February.

Lee noted that Singapore needs stronger engineering capability to meet many of its goals under the Smart Nation initiative. Endit