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469C BukitTimah Road Singapore 259772Website: www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg

15 November 2013

Dr. Sonam TenzinSecretaryMinistry of Works and Human SettlementPost Box 791Thimphu, Bhutan

Dear Dr. Sonam Tenzin,

THE LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY - MASTER DEGREEPROGRAMMES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

I am writing to share some information which, I believe, will serve your institution well.We would like you to nominate talented officials from your institution to study in one ofthe three Masters' programmes at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSchool). There are at least three reasons why you should seriously consider our School.

The first is academic excellence. The LKY School is part of the National University ofSingapore (NUS), which has been ranked number one in Asia and number 24 in theworld. Similarly, the LKY School is reputed to be one of the best schools in Asia. Wewere the first Asian school to be admitted into the prestigious Global Public PolicyNetwork (GPPN) set up by Columbia University, LSE and Sciences Po, Paris. As aresult, our MPP students can benefit from double-degree programmes with these threeuniversities and Tokyo University. The double-degree programmes also confirm that ouracademic standards match the best in the world:We have an international faculty thatcombines strong academic and research credentials with highly relevant practicalexperience. We are constantly updating our syllabi to reflect the changing world we livein, the deeper understanding of the issues at hand from the research being conductedby our faculty, and the evolving educational landscape. Perhaps the best indicator of theSchool's academic excellence may be that, according to a recent Mercer survey, 93 percent 0 our graduates have said they would come back to the LKY School if given thechoi again and they would recommend the School to others.

11e second is global networking. The LKY School is proud of its diverse student body:o per cent of our students come from Singapore, with the rest from the ASEAN

• ~ countries, China, India, and the rest of the world. We often have students from over 50

(countries enrolled in the School. We also offer extensive opportunities for the students

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to interact with global luminaries who speak and spend time at the School. With theacceleration of globalisation, every country is discovering that its domestic evolution isincreasingly being affected by new global challenges. Our innovative curriculum reflectsthis global dimension. Equally important, our graduates leave the School with a globalnetwork that will significantly assist them in their careers, especially when they achievesenior positions. The benefits of a public policy education at the LKY School willtherefore be life-long.

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The third is generous financial support. In nine years, the LKY School has become thethird best endowed school of public policy in the world. This has enabled us to becomethe second most generous school of public policy in the world, after the Woodrow WilsonSchool of Princeton University. More than half of our students receive scholarships orfinancial support from our School. Others benefit from subsidized tuition fees. No otherschool in the world provides world class public policy education at such reasonablerates.

Currently, the LKY School offers the following three English-language Master, degreeprogrammes:

• Master in Public Policy (MPP) (2-year): Suitable for officials and professionals withup to five years of work experience

• Master in Public Administration (MPA) (1-year): Suitable for mid-career officials andprofessionals with at least five years of work experience

Master in Public Management (MPM) (1-year): Suitable for high-level officials andsenior professionals with over 14 years of work experience

Please see the enclosed brochure for more details of all the programmes. You can alsofind more information, including application materials and instructions, on our website atwww.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg. Places in the programmes and scholarships are offered on acompetitive basis. Please note that the application deadline is 15 January 2014 for theacademic year commencing August 2014.

As we strongly believe that officers from your institution will greatly benefit from ourprogrammes, we would truly appreciate it if you could disseminate this letter within yourorganisation and encourage eligible candidates to apply to the LKY School.Alternatively, your office could provide us with their contact details and we would behappy to contact them directly.

If you have any questions, please write to apply.lkyspp@nus.edu.sg.

Please let me thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide to us inattracting more applicants to the School's programmes. We are confident that ourgraduates will strengthen your institution when they return to resume their careers.

Yours sincerely,

Kishore MahbubaniDean and Professor in the Practice of Public Policy

Encs: LKYSPP Programme Brochure

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