{"id":21291,"date":"2025-03-09T12:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T04:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/?post_type=nus-news&#038;p=21291"},"modified":"2025-03-13T12:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T04:42:37","slug":"dr-zhao-lin-awarded-robert-brown-promising-researcher-award-for-moe-acrf-tier-2-grant","status":"publish","type":"nus-news","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/news\/dr-zhao-lin-awarded-robert-brown-promising-researcher-award-for-moe-acrf-tier-2-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Zhao Lin Awarded Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award for MOE AcRF Tier 2 Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"617\">NUS ECE is pleased to announce that Dr. Zhao Lin has been awarded the Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award as part of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 2 Grant Call in August 2024. This prestigious recognition underscores the recipient\u2019s research potential and contributions to advancing academic excellence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"1136\">Established to support junior faculty in strengthening their research capabilities, the Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award provides critical funding to enhance their competitiveness for larger research grants. Named in honor of Dr. Robert Brown, the founding Chairman of MOE\u2019s Academic Research Council (ARC), the award reflects the council\u2019s ongoing efforts since 2006 to guide Singapore\u2019s research strategy and develop its Autonomous Universities (AUs) into world-class research institutions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1520\">As part of this award, the recipient will receive a S$100,000 top-up grant to supplement their AcRF Tier 2 project, with funding allocated to support research both within and beyond the original project scope. This additional investment will enable the researcher to expand their investigations, drive innovation, and further contribute to the academic research ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1733\">This recognition reaffirms NUS\u2019s commitment to fostering pioneering research and nurturing the next generation of academic leaders. Congratulations to Dr. Zhao Lin on this distinguished achievement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1733\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21292 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/CongratulationsDr-Zhao-Lin-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/CongratulationsDr-Zhao-Lin-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/CongratulationsDr-Zhao-Lin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/CongratulationsDr-Zhao-Lin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/CongratulationsDr-Zhao-Lin-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/CongratulationsDr-Zhao-Lin.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NUS ECE is pleased to announce that Dr. Zhao Lin has been awarded the Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award as part of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 2 Grant Call in August 2024. This prestigious recognition underscores the recipient\u2019s research potential and contributions to advancing academic excellence. 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