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Regeneration Center scholarship 2026-2027
Medical Scholarship for Students of ASEAN Heritage 2026
The Regeneration Center is pleased to continue offering scholarships to motivated undergraduate and graduate science, medical or biology students of Southeast Asian heritage worldwide to help further their education.
$1,000Cash prize (about 890 Euros)
Dec 31, 2026Essay entry deadline
500-1000Words per essay
How to apply
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Our annual grants are offered one time to help provide funds for anyone looking to acquire knowledge in healthcare, science, biology and mathematics, especially those who would not otherwise have the financial ability to pursue such an education.
The essay questionHow will the Regen Center scholarship help you in your career goals?
All candidates must submit an original essay between 500 and 1000 words in answer to this question.
Submit the form below
Upload your essay as a Word document or PDF before December 31, 2026.
Winner announced
The winning essay is selected about two weeks after the deadline, around January 14th.
Eligibility
Who can apply?
All undergraduate and graduate students of ASEAN ancestry currently enrolled in, or intending to enroll in, an accredited college or university studying medicine, science or biology for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Please read the rules before submitting. This contest is for students from the following backgrounds only:
- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Lao PDR
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Vietnam
Before you submit
Submission rules
- 01
All essays must be submitted via the application form below in Word document or PDF format.
- 02
All essays must be written in English only.
- 03
Limit one entry per contestant.
- 04
Essays must be original and reflect your own research, thinking and writing skills.
- 05
All submissions are limited to 1,000 words maximum.
- 06
Any incomplete entry forms shall be disqualified automatically.
Frequently asked questions
When is the deadline for the essay entry?+
The 2025 scholarship entry deadline has passed, and the winner of that contest will be published shortly after acceptance and verification of educational status. Thank you to all the participants for submitting your essays. For those who did not win, you are all encouraged to reapply for our 2026-2027 scholarship essay contest, which is open now. To be considered for next year, all written essays must be submitted to us no later than December 31, 2026.
When will the winners be announced?+
The winning essay will be selected exactly two weeks after the scholarship deadline, around January 14th. We shall notify the winner and request the required documents from the schools to confirm the winner's eligibility for the contest.
How will the essays be judged?+
All essays shall be evaluated based on their originality, clarity and creativity.
How does the winner receive their scholarship?+
The $1000 cash prize will be sent directly to the winner via certified check or to the winner's financial aid office at their respective university or college.
Entry deadlineDecember 31, 2026
Go to the application
2026-2027 essay contest
Scholarship Application
Upload your essay in .doc, .docx, .pdf or .txt format only, up to 2 MB.
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For any additional questions regarding our 2026-2027 scholarship, please contact us at scholarship [at] stemcellthailand.org.
Since 2013
Previous winners
Thirteen students across Asia, Europe and North America have received the award so far, and applications have grown nearly tenfold since the first contest.
| Year | Name | College | Total applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trฦฐฦกng ฤรฌnh Quแบฃng | Weill Cornell Medical School | 610 |
| 2024 | Sharifa Noor Rahim | University of Malaya | 534 |
| 2023 | Kyaung Duu Kyaung | University of Medicine, Mandalay | 411 |
| 2022 | Suraj Ravel | Saba University School of Medicine | 305 |
| 2021 | Anna Nguyen | The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) | 278 |
| 2020 | Dechen Taiwajulee | Taichung Medical University | 331 |
| 2019 | Eric Liang | Fairleigh Dickinson University | 580 |
| 2018 | Alice Kong-Kea | Fudan University | 445 |
| 2017 | Atith Chanmony | Tsinghua University | 397 |
| 2016 | Adda Najma Macabantog | Asian Institute of Computer Studies | 322 |
| 2015 | Darareaksmey Ong | Raffles international college | 237 |
| 2014 | Asher Kurniawan | Staffordshire University in England | 111 |
| 2013 | Amy L. Kang | University of California Riverside | 65 |