Mullingar man recommends studying in Singapore

A Mullingar man studying in Asia for the last six months is encouraging others to apply for the scholarship that has enabled him pursue a postgraduate degree in Singapore.Ciarán Lawlor, who is from Irishtown, is studying Asian business through a scholarship programme designed to build commercial links between Ireland and Asia.The Master of Business Studies in Asian Business is a work-study programme for Irish professionals who want a career in international business in one of the world's fastest growing regions.The scholarship is awarded by the Farmleigh Fellowship, which originated from the forum of the Irish Diaspora with the same name held in Dublin in 2009.Ciarán holds a BSc in Financial Mathematics and Economics from the NUI Galway. He was attracted to the Fellowship because of the unique opportunity to study in a world class academic environment in addition to the chance to work for an international company in the world's most exciting business region. He is sponsored by a Dublin company, Information Mosaic, and will be based in Singapore for the duration of his work placement."Singapore is a long way away from Mullingar, but the Irish community here in Singapore is closely knit," he says."Irish people have an advantage working in business in Asia because they can be very outgoing and pretty down to earth, especially people from the midlands."Singapore is an incredibly impressive country and the standard of living here is world class. It is forward-thinking when it comes to business, and a great place to start a career. I am proud to be part of this effort to promote Irish businesses abroad, and hopefully programmes like this can play a part in Ireland's economic recovery."The winners of the scholarship gain first-hand experience with leading Irish and Irish connected companies while studying for a Masters in Asian Business awarded by UCC and delivered in partnership with one of the world's leading business schools at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.The MBS is open to experienced professionals and those who are just starting out with their careers, so if you are ambitious, talented and committed visit farmleighfellowship.com.The applications process closes at the end of September.