The Foundation

About the Daniel & Joy Foundation

The Foundation exists to support students and communities through thoughtful giving, mentoring, and long-term care for the next generation.

01 — Foundation

About the Foundation

The Daniel & Joy Foundation exists to widen opportunity, strengthen lives, and support practical initiatives that contribute to long-term human flourishing.

The Daniel & Joy Scholarship is one expression of this vision. Through financial support, mentoring, and leadership development, the scholarship supports students in Singapore who are preparing for mental health-related fields and who hope to contribute meaningfully to the well-being of others.

The Foundation also supports broader impact initiatives, including Chua Global Impact Lab, a global platform backing early-stage ideas, community innovations, and practical solutions for measurable social good.

Learn more about Chua Global Impact Lab →

02 — Focus

Why mental health

Mental health professionals play an important role in strengthening individuals, families, and communities. They help people make sense of pain, build resilience, restore relationships, and move toward healthier ways of living.

By supporting students entering this field, the Foundation hopes to contribute to a future where more people in Singapore can access compassionate and capable care.

03 — Origins

Why we started

Daniel and Joy believe that care for people is one of the most meaningful investments a family or community can make. Through Joy's journey in Marriage and Family Therapy, they became more deeply aware of the need for compassionate, well-trained mental health professionals who can serve individuals and families with wisdom, skill, and empathy.

The scholarship was created for students who may carry the desire to help others, but who also carry real financial pressures. It is a way of saying: your calling matters, your story matters, and your future contribution is worth supporting.

04 — Values

What we hold to

01

Compassion

We believe support should be offered with dignity, care, and respect.

02

Opportunity

We believe financial barriers should not prevent capable students from pursuing meaningful work.

03

Formation

We believe education is not only academic, but also personal, relational, and vocational.

04

Service

We believe scholars are being prepared not only for careers, but for contribution.

05 — Governance

Governance and administration

The Daniel & Joy Scholarship is independently administered by the Daniel & Joy Foundation. Applications are reviewed according to the scholarship's published eligibility criteria, including financial need, course of study, academic commitment, resilience, character, and potential for service.

Application information is handled confidentially and used only for scholarship administration and selection. Formal governance and registration details will be updated as applicable.

For questions, please write to hello@danieljoy.org or visit Partners & Contact.

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