Singapore Management University is a top-tier business and social-sciences university in Asia, known for its interactive, practice-oriented learning and strong research output. The university combines a highly interactive, seminar-style undergraduate education with small classes, and strong global exposure with solid global reputation.
General Eligibility Criteria
All Singapore Management University administered scholarships typically require candidates to:
- Demonstrate leadership and communications skills
- Show substantial record of co-curricular activity and/or community service involvement
- Possess outstanding high school academic results
1. Lee Kong Chian Scholars’ Programme
Eligibility
- Target audience: Full-time SMU first-year undergraduate students of any nationality
- Programme requirements:
- Option to enroll in single degree or double degree programme
- Double degree students must take Business as one of the two degrees
- Single degree students must take a second major from School of Accountancy/Economics/Information Systems/Yong Pung How School of Law/School of Social Sciences
- Single degree students must take a second major from Students in Accountancy/Economics/Information Systems/Computer Science/Computing & Law/Social Sciences/Law programmes: Second major from Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Scholarship Benefits
- Full tuition fee waiver after MOE Tuition Grant Subsidy for four years
- Living allowance: S$5,000 per year
- Computer allowance: S$1,800 (one-time, upon enrolment)
- Global Opportunities grant: S$16,000 to fund:
- Overseas Student Exchange/Summer Programmes
- Overseas Community Service Projects
- Overseas School Study Mission
How to Apply
- Indicate your interest in the Scholarship section of the online application form for admission.
- Submit a scholarship personal essay.
- Recommendation letters by their tutor or principal are optional but applicants are strongly encouraged to obtain such recommendations to support their scholarship application.
Selection Process
- Applicants will be shortlisted based on their academic qualifications and the strength of their non-academic records.
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited to SMU for a panel interview.
2. Science & Technology Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship supports outstanding citizens from Asian countries/regions pursuing computing and information systems programmes.
Eligibility
- Target audience: Citizens of India, China (PRC), Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan
- Academic programmes: Full-time Bachelor of Science in:
- Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- Academic requirement: Must maintain minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.4 out of 4.0.
Scholarship Benefits
- 100% coverage of subsidised undergraduate tuition fees after MOE Tuition Grant.
- Living allowance: S$6,000 per year
- Computer allowance: S$1,750 (one-time, upon enrolment)
- Settling-in allowance: S$200 (one-time, upon enrolment)
- Accommodation allowance: Annual amount equivalent to lowest double room rate for on-campus accommodation
- Travel allowance: To cover incoming and return passage between home country and Singapore
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Bond Requirements and Conditions
- Six-year bond with a Singapore-registered company immediately upon graduation
- Must accept MOE Tuition Grant
- Cannot hold other scholarships, bursaries, or university loans concurrently without prior approval
How to Apply
- If you would like to be considered for this scholarship, please indicate your interest in the Scholarship section of the online application form for admission. There is no separate scholarship application form.
- SMU reserves the right to not award any scholarship if there are no candidates of sufficient merit.
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