Lee Kong Chian Scholarships are available to outstanding local and foreign undergraduates studying full-time at the Singapore Management University. Up to 50 Scholarships are awarded annually, each tenable for up to four years of the scholars’ studies, subject to outstanding academic performance and continued observance of the eligibility criteria.

Singapore Management University is a public, autonomous national university in Singapore that specializes in business and management studies.

Applicants are required to take TOEFL or IELTS if they are from countries where English is not the medium of instruction.

Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue the undergraduate programme.

Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to learn any of the courses offered by the university.

Scholarship Award: Scholarship offers:

• Tuition fee waiver (after MOE tuition grant subsidy)
• S$16,000 Global Opportunities grant to fund part or combination of the following:
  • Overseas Student Exchange/ Summer Programme
  • Overseas Study Trip organized by the Centre for Scholars’ Development
  • Overseas Community Service Project
  • Overseas Case Competitions and presentations at Conferences
• S$5,000 annual living allowance
• S$1,800 one-time computer allowance upon enrolment
• Participation in development opportunities offered by the Centre for Scholars’ Development
• Scholarship is bond-free

Number of Scholarships: Up to 50 Scholarships are available.

Scholarship can be taken in Singapore

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

• Full-time SMU first-year undergraduate student of any nationality
• The option of enrolling in a single degree or double degree programme. Those in the double degree programme must take Business as one of the two degrees. Scholars enrolled in a single degree programme must take a second major: scholars enrolled in the Business programme will take a second major from a non-business discipline, while scholars enrolled in SMU’s other schools (Law, Accountancy, Social Sciences, Economics or Information Systems) must take a second major offered by the Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
• Demonstrates leadership and communications skills
• A substantial record of co-curricular activity and/or community service involvement

Nationality: international students are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Full-time SMU first-year undergraduate student of any nationality pursuing double degree programme, including the Bachelor of Business Management

English Language Requirement: Applicants are required to take TOEFL or IELTS if they are from countries where English is not the medium of instruction.

Application Procedure:

• 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. Click here to apply to SMU.
• Applicants are required to submit a scholarship personal essay (to be completed and submitted online when applying for admission). Recommendation letters by their tutor or principal are optional but applicants are strongly encouraged to obtain such recommendations to support their scholarship application.
• Details on how to nominate your referee can be found in the online application for admission (under Scholarship section).
• ensure that you give sufficient time to your referee to submit his/her recommendation online.
• 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.

How to Apply: Apply via Applicant’s Self Service (after submitting an online admission application)

Application Form

Application Deadline: Scholarship is open for the academic year 2019 The deadline is March 19, 2019.