Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship, Singapore

The Dr Goh Keng Swee (GKS) Scholarship is a private sector scholarship administered by the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS).


Each year, 3 to 4 scholarships are awarded to outstanding individuals from 15 Asia Pacific economies (Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, PRC, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar) to pursue undergraduate studies at local universities in Singapore i.e. National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU),  Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).

Eligibility

The Dr GKS Scholarship is open to students who are citizens/passport holders of Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, PRC, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. Singapore citizens and PRs are not eligible to apply for the Dr GKS Scholarship.

Applicants should:

• Concurrently apply for admission to NUS, NTU, SMU or SUTD. Applicants should adhere to the university’s admission deadlines and guidelines;
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and possess good academic and co-curricular activities (CCA) achievements;
• Have sat for, or made private arrangements to sit for the SAT I;
• Preferably be below 25 years of age; and
• Select a course of study relevant to the finance sector. Most other courses (such as Engineering, Computing, Law), except specialised courses like Medicine, will also be considered.

Duration and Terms of Award

The scholarship supports a maximum of 4 years of undergraduate study (including Honours). It provides the following:

• Tuition and other compulsory fees;
• Airfare (to Singapore and return to home country upon completion of study);
• Annual maintenance allowance of SGD6500;
• Hostel allowance based on institution of study; and
• Settling-in allowance (one-off expense) of SGD200 upon arrival in Singapore.

The scholarship award will be reviewed annually and is subjected to satisfactory performance and academic results.

Application

Applications for the Dr. Goh Keng Swee scholarships will be open from 30 November 2012 to 19 February 2013. Please download the application form here.

For enquiries, please refer to the FAQs or email to psc@psd.gov.sg.
Scholarship website: http://www.pscscholarships.gov.sg/content/pscsch/default/scholarshipapplication/otherscholarships/gks_scholarship.html