Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship 2015

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EligibilityClass 12 students looking to join Singapore Colleges
RegionSingapore
AwardTuition Fees, Maintenance Allowance of SGD6500, Hostel and Airfare
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Last Updated On : 26-01-2015   Posted By : Admin

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 SAR, 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).

The Dr GKS Scholarship Fund was set up by the financial community in Singapore in honour of the former Deputy Prime Minister, who fostered Singapore's economic development and growth as a reputable international financial centre.

  • Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship 2015
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    Eligibility

    Eligibility

    The Dr GKS Scholarship is open to students who are citizens/passport holders of Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR, 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. Most courses (except for specialised courses like Medicine) will be considered. 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; (for more information on SAT and registration for the test, please refer to the College Board website)


    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.



    Scholarship Bond

    Successful candidates will be required to work for 3 years upon the completion of their studies in either:

    1. An approved company in Singapore; or
    2. An approved company in Singapore; or

    The deployment of scholarship holders to serve their bonds will be determined by the Dr GKS Scholarship Fund.


    Application

    Application is open from 13 October 2014 to 23 February 2015. Please download the application form here​.  Applicants will be notified of the outcome by end May.

    For enquiries, please refer to the FAQs found here or send your questions to applications@psd.gov.sg.

     

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