About the Financial Award
Established in 2018, the Joe Grimberg Emergency Grant is funded from the proceeds of the Joe Grimberg Excellence Fund. The grant seeks to assist full-time students from the Yong Pung How School of Law at the Singapore Management University who require financial support arising from sudden, unforeseen events or circumstances resulting in financial difficulties within the families.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor students from the Yong Pung How School of Law
- With demonstrable evidence of sudden hardship or unforeseen crisis that requires immediate financial assistance [Only applicable to undergraduate students. Priority will be given to students with verified per capita income (PCI) and/or Gross Household Income (GHI)]
Benefits
- Between $500 and $5,000 (depending on needs and circumstances)
- Tenable for one year of study
Conditions of Award
- The Recipient must submit a bursary application to validate their household income
- The Recipient must not hold any other awards of similar nature during the tenure of the Award, except with the prior written approval of the University
Application
Apply via OASIS (Self-Service App – Financial Aid Application) by completing the "Application for Emergency Grant" form.
Enquiries
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
About the Donor
Mr Joseph Grimberg SC was a remarkable man, a peerless lawyer and a generous supporter of legal education, and whose significant contributions to the legal sector will forever be remembered. Described as “the finest of his time”, Mr Grimberg cared deeply about education and supported SMU students through various gifts and encouragement for our students at the School of Law.
With the support of his friends and family, the SMU School of Law has established the Joe Grimberg Excellence Fund which will assist aspiring but financially needy students as they strive for academic excellence.
“We are very touched by the affection and respect shown to our father by the many generous donors to this fund in his name. We know he would have been moved too. It is our hope that the fund will support and cultivate new generations of lawyers, jurists and legal scholars who love the law every bit as much as he did.” – Family of the late Mr Joseph Grimberg SC
