Kwa Geok Choo Female Trailblazer Award

Established in 2018, the Kwa Geok Choo Female Trailblazer Award is available to full-time female undergraduates from the Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) at the Singapore Management University, encouraging them to aspire for greater heights of excellence.  The award recognises a female law student with good academic results and has demonstrated perseverance and overcoming adversity, financial hardship or other difficulties, or service towards community, or a form of leadership.

The award will be presented at a University-level ceremony or at such other occasion as determined by YPHSL.

• Full-time female YPHSL undergraduates in any year of study
• Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
• Achieved good academic results
• Have demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity, financial hardship or other difficulties, or service towards community, or a form of leadership.

To be considered for the award, you must answer the following questions (minimum 100 words and maximum 200 words).
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1. What adversity in the areas of family, health, poor academic performance or financial need have you faced during your SMU days?
2. How have you overcome/been managing them?
3. In relation to Q1 and Q2, how do you see yourself being a role model and in encouraging other students to persevere during difficult times, as well as inspire them to achieve their goals?
4. Share with us how you have embodied the holistic SMU education to-date, despite adversity/ies in life

Cash Prize: S$4,800

• Applications will be invited annually in Term 2.
• Recipient will be determined by YPHSL.

For Application Enquiry:

Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg

For Award Enquiry:

Mr Kenneth LIANG
Yong Pung How School of Law
Email: kennethliang@smu.edu.sg