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Established in 2010, the SMU CIRCLE Award is aimed at recognising distinctive graduating students who have demonstrated the core CIRCLE values during their tenure of studies at the Singapore Management University.

In February 2023, the SMU CIRCLE Award was renamed the Ho Kwon Ping CIRCLE Award to honour and recognise the distinguished contributions and visionary leadership of Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Founding Chairman of the SMU Board of Trustees. Over 25 illustrious years, Mr Ho made…

Established in 2015 and funded through the sale proceeds of the late Mr Ho See Beng’s autobiography, the Ho See Beng Bursary provides financial assistance to full-time undergraduate students at the Singapore Management University.

Made possible by the family of the late Mr Ho See Beng, his friends and business associates, the Ho See Beng Excellence Award (top graduating Social Science student majoring in Political Science) is aimed at motivating the University's exceptional talent in the School of Social Sciences at the Singapore Management University and spurring students to achieve greater heights of academic excellence.

Made possible by the family of the late Mr Ho See Beng, his friends and business associates, the Ho See Beng Excellence Award (top graduating Social Science student majoring in Psychology) is aimed at motivating the University's exceptional talent in the School of Social Sciences at the Singapore Management University and spurring students to achieve greater heights of academic excellence.

Made possible by the family of the late Mr Ho See Beng, his friends and business associates, the Ho See Beng Excellence Award (top graduating Social Science student majoring in Sociology) is aimed at motivating the University's exceptional talent in the School of Social Sciences at the Singapore Management University and spurring students to achieve greater heights of academic excellence.

The Ho See Beng Scholarship is funded by the proceeds of an endowed sum by friends and business associates of the late Mr Ho See Beng who was the former Member of Parliament, Co-founder and 1st President of the National Trade Union Congress. Mr Ho was well-known for his contributions to the Singapore's Labour movement and honoured with the Public Service Star for his work in 1990.

Established in 2024, the Hope Study Award is available to full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University.  It aims to encourage bright undergraduates to aspire for academic excellence in spite of adversity and financial hardship.

Established in 2021, the Ian R. Taylor Asia Scholarship is available to outstanding freshmen commencing their education at the Singapore Management University. The objective is to provide equal access to education and to nurture them to be creative, reflective global citizens and future leaders devoted to creating meaningful impact in business and society.

Established in 2021, the Ian R. Taylor Best Graduating Student Award (PLE) aims to motivate exceptional student talents in the Politics, Law and Economics Major offered by the University’s School of Social Sciences and spur them to greater heights of academic excellence, by recognising the best graduating student of the major.

Established in 2021, the Ian R. Taylor Scholarship is available to outstanding freshmen commencing their education at the Singapore Management University. The objective is to provide equal access to education and to nurture them to be creative, reflective global citizens and future leaders devoted to creating meaningful impact in business and society.

Established in 2022, the ITI@SMU Excellence Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University.  It is aimed at motivating undergraduates enrolled in/having completed the International Trading Track and/or the Maritime Business and Operations Track to spur them on to greater heights of academic excellence and to accord appropriate recognition to the recipients of the Scholarship for their accomplishments.

Established in 2025, the ITI@SMU Excellence Study Award is available to full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University.  It is aimed at motivating undergraduates enrolled in the International Trading Track and/or the Maritime Business and Operations Track to aspire for academic excellence in spite of adversity and financial hardship.

Established in 2020, the IWA Vidya Scholarship is to motivate outstanding undergraduates at the University, with demonstrated financial needs, to achieve academic excellence and to accord appropriate recognition to the recipients of the Scholarship for their accomplishments.

Established in 2022, the Jakkie Choo-Tradecom SMU-X Overseas Exposure Grant is available to full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University.  It aims to provide undergraduates the opportunity to obtain an invaluable learning experience and an international and global mindset by embarking on SMU XO Overseas Exposure programmes.