About the Financial Award
Established in 2016, the Chan Chong Beng Entrepreneurship Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University. It is aimed at providing financial assistance to needy undergraduates and motivating them to achieve academic excellence.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time undergraduates enrolled in any programme of study
- All nationality
- Good academic results (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00)
- Should demonstrate interest in pursuing an entrepreneurship career path
- Preference for students with prior or current entrepreneurship experience
- Demonstrated financial needs with gross monthly household per capita income not exceeding $2,250
Benefits
- $12,000 per annum (towards subsidised tuition fees and/or other study-related expenses)
- Tenable for one year of study
- Singaporean students may apply for government bursary for cash allowance, subject to fulfilment of its eligibility criteria
Application
Apply annually from 1 to 31 January via OASIS >All Apps - Financial Aid Application
Enquiries
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
About the Donor
Mr Chan Chong Beng, Chairman of Goodrich Global, is affectionately called by his friends as CB Chan. A philanthropist, he has always been very active in charity sponsorship.
Conferred the prestigious title of ‘Overall Winner – Entrepreneur of the Year 2007’, he has changed what was once called a ‘sunset industry’ into a fast growing business. Goodrich is the leading brand in the supply and distribution of wallcovering, carpet, fabric and flooring in South East Asia. From a 7-man company in 1983, Goodrich Global has transcended cultures and boundaries and is now 350-man strong, with over 30 regional offices and Goodrich Galleries located throughout 8 countries including Singapore, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and United Arab Emirates.
In 2005, Mr Chan ordered a re-branding exercise to strategically re-position the Goodrich brand among end-consumers. To date, the Goodrich brand is valued at S$15.4million by Brand Finance, and has been accredited with the “Singapore Quality Class” certification and the ISO 9001:2000 certification.
Goodrich has also been awarded “Singapore Tatler Best of Singapore” consecutively from 2012 till 2016 with The Best Soft Furnishings Award. In 2015, Goodrich was also awarded “2015 Aon Hewitt Best Employer in the SME category”. Currently, Mr Chan is the Chairman of Workforce Advancement Federation Workforce which is a non-profit organisation incorporated to provide assistance and support to the local business communities in building a sustainable workforce.
