About the Financial Award
Established in 2024, the Domingo and Emilia Jose Exchange Scholarship is available to full-time Filipino undergraduates at the Singapore Management University. It seeks to support students pursing an exchange term with any of the University's partner universities around the world.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time undergraduates pursuing any degree programme
- Filipino undergraduates
- Participating in international student exchange programmes with SMU partner universities
- Must have demonstrated evidence of family household income where the gross monthly per capita income is in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries
- Preference for students with no prior overseas exposure trip
Benefits
- Tenable for the recipient’s one semester of study abroad with an SMU partner university.
- Valued at $5,000 to fund exchange-related expenses.
Application
Applications will be invited through Centre for Global Education and Opportunities' call for exchange applications:
- February to March (Fall exchange application)
- July to August (Spring exchange application) [if award is not given out for fall exchange]
Apply via Oasis > Self-service App (Financial Aid Application)
Enquiries
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
About the Donor
Mrs Maria Victoria Jose Cuisia is the third among the six children of Mr Domingo Santiago Jose and Mrs Emilia Del Rosario Jose. Vicky, as she is known to her family and friends, is married to former Philippine Ambassador to the US, Jose L Cuisia, Jr. She obtained her undergraduate degree from St. Theresa’s College (STCQC) in Quezon City, Manila, and furthered her studies in Real Estate Management from New York University in the US before returning to the Philippines in 1972 she assumed management responsibility of their family-owned business, Domel Realty Development Co. Inc.
In 2016, she was awarded the Global FWN 100 (The 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the World Award) honoring Filipina Women who are changing the face of leadership in their local communities and the global arena. In 2019, STCQC Alumnae Association recognised Vicky as a Teresa Light Awardee, accorded to Theresians who have made extraordinary contributions to society through their works and who have been a constant blessing to their fellowmen while living a life of humility, integrity, and compassion as exemplified by their patron saint, St. Theresa of Avila.
Vicky has decided to set up this Exchange Scholarship to honour her parents who ensured that she would get the best quality education they could afford to give her and in gratitude for having exposed her early in her youth to the challenges and opportunities in entrepreneurship.
About the SMU Philippine Community Fund
The inception of the SMU Philippine Community Fund in 2024 signifies a steadfast commitment to empower and uplift Filipino students embarking on their journey towards higher education at SMU. This visionary fund is dedicated to making a positive impact through educational advancement and catalysing industry growth. Through the generous support of our donors and industry leaders in the Philippines, an array of opportunities will be offered to brilliant Filipino students, including scholarships at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels, exchange scholarships, and innovation internship grants for all undergraduate students. With these diverse avenues for growth and learning, the SMU Philippine Community Fund will uplift the lives of students and the entire Filipino community and aims to shape future leaders and innovators who will bring about transformative change for the industry, community, and nation.
