Jakkie Choo-Tradecom SMU-X Overseas Exposure Grant

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.

• Full-time undergraduates  enrolled in any degree programme and in any year of study
• Any nationality
• Must be embarking on an SMU-X Overseas Exposure programme
• 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 will be given to students who have not embarked on any overseas student programmes

• $1,000 each (financial support towards expenses including air tickets, accommodation, living expenses, visa, insurance, health check-ups/vaccines, and/or study related expenses)
• Tenable for the approved SMU-X Overseas Exposure programme

• Applications will be invited through email announcements, generally:
  -  between July and August (for Term 1)
  -  between December and January (for Term 2)
• Applications are to be submitted via OASIS > Self-service Application - Financial Aid Application

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

The Jakkie Choo – Tradecom SMU-X Overseas Exposure Grant is set up by Tradecom Services Pte Ltd in honour of the late Ms Jakkie Choo, who was a long-serving employee of the organisation from its beginning till her passing in 2022.  As an individual who loved travelling and exploring the unknowns, the grant serves as a platform to encourage anyone and everyone to discover something different and experience the world beyond Singapore.

Tradecom Services Pte Ltd is an integrated supply chain management solutions company that has conscientiously committed to building a comprehensive range of services and an unrelenting focus on fostering meaningful and enduring relationships since 1986.  Over the years, Tradecom has built a strong reputation in supply chain management for recycled and finished paper, chemicals and additives, car care products as well as procurement services.

With its core values founded on the principles of sustainability and community, Tradecom believes in education as a right for everyone and its importance and everlasting impact on individuals.  That is why Tradecom has been providing support to financially challenged students since 2020.  In setting up this grant, Tradecom hopes that no student facing financial challenges is limited in their desire to explore the world and broaden their horizons for the future good.