Linklaters Scholarship

Financial Aid Type: Scholarships, Donors
Nationality: Singapore Citizen (SC), Permanent Resident (SPR), Foreigner
Student Type: Prospective Students

This scheme will not be offered in AY2026-27

About the Financial Award

Established in 2021, the Linklaters Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduates from the Yong Pung How School of Law at the Singapore Management University.  It is aimed at motivating bright law undergraduates, with demonstrated financial needs, to achieve academic excellence and to accord appropriate recognition to the recipients of the Scholarship for their accomplishments.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Full-time incoming freshmen enrolled in the Yong Pung How School of Law
  • Any nationality
  • Good academic results
  • Demonstrated evidence of financial need (not exceeding the gross monthly household per capita income in accordance with the prevailing income level for government-funded bursaries)

Benefits

  • $15,000 per annum (towards subsidised tuition fees)
  • Tenable for up to 4 years of the recipient’s academic studies, subject to continued observance of the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions of award

Conditions of Award

  • Singaporean students may be in concurrent receipt of a government bursary, subject to fulfilment of its eligibility criteria
  • The Recipient must not hold any other awards of similar nature during the tenure of the Award, except with the prior written approval of the University 

Application

  • If you want to be considered for this scholarship, indicate your interest in the Scholarship section of the online admission application. No separate scholarship form is needed
  • Special consideration is given to applicants with financial needs. After you have submitted your admission application. You are required to submit a separate bursary application form via the Applicant’s Self Service from 1 January 1 to 31 May

    Click HERE for the checklist 

  • Interview is required of shortlisted applicants

Enquiries

Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: admissions@smu.edu.sg

About the Donor

Linklaters is a global law firm focused on bringing legal certainty in a changing world.

Linklaters has been in Singapore for over 25 years. Being a central hub for activity across so many sectors and jurisdictions, the team advises clients in Singapore and across the wider South East Asia region.

Innovation is at the heart of everything that Linklaters does and they work on some of the most unique and first-of-a-kind transactions and projects across the region, as new trends, transaction types and technologies emerge.

As one of the few international firms to be awarded a qualifying foreign law practice (QFLP) licence by the Singapore Ministry of Law, Linklaters practices Singapore law as well as English and U.S. law.

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