Pilot Pen Community Champion Award

Established in 2014, the Pilot Pen Community Champion Award Scheme aims to recognise outstanding full-time undergraduates of the University who have demonstrated dedication and contributions to social service and community initiatives, despite facing adversity and financial hardship. 

• Candidates shall be full-time undergraduate students of any nationality at the University
• One outstanding student will be selected from each of the five categories listed below.
• Total recipients: 5 (one per category)
  o    Disability / Mental Health
  o    Elderly Issues
  o    Youths-at-Risk
  o    Low-Income Families / Single-Parent Families
  o    Environmental Advocacy / Migrant workers
• The University’s Centre for Social Responsibility (C4SR) has set the guided criteria* as follows:
  o    Candidates shall make active and significant contributions to the community at-large impacting lives in Singapore.
  o    Candidates shall have outstanding CCA/community service contributions with proven leadership qualities. 
  o    Candidates shall possess good character records.
  o    Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated financial needs.
  o    Candidates are required to present a report to the Donor on their community service involvement, subject to compliance with personal data protection or confidentiality obligations and restrictions.
• Awards will be presented only where candidates meet the requisite standard of merit.
   

Cash Prize: S$2,000 (each category)

• Applications will be invited in Term 2 annually.
• Interested applicants must provide documentary evidence in support of fulfilment of eligibility criteria.

For any enquiries about the Award, please contact:
Centre for Social Responsibility (C4SR)
Office of the Dean of Students

Email: commsvcs@smu.edu.sg 

For award administration, please contact:
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg

The Pilot Pen Community Champion Award is a joint initiative by Pilot Pen (S) Pte Ltd and Singapore Management University. Pilot Pen believes that cultivating character and compassion is just as vital as achieving academic excellence.

Established in 1985, Pilot Pen (S) Pte Ltd is the leading brand of quality writing instruments in Singapore and dedicates itself to meeting the needs of its consumers and continuously strives to improve the writing quality through tireless research and technology breakthroughs. The BeGreen range was launched in 2006 to address the need for more eco-friendly products.  This made Pilot the first manufacturer to offer a line of writing instruments that was made with at least 70% recycled material, all without sacrificing any of the quality writing experience that is synonymous with the brand.