SMU International Exchange Scholarship

Financial Aid Type: Other Assistance, Donors
Nationality: Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident, Foreigner
Student Type: Current Students

About the Financial Award

Established in 2022, the SMU International Exchange Scholarship seeks to motivate and inspire, as well as provide financial support to SMU full-time undergraduates with demonstrated financial need, to spend a semester of study at an overseas SMU partner university.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Full-time undergraduates pursuing any degree programme
  • Participating in international student exchange programmes with SMU partner universities
  • Any nationality
  • Good academic results
  • Active involvement in co-curricular activity and community service commitment
  • Evidence of demonstrated financial hardship in the family (with gross monthly household per capita income in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries)

Benefits

  • Tenable for the recipient’s one semester of study abroad with an SMU partner university.
  • Valued at $5,000 (an Asian country) or $10,000 (Europe or Americas) 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)

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

The SMU International Exchange Scholarship is made possible by a generous and anonymous donor who is a senior industry leader. 

The donor believes in the important of international learning opportunities which will enrich students' experiences and have the continuing and lasting impact on their lives.  The Scholarship will offer students access to this unique overseas exposure opportunity.

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