SMU-X Opportunity Award

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-X Opportunity Award is available to full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University.  It aims to subsidise travel expenses of students enrolled in an SMU-XO course with an overseas travel component.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Full-time undergraduate students pursuing any degree programme
  • Enrolled in an SMU-XO course with an overseas travel component
  • Evidence of demonstrated financial hardship in the family (with demonstrated financial needs (with gross monthly household per capita income in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries)
  • Not in receipt of other financial awards that provide similar funding for overseas trips as this course
  • Preference for students with no prior overseas exposure trip

Benefits

  • $1,000 each (cash allowance to subsidise travel-related expenses)
  • Tenable for the approved SMU-XO course with overseas travel component
     

Application

  • 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
  • Interview is required of shortlisted applicants as determined by SMU-X Office

Enquiries

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

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