About the Award
Established in 2024, the Withers KhattarWong Future Female Leader Award is available to first year full-time female undergraduates from the Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) at the Singapore Management University. The objective is to motivate and provide the recognition to the University's exceptional female students' talents at YPHSL and spur them to greater heights of academic excellence.
The Award will be presented at a University-level ceremony or at such other occasion as determined by YPHSL.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time first year female undergraduates at the Yong Pung How School of Law
- Any nationality
- Enrolled in two consecutive regular terms of study
- Achieved good academic results (minimum 3.60 cumulative GPA)
- Demonstration of leadership qualities
The Award will only be given if there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
Benefits
Certificate and $3,600 Cash Prize
Application
- Applications will be invited annually in Term 2.
- Recipient will be determined by YPHSL.
Enquiries
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
About the Donor
Withers KhattarWong is the Singapore office of Withersworldwide, an international law firm with a broad-ranging client base, including multinational corporations, governments, global institutions and individuals and their businesses. We celebrate our 50th anniversary in Singapore in 2024, marking half a century of legal service and excellence.
Withersworldwide stands at the forefront of championing women in leadership roles, with women making up 45% of the partnership globally. Our legacy is marked by remarkable female leaders who have led and paved the way for future generations. With this award in collaboration with the Singapore Management University, we aim to empower promising young female leaders by providing them opportunities for growth, mentorship, and professional development.
Withersworldwide has 17 offices worldwide in London, New York, New Haven, Greenwich (Connecticut), Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Texas, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, the British Virgin Islands, Geneva, Milan, Padua and Cambridge. With over 220 partners and more than 650 other lawyers, the firm has unparalleled expertise in commercial, tax, trusts, estate planning, financial services, litigation and international arbitration, public international law, real estate, charities, philanthropy, employment, family law and other legal issues facing individuals and their families. The firm has advised 74% of the top 100 UK Sunday Times Rich List, 25% of the Forbes 400 List, 52% of the Singapore Forbes Rich List, 35% of the Hong Kong Forbes Rich List, and 35% of Forbes Asia's Richest Families list.
