About the Financial Award
The APL Lua Cheng Eng Memorial Scholarship is funded from a generous endowment gift by NOL in memory of the late Mr Lua Cheng Eng. The scholarship is aimed at motivating full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University to achieve greater heights of excellence.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time undergraduates of any nationality and of good character
- Commencing second, third or final year of study in the year of award
- Outstanding academic results (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40)
- Demonstrate leadership potential and active involvement in community service
- Priority consideration for students with demonstrated interest to pursue a career in the maritime industry or are enrolled in the Maritime Business Operations Track
Benefits
- $12,000 (towards subsidized tuition fees and study-related expenses)
- Tenable for one year of study
Learning and Development opportunities
Internship attachment with APL Singapore, a subsidiary of NOL
Application
- Apply annually from 1 to 31 January via OASIS >Self-service App - Financial Aid Application
- Interview is required of shortlisted applicants
Enquiries
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
About the Donor
This Scholarship is made possible from the proceeds of an endowed sum by Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) in memory of the late Mr Lua Cheng Eng, who as CEO and Chairman, had built NOL Group into Singapore's No. 1 shipping line and one of the largest container carriers in the world.
NOL is part of the CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group founded in 1978 by Jacques R. Saadé. NOL delivers quality container shipping services globally through its principal operating brand, APL. APL is one of the world’s leading ocean carriers, providing world-class container shipping and terminal services, as well as intermodal operations supported by leading-edge IT and ecommerce. APL offers transcontinental cargo shipping across Asia, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Australia through more than 110 weekly services calling ports in over 70 countries worldwide.
