Ashurst ADTLaw Scholarship in Law

Established in 2016, the Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduates from the Yong Pung How School of Law at the Singapore Management University.  It aims to motivate outstanding undergraduates to achieve academic excellence and to accord appropriate recognition to the recipients of the Scholarship for their accomplishments.

• Full-time undergraduates from the Yong Pung How School of Law
• Proceeding to third or fourth year of study in the year of award
• Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents 
• Good academic achievements (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40)
• With demonstrated leadership and communications skills with record of co-curricular activity and/or community service involvement
• Preference shall be accorded to applicants with demonstrated financial needs where there are more than 1 applicant of equal standing

• The Scholarship is valued at $12,700 (towards subsidised tuition fee and living expenses)
• Tenable for one year of study
• May be in concurrent receipt of a bursary (Singaporean students only) for cash allowance, subject to fulfilment of its eligibility criteria.

Internship opportunity may be offered by the Donor under mutually agreed terms.

• Apply annually from 1 to 31 January via OASIS >Self-service App - Financial Aid Application
• Interview is required of shortlisted applicants

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

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Ashurst has 29 offices in nearly 20 countries and offers the reach and insight of a global network, combined with the knowledge and understanding of local markets.  With 400 partners and a further 1,600 lawyers working across 11 different time zones, the firm is able to respond to clients wherever and whenever required.  As a global team, Ashurst has a reputation for successfully managing large and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, disputes and projects and delivering outstanding outcomes for clients.

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