Dato' Kho Hui Meng Scholarship

Established in 2019, the Dato' Kho Hui Meng Scholarship is available to first year full-time undergraduates pursuing any degree programme at the Singapore Management University. The objective is to nurture undergraduates to be creative, reflective global citizens and future leaders devoted to creating meaningful impact in business and society.

• Full-time first year undergraduates enrolled in any degree programme
• Any nationality with priority for Singaporeans, Malaysians and Singapore Permanent Residents
• Excellent academic results at admission
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and social skills
• Actively involved in sports and community service activities
• Must maintain CGPA of 3.6 and above from Year 2 onwards

• Total value up to $87,600 (towards subsidised tuition fees, study-related expenses and provisions for University-approved overseas student programmes).
• Tenable for up to 4 years of the recipient’s academic studies, subject to continued observance of the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions of award.
• May be in concurrent receipt of a bursary for cash allowance (Singaporeans only), subject to fulfilment of its eligibility criteria.

•  Apply via Applicant's Self Service (after submitting an online admission application)
• Interview is required of shortlisted applicants

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Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: admissions@smu.edu.sg

The Dato' Kho Hui Meng Scholarship is established by Dato' Kho Hui Meng, President & CEO of Vitol Asia Pte Ltd in 2019 and a director of Vitol Group’s Board. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Singapore Management University (SMU). Dato’ Kho was born in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia in 1958 and graduated in 1980 from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, England with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemical Engineering. He joined Vitol in Singapore in 1987 as a trading manager and progressed over the years into the current role as Head of Vitol Group’s Asian and Oceania activities since 1999. He is also a director of Viva Energy Group Limited (formerly Shell Australia). Conferred the title “Dato’” by His Royal Highness Sultan of Pahang, Malaysia in 2004, Dato’ Kho is a champion and advocate for SMU and exhorts students to “Love life, do good and be the best.”