About the Financial Award
Established in 2013, the Mahendra Misra Scholarship, supported by Mr Sanjiv Misra, is aimed at motivating and providing financial assistance to outstanding full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University to achieve greater heights of excellence.
Eligibility Criteria
- Singapore Citizen
- Full-time undergraduates proceeding to their third year of study in the year of award
- Excellent academic results (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00)
- Demonstrate leadership in sports, co-curricular activities and community involvement
- Possess keen interest and be willing to spend time in India, through overseas student exchange programmes, internship or community work in order to gain a deep immersion in, and understanding of the country.
- Preference for students with demonstrated financial needs
Benefits
- $25,000 per annum (towards subsidised tuition fees, study-related expenses and provisions for University-approved overseas student programmes).
- Tenable for up to two (2) years of the recipient’s course of studies, subject to the recipient’s continued observance of the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions of award.
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 by Mr Sanjiv Misra, a member of the SMU Board of Trustees.
Mr Misra is President of Phoenix Advisers Pte Ltd, a boutique consulting and principal investing firm. He is also Chairman of the Asia Pacific Advisory Board of Apollo Management, a global private equity and alternative asset management firm.
The Mahendra Misra Scholarship has been established by the donor in honour of his father, the late Mr Mahendra Misra, a former business executive who lived in Singapore in the 1980's. Mahendra Misra was an outstanding student athlete who believed strongly in the pursuit of excellence, an all-round personality, the importance of adaptability and social and cultural tolerance.
Having spent his younger days growing up in India, the donor believes that the current national debate on the role and relevance of foreigners will benefit from students taking the time to understand and respect the differences between communities. He hopes that they will thereby make a concerted effort to bridge both economic and cultural divisions in society.
