About the Award
Established in 2025, the the Prize is to motivate exceptional students at the University’s Yong Pung How School of Law (“YPHSL”) and spur them to greater heights of academic excellence. It will provide recognition for the top student in the Ethics and Social Responsibility course offered by the YHPSL.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates shall be full time undergraduate students at the Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) of the University.
- The Prize will be awarded to the top student in the Ethics and Social Responsibility course (or any successor or equivalent course) offered by the YHPSL.
- No Prize will be given if there is no candidate of sufficient merit to qualify, or if the Course is not offered, in any given academic year.
Benefits
Cash Prize: S$3,000
Application
The recipient will be determined by YPHSL.
Enquiries
For Application Enquiry:
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
For Award Enquiry:
Mr Kenneth LIANG
Yong Pung How School of Law
Email: kennethliang@smu.edu.sg
About the donor
Led by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and a distinguished Senate, SAL represents a vibrant legal community of over 14,000 members, encompassing judges, practitioners, legal service officers, corporate counsel, and academics from Singapore’s leading universities.
Our mandate is to build the intellectual capital of the legal profession by fostering thought leadership, developing world class infrastructure, and providing innovative legal solutions. At the core of what we do is raising the international profile of Singapore law and promoting Singapore as a centre for dispute resolution. We aim high to elevate the standards and efficiency of the legal practice.
We believe that true impact at SAL starts with investing in people. We want to extend that same commitment to potential and progress by supporting the SAL Prize for Ethics and Social Responsibility in SMU. By supporting this prize, SAL continues to build a legacy of growth, championing the next generation of legal professionals who will carry forward the values we uphold.
