About the Financial Award
Established in 2020, the SMU Alumni @ GIC Scholarship aims to provide assistance to undergraduates from financially challenged backgrounds and help them navigate their journey through Singapore Management University (SMU) and the early stages of their corporate careers.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time undergraduate enrolled in any degree programme and at any year of study.
- Any nationality
- With good academic results (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00)
- Demonstrated evidence of family household income (with gross monthly household per capita income in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries)
Benefits
- $ 11,000 per academic year (towards subsidised tuition fees)
- Tenable for one year of study
- Recipients will be offered mentorship by the group of alumni donors who are professionals in the Finance and Investment sector.
Learning and Development opportunities
Mentorship by the group of alumni who are professionals in the Finance and Investment sector.
Application
- Apply annually from 1 to 31 January via OASIS >Self-service App - Financial Aid Application
Enquiries
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
About the donor
The endowed scholarship was created by a group of SMU alumni who first met each other while working at GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and the group wanted to find a way to support deserving students through collective giving. Inspired by the life experiences of and impact on the initial recipients, the group expanded the scholarship in 2024 to increase the number of annual scholarships and the award quantum to broaden its effect.
In addition to providing financial support, the scholarship looks to extend mentorship opportunities to the recipients from the alumni donors, who today occupy various roles and functions in the investment management and financial services industries, including at GIC and beyond
