About the Financial Award
Established in 2023, the SMU Southeast Asia Exchange Award is to enable full-time undergraduates from Southeast Asian universities to embark on a semester-long exchange programme to SMU, so that they can share more about SMU, as well as its quality of education, to their friends upon their return to their home countries, in order to amplify SMU reputationally in the region.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time undergraduate enrolled in any degree programme at their home university in Southeast Asia
- From any year of study
- Will be full-time exchange student at SMU
- Keen interest in Southeast Asia and/or have active student life at home university
- Good academic standing, with minimum CGPA of 3.0 or equivalent at their home university
- Successful recipients will undergo the Exchange Ambassador Programme administered by GEO, which will equip them with accurate and ample information about SMU so that they can share more knowledgeable about SMU to their friends, family, schoolmates and teachers back in their home countries.
Benefits
- Valued at S$2,666 to fund exchange-related expenses (towards exchange expenses including air tickets, accommodation, living expenses, visa, insurance, health check-ups/vaccines, and/or study-related expenses as determined by the University)
- Tenable for the recipient’s one semester of study
Application Process
Applications will be invited through Centre for Global Education and Opportunities' call for exchange applications:
- February to March (Fall exchange application)
- July to August (Spring exchange application)
- Apply 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 SMU Southeast Asia Exchange Award, established by alumnus Tee Yock Siong (BBM & BSc(Econ), 2006), is targeted at full-time undergraduates from Southeast Asian universities seeking a semester-long exchange programme to SMU. By defraying the costs of the student's stay in Singapore, the Award aims to enable Southeast Asian undergraduates to fully experience an SMU quality of education for that semester.
Alumnus Tee Yock Siong believes that, like him, these inbound exchange students from Southeast Asia will have an enriching, compelling, and unforgettable experience at SMU, and that upon return to their home countries, the students will share their positive experience at SMU, thus amplifying SMU's standing and reputation in the region.
