SMU-Administered Scholarships
SMU Global Impact Scholarship Award
The SMU Global Impact Scholarship Award is designed to help realise each scholar’s leadership potential, ignite the desire and hone the ability to make meaningful impact on society.
Lee Kong Chian Scholars' Programme
The Lee Kong Chian Scholars’ Programme (LKCSP) is one of our most prestigious scholarships offering high-calibre individuals the exciting opportunities to a holistic, intellectual and entrepreneurial development.
LKCSP scholars can look forward to a full four-year tuition fee waiver, a one-off notebook grant, sponsorship for an international exchange programme, an overseas study mission, and an international community service project.
SMU Merit Scholarship
The SMU Merit Scholarship opens doors to an enriching and exciting learning opportunity that will broaden your horizons and develop you into an inspiring and impactful leader of the future. Enjoy the flexibility of a single or double degree, with a generous package that includes a full four-year tuition fee waiver and growth opportunities allowance.
Yip Pin Xiu Scholarship
Being SMU’s first full sports scholarship, the Yip Pin Xiu Scholarship is designed to honour excellence in sports and the values that SMU alumna, Yip Pin Xiu stands for. Besides Pin Xiu’s impeccable sports achievements, she has demonstrated hard work, dedication, resilience at the highest levels, humility and leadership, both in and out of the classroom. The scholarship also delivers on SMU’s promise of a holistic education and hopes to attract students with sports excellence at the…
SMU School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) Achievements / Aspirations Scholarship
At the School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS), we take pride in training computing professionals to create value for business and society, through innovative IT solutioning. We welcome qualified applicants to apply for our new SCIS Achievements / Aspirations Scholarships.
SMU Elevate Scholarship
Established in 2024, the objective of this new SMU Elevate Scholarship is to enable working adults, 25 years or older or with extensive work experience, to benefit from a university education through the Elevate@SMU programme.
SMU SCIS Frontier AI Scholars Programme
The SMU SCIS Frontier AI Scholars Programme empowers exceptional computing students to shape the future of artificial intelligence. Covering full tuition fees, overseas exposure allowances, and personalised mentorship, the scholarship gives recipients the freedom to explore, innovate, and lead at the cutting edge of technology.
Donor And Other Scholarships
Stephanie Yeo Scholarship
Established in 2024, the purpose of purpose of the Stephanie Yeo Scholarship is to motivate outstanding female undergraduates at the Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) of the University, with demonstrated financial needs, to spur them on to greater heights of academic excellence and to accord appropriate recognition to the recipients of the Scholarship for their accomplishments.
Suh Scholarship
Established in 2025, the Suh Scholarship is to motivate outstanding undergraduates at the University, with demonstrated financial needs, to spur them on to greater heights of academic excellence and to accord appropriate recognition to the recipients of the Scholarship for their accomplishments.
Tahir Scholarship
Established in 2015, the Tahir Scholarship is made possible from the proceeds of an endowed donation from prominent Indonesian businessman and philanthropist Dato’ Sri Prof. DR. Tahir, Founder of the Mayapada Group.
The scholarship is available to full-time undergraduates (freshmen) at the Singapore Management University pursuing any degree programme. It is aimed at motivating and inspiring students who require financial assistance to scale greater heights.
Temasek Foundation Union Scholarships
The Temasek Foundation Union Scholarships were established in honour of three eminent union leaders, Mr G Muthukumarasamy, Mr Nachiappan RK Sinniah, and Mr Nithiah Nandan s/o Arumugam who tirelessly championed for the welfare of lower-income workers and advocated for access to certified training and skills upgrading. Temasek Foundation – G Muthukumarasamy Scholarship, Temasek Foundation – RKS Nachiappan Scholarship, and Temasek Foundation – Nithiah Nandan Arumugam Scholarship encourage and…
The Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship to Encourage Upgrading (LKY-STEP) Award
The LKY-STEP Award is to encourage lifelong learning and will be offered to outstanding polytechnic graduates pursuing full-time undergraduate degree programmes at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) or Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).
Wee Kim Wee Scholarship
Established in 2024, the Wee Kim Wee Scholarship is to support bright freshmen enrolled in the College of Integrative Studies at the Singapore Management University with demonstrated financial needs, to achieve academic excellence and to accord appropriate recognition to the recipients of the Scholarship for their accomplishments.
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