Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarships Asia Pacific Students in Singapore
The public service commission is pleased to
invite the applications for the undergraduate scholarship at local universities
available at Singapore .i.e. National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
Management University (SMU), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) , and
Singapore University of Technology and design (SUTD) in Singapore. The students
from the Asia Pacific region are eligible for the scholarship provided to the
undergraduate programmes. The scholarship covers the benefits of tuition fees, all
the other compulsory fees, annual maintenance fees, hostel allowance, and
settling-in allowance. The applications are to be sent before the deadline
mentioned in the official website.
The Dr Goh Keng Swee (GKS) scholarship is a
scholarship provided by the association of banks in Singapore (ABS). Each year,
there are around three to four scholarships provided to the students from
fifteen economies of Asia pacific region (India, Indonesia, Philippines, PRC,
Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Laos and
Myanmar). The Dr GKS scholarship was set up by the financial community to
commemorate the former deputy Prime minister, who had fostered social and
economic development and growth as a reputable international financial
tester.
Study
subjects
The scholarships are provided to study and
learn any of the courses at the NUS (National University of Singapore), Nanyang
Technological University (NTU), Singapore University of technology and design
(SUTD) and Singapore Management University in Singapore. The scholarship is
offered for the students to take part in the undergraduate courses available in
the local universities in Singapore.
Scholarship
Provider
The scholarships are provided by the Public
Service Commission, Singapore.
Scholarship
can be taken in
Singapore
Eligibility
criteria
The candidate has to satisfy the below
eligibility criteria.
1.
The candidate should have
applied to the admissions at NUS, NTU, SMU or SUTD. All the courses can be
applied except courses like medicine.
2.
The candidate should showcase
different skills, leadership qualities and possess good academic score.
3.
The candidate should or will be
attending the test of SAT 1.
Scholarship
is applicable to
The scholarship is applicable to the
students from the fifteen economies of the Asia Pacific region namely India,
Indonesia, Philippines, PRC, Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Laos and Myanmar. The Dr GKS scholarship is not applicable to
the citizens of Singapore and PRs (Permanent residents) of Singapore.
Number
of awards
The scholarships are offered to three to
four outstanding candidates from the 15 Asia Pacific regions.
Duration
of awards
The scholarship is given for the 4 years of
undergraduate study (including Honors) at the local universities of Singapore.
Scholarship
amount
The scholarship covers the following
1.
Tuition fees
2.
To and fro Airfare
3.
Annual maintenance cost of
SGD6500.
4.
Hostel allowance
5.
Settling in allowance (SGD200)
upon the arrival at Singapore.
Notification
The students will be notified by the month
of May, every year.
How
to apply
The mode of applying is through electronics
means.
Further
information
The further information is provided in the
link given below.
http://www.pscscholarships.gov.sg/content/pscsch/default/scholarshipapplication/otherscholarships/gks_scholarship.html
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