SMU Alumni Scholarship
Sponsored by the SMU Alumni Association (SMUAA), the Alumni Scholarship is available to all third or final year undergraduates studying full-time at the Singapore Management University. The Alumni Scholarship Fund represents the collective contribution from the Pioneer batch of graduates – Class of 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. The endowment of $200,000 was achieved in 2007.
The SMU Alumni Scholarship is available to final year undergraduates in any degree programme, studying full-time at the Singapore Management University. One scholarship is awarded annually and is tenable for one year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time final year SMU undergraduates of any nationality
- Outstanding academic results
- Demonstrates leadership and communication skills
- Active CCA and community service involvement
- Good character records
- Students with financial need will be given priority
Tenure and Benefits of the Scholarship Award
- The Scholarship, valued at $6,000, is tenable for one year only.
- No bond is required under the terms of this Scholarship.
- A one-year free provisional membership with the SMU Alumni Association.
Tuition Grant Scheme
- Scholars are required to take advantage of the Tuition Grant Scheme (TGS) provided by the Singapore Government for subsidized education.
- Under the TGS, foreign scholars will be obligated to work in Singapore for a minimum period of three years upon graduation.
Originally from Vietnam, Truong Thi Ngoc Anh is a final year student majoring in marketing and management. She has done well in her studies and is actively involved in student and community activities.
She is the Editor of Higher Learning and Travelogue for The Blue and Gold, a publication by SMUSA. She is also the Marketing Director of SMU Macintosh Society.
Her achievements included being a Project Director for the iPresent.iLead workshop, a professional training programme which prepares students in Vietnam with presentation and leadership skills in business. This workshop was part of a proposal which clinched the championship award for her team in i4Vietnam, a competition held at the National University of Singapore.
View Anh's appreciation note here
The first SMU Alumni Scholarship was awarded to Nguyen Tue Vy on Patron’s Day on 28 January 2008. A third year student, Vy is a finance and business management major.
Apart from doing well academically, Vy is also active in the SMU community. She participated in the SMU Red Cross as its fundraising officer, AstOrdinary as the Finance Head and was also a member of the E.Y.E Investment Interactive Club. In addition to this, Vy occasionally worked part-time to help defray her education costs.
Although there is no bond attached to the scholarship, Vy has already expressed her intentions to ‘pay it forward’. She has volunteered to assist in alumni activities during her term break.
A third year BBM student majoring in Finance and Economics, Shivaka Mansata bubbles with enthusiasm, creativity, and wants to make a difference during her time at SMU
Originally from India, she has been performing consistently well in her studies and was on the Dean’s List for the past two years. She is actively involved in the OUA International Ambassadors programme and Stageit. She had a year-long stint with the Southeast CDC where she worked with youths from low-income families. This experience made her realise that she needs to make a difference in society.
Shivaka believes that a fundamental step forward for alumni is to communicate more frequently with its stakeholders – fellow alumni, students, parents, staff, and faculty. She also recommends establishing a student body to facilitate communication with alumni and students. This will help develop a sense of community and instill the spirit of giving back to their alma mater when they graduate.
She is the second recipient of the SMU Alumni Scholarship.