The Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarships (“Scholarships”) were established from donations received from the Lee Foundation and are the University’s most prestigious scholarship awards for graduate students.

The selection of candidates will take place once a year, in time for the start of the academic year in August.  Up to 5 new Scholarships will be given each year. Not all Scholarships will be awarded unless there are candidates of sufficient merit.

Eligibility
The Scholarships are open to students of all nationalities who gain admission to any Ph.D. programme at the University. In keeping with the donor’s wishes, the Scholarships will be awarded to well-rounded individuals showing exceptional promise who have an appropriate balance of intellect and character. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and a commitment to service.

Each award covers:

(i)       A monthly stipend of S$3,300;

(ii)      Tuition, examination fees and other approved fees at NUS as stated on the NUS Student Bill;

(iii)     An annual book allowance of S$500;

(iv)     A one-off air travel allowance of two return tickets of up to S$4,000 (only for overseas students); subject to a maximum of

S$2,000 per ticket; and

(v)      A one-off laptop allowance of S$1,500;

Award Period
The award is tenable for a maximum of 4 years, subject to an annual review of the scholar’s satisfactory progress. It may be renewed annually. The maximum period of award is 4 years.

No Bond is required.
Incoming Ph.D. candidates will have to indicate their interest in the Scholarship via the NUS Graduate Research Programme Application System.

Application

Apart from the other supporting documents required for Ph.D. admission, candidates interested in the Scholarship must also submit a personal essay and a record of co-curricular activities or community service. Short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview either in Singapore or their home country.

Deadline

Application deadline: 15 November
Further Scholarship Information and Application:  http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/gdfa/gd-lkc.html

Source http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/gdfa/gd-lkc.html

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