Bond-free Lim Kim San Memorial Scholarship for study at local unis open for application till April 30
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The scholarship covers full course fees for students and includes a living allowance of $2,500 and a $500 book allowance per year.
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SINGAPORE – Singapore citizens whose monthly household income is $5,000 or below can apply for a bond-free scholarship to pursue full-time language, linguistic and humanities degree courses at local universities.
The Lim Kim San Memorial Scholarship is open for application from now until April 30.
The scholarship, which aims to help young Singaporeans in their academic journey, was set up in 2006 in honour of the late Mr Lim Kim San, former minister for national development, who died that year.
Mr Lim also served as the executive chairman of Singapore Press Holdings between 1988 and 2002. The company’s media business was spun off as SPH Media Trust in December 2021.
Since then, more than 180 students have benefited from this scholarship.
The scholarship, which is funded by the Singapore-registered charity SPH Foundation, covers full course fees, including tuition and examination fees, for students. It includes a living allowance of $2,500 and a $500 book allowance per year.
The scholarship is applicable for the minimum time it takes recipients to complete their first degree – including an honours degree, if applicable – but it should not exceed four years.
If there are suitable vacancies, scholarship holders may also do internships at SPH Media, which puts out publications, including The Straits Times.
Recipients are expected to give back to society through volunteer work during and after their studies to foster a cycle of positive social impact.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be Singapore citizens and should have good results in the GCE O- and A-level exams, at a polytechnic, or in annual exams at a local university, as well as consistently good co-curricular activity records.
Applicants must separately seek admission to a local university and be accepted or should have already been admitted to the university before the scholarship’s final selection.
Applications should be submitted online
