SIM STARR Award for New Undergraduate Students

05 January 2025

This award honours exceptional freshmen who excel in academics, have a remarkable co-curricular record, display outstanding leadership qualities, and exemplify resourcefulness, responsibility, and resilience, while also showing significant potential for future leadership roles.

 

Eligibility criteria

  • Local or international students
  • New students (including those currently enrolled in undergraduate programs but who haven’t taken any exams with their university partners)
  • Good record of co-curricular activities
  • Demonstrated qualities of resourcefulness, responsibility, and resilience
  • High Potential Trait Indicator test (applicable only to shortlisted candidates)

 

Value

The scholarship award will be disbursed as follows.

  • Tuition fees: Reimbursement of up to S$36,000
  • Living allowance: One-time payment of S$6,500
  • Accommodation grant: Reimbursement of up to S$5,000
  • Exchange program air- ticket: One time reimbursement of up to S$1,500
  • Computer allowance: One-time reimbursement of up to S$2,000

There is no bond attached to the scholarship.

Supporting Documents

Applicants are required to submit the following documents in PDF format (scanned and zipped):

  • all official academic documents (from Secondary to Tertiary Level), in original language with English translation.
  • All co-curricular activity records and testimonials (from Secondary to Tertiary Level)
  • Documentary evidence of achievements and awards
  • Testimonial(s) from industrial or professional attachments(s), or National Service (if applicable)

 

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholar is required to sit for all tests, assessments and examinations and obtain the Qualification within the minimum period required of study.
  • Scholar is not allowed to change the Programme at any time.
  • Scholar shall not take up or register or enrol in any diploma or degree course(s) without the prior written approval of the Sponsor.
  • Scholar shall not, without the prior written approval of the Sponsor, hold the Scholarship Award concurrently with any other scholarship or tuition grant.
  • Every scholar is expected to contribute to SIM GE / the community.
  • Academic performance will be reviewed every semester.
  • The Scholarship may be withdrawn at any time if, in the opinion of the Sponsor, the scholar’s progress or behaviour is deemed unsatisfactory.
  • If for whatever reasons the Scholarship is terminated, the scholar shall be further liable to repay SIM GE all of the Sponsorship Award Benefits that have been paid by SIM GE.

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