SMU Global Impact Scholarship Award: 2025 Profile
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TL;DR\ The SMU Global Impact Scholarship Award fully funds your SMU degree, guarantees overseas exposure, and immerses you in social impact and leadership labs—all without a bond.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: Application Cycle Closed (last checked 18 Feb 2025)
- Official Listing: SMU Global Impact Scholarship Award
- Who It Targets: High-achieving JC/IB or polytechnic graduates with strong leadership and a vision to effect positive change locally or globally
- Eligibility: Stellar academics, demonstrated social consciousness or entrepreneurial drive, and fit with SMU's interactive pedagogy
- Tenable Institutions: Singapore Management University
- Bond: Bond-free with mandatory participation in leadership and community programmes
Award Components
- Full tuition coverage for up to four years of undergraduate study at SMU
- Annual living allowance and hostel subsidy where applicable
- One-time grants for global exposure (exchange, study missions, overseas service-learning) and professional development workshops
- Funding for capstone social impact projects, venture building, or internship stipends with mission-driven organisations
- Mentoring from SMU faculty, alumni, and partners via the Global Impact community
- Priority placement in leadership modules, innovation labs, and the Scholars' Core curriculum
Eligibility Highlights
- Singapore Citizen with excellent pre-university grades and competitive performance in interviews or admissions exercises
- Track record of social entrepreneurship, non-profit leadership, or impactful community service initiatives
- Strong communication and collaboration skills suited to SMU's seminar-style learning
- Clear articulation of personal purpose and how SMU resources will amplify that impact
- Willingness to commit to the scholarship roadmap (summer programmes, community impact lab, global exposure, capstone project)
Application Roadmap
- Apply to SMU, indicating interest in the Global Impact Scholarship within your admissions application.
- Submit supporting documents—resume, essays, recommendation letters—highlighting leadership and social impact achievements.
- Attend SMU's scholarship interviews or selection camps that include group discussions, problem-solving, and pitch sessions.
- Complete any follow-up assessments such as video interviews or case challenges requested by the Scholars' Programme Office.
- Receive the scholarship offer, review the compulsory components, and accept the award by the stipulated deadline.
- Enrol in the Scholars' Core modules, plan your overseas practicum, and collaborate with mentors on your impact project.
Preparation Playbook
- Craft a coherent personal narrative that links academic interests with community or global challenges you aim to solve.
- Curate a portfolio (slides or short video) showcasing key projects, metrics achieved, and lessons learned.
- Research SMU's institutes and centres (Lien Centre for Social Innovation, Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship) to propose realistic partnerships.
- Plan a global exposure pathway early—exchange, overseas internship, or study mission—to maximise grant utilisation.
- Set measurable goals for your impact project and track progress for reflection essays and presentations.
- Build peer networks across the SMU Scholars' community for collaboration and cross-disciplinary learning.
