NUS Global Merit Scholarship
Scholarship Type:
University-Level
Nationality:
Singapore Citizens
Student Type:
Freshmen
Highly coveted, NUS Scholarships are awarded to high calibre individuals who demonstrate academic excellence, present excellent co-curricular activities record and exhibit outstanding leadership qualities. NUS Scholars are expected to contribute to the NUS community while in NUS, and develop into dynamic global leaders capable of effecting positive societal change after they graduate.
There are three tiers of NUS Scholarships offered to prospective students:
- NUS Global Merit Scholarship
- NUS Merit Scholarship
- NUS Undergraduate Scholarship
Interested students should submit one scholarship application to be considered for three tiers of the NUS Scholarships.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Singapore Citizens
- Have strong leadership qualities and potential
- Have good co-curricular activities record
- Possess outstanding Singapore-Cambridge GCE A Level, local Polytechnic Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma, NUS High School Diploma or equivalent qualifications
- Applying for admission to a full-time undergraduate degree programme at NUS, excluding Dentistry, Medicine and Music
- Transfer applicants from local or overseas universities are not eligible
Scholarship Benefits:
- Subsidised tuition fees (after MOE Tuition Grant)
- S$6,000 annual living allowance
- S$2,000 one-time computer allowance upon enrolment
Annual accommodation allowance:
- S$5,550 if the scholar stays in a Hall, or
- S$5,750 if the scholar stays in Ridge View Residential College, or
- S$6,000 if the scholar stays in Houses (excludes Valour House), PGP Residence, UTown Residence, University Town Residential Colleges, Acacia College, or
- S$7,350 if the scholar stays in NUSC Residences or Valour House
- S$7,500 Student Exchange Programme/ NUS Overseas Colleges allowance per semester for non-Asian countries and Japan, and S$5,000 per semester for other Asian countries, for up to a maximum of two claims. The allowance will be pro-rated for overseas Student Exchange Programme (SEP) or NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes with a duration of less than one semester
- Guaranteed SEP placement with one of NUS overseas partner universities for one semester
- Priority for on-campus accommodation is offered for the first two years of undergraduate study, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria for on-campus accommodation and submitting a complete hostel application during the first housing application window each year. For Year 1 scholars, this priority applies to Halls and Houses; for Year 2 scholars, it applies to Halls, Houses and Residences
- Priority to enroll in the Residential College Programmes (University Town College Programme and Ridge View Residential College Programme) when the scholar submits a complete application within the prescribed application period and fulfils eligibility criteria for the relevant Programme. Applicants to the Residential College Programmes may be considered for admissions into either the University Town College Programme or Ridge View Residential College Programme. Applicants may indicate a preferred residential college at the point of application, but the eventual placement may differ. For more information, please refer to Office of Student Affairs website (www.nus.edu.sg), or contact rcadmissions@nus.edu.sg
- Bond-free scholarship
Terms and Conditions:
- The NUS Global Merit Scholarship is awarded to outstanding freshmen pursuing a full-time undergraduate course at NUS, and is tenable for the normal candidature period.
- Scholarship recipients may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary, grant, award, allowance, waiver or free aid without prior approval from the University.
- The scholarship will be renewed every semester provided the scholarship recipient maintains a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0 (or equivalent) or grades that are within the top 35% of their cohort for Law scholarship recipients, and has good conduct.
- If the scholarship recipient decides to withdraw from the University and/or terminate the scholarship prematurely, the University reserves the right to impose repayment of all scholarship monies disbursed to the scholar.
How to Apply:
- Scholarship application can be submitted only after application for admission to NUS has been submitted.
- Applicants are required to submit the following:
- Upload supporting documents such as co-curricular activities record at the Applicant Portal.
- Submit one Referee Recommendation Form online (to be submitted separately by your Junior College/Polytechnic/High School Principal or Tutor).
- Click here to download the Application Guide.
Shortlisting Process:
- Applicants will be assessed for scholarship suitability based on the strength of their application and their performance in the scholarship selection interview(s), if shortlisted. This is with the exception of the following:
- NUS Scholarships applicants who have selected Law as their top choices of courses, and have been shortlisted for the Law admission tests/interviews, will be assessed for scholarship suitability based on their performance in Law admission tests/interviews. Further scholarship selection interview(s) may be conducted for such applicants.
- NUS Scholarships applicants who have been offered admission to Law in previous years, will be assessed for scholarship suitability for the scholarships based on their performance in the Law admission tests/interviews in the year that they were offered admission. Further scholarship selection interview(s) may be conducted for such applicants.
- Applicants shortlisted for selection interview(s) will be informed via e-mail. Selection interview(s) will be conducted from late-March onwards, and applicants will be informed of their scholarship application outcomes by late-May. To be considered for the scholarships, please ensure that you are available to attend the interview(s). Your scholarship application will be withdrawn if you are unable to attend any scheduled selection interview(s) without valid reason(s).
- NUS reserves the right to not award any scholarship if there are no candidates of sufficient merit. The decision of the selection committee is final. Enquiries or disputes surrounding its decisions will not be entertained.
Every scholarship may have a different application process – or none at all. Read the application details carefully and submit your application by the deadline. For more details, visit our scholarships application page. 😊
