The Singapore Management University (SMU) MBA Scholarships Open to All Nationalities

The Singapore Management University (SMU) MBA programme offers scholarships for both Full-tima and Flex-time students. Currently we offer scholarships for academic excellence, leadership, diversity, and/or sector interest (family business & entrepreneurship, energy, technology, and finance). Students can apply for more than one scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on merit and need. Over half of this year’s pioneer class has been awarded some form of scholarship funding ranging from 5,000 – 15,000 SGD. There is no bond attached to these scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIPS

SMU MBA Scholarships

The SMU MBA programme does offer scholarships for both Full-time and Flex-time students, but only after students are admitted into the programme. Currently we offer scholarships for academic excellence, leadership, diversity, and/or sector interest (family business & entrepreneurship, energy, technology, and finance). Students can apply for more than one scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on merit and need. Over half of this year’s pioneer class has been awarded some form of scholarship funding ranging from 5,000 – 20,000 SGD. There is no bond attached to the scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria

• Successfully accepted into the SMU Full-time or Flex-time MBA programme
• Open to all nationalities

BW Maritime Scholarships

BW Maritime is a part of the BW Group, which is one of the world’s leading maritime companies involved in offshore oil and gas production and delivery of energy and other vital commodities for more than 70 years ( www.bwshipping.com ).

The BW Maritime Scholarship is targeted at SMU MBA students with experience and/or interest in the energy sector. Awards range from $10,000 – 15,000 SGD and are bond-free.

Eligibility criteria:

• Successfully accepted into the SMU Full-time or Flex-time MBA programme
• Open to all nationalities
• Keen sectoral interest in the maritime/shipping/oil and gas industries
• Strong leadership skills and outstanding character
• Solid academic achievement
• Special consideration for those with demonstrated financial need

SPRING Singapore ’s Management Development Scholarship (MDS)

SPRING Singapore is committed to shaping Singapore ’s enterprise landscape by upgrading management capabilities in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) through the Management Development Scholarship (MDS).

MDS will provide funding at the following levels:

• Full-time MBA : SPRING will provide grant value of up to 70% of expenses which includes tuition fees, basic stipend and other related expenses, including monthly allowance for full-time MBA scholars. The remaining costs are borne by the sponsoring SME .
• Flex-time MBA: SPRING will provide grant value of up to 90% of tuition fees and other related expenses. The SME will bear the full salaries throughout the course of study. The remaining costs are borne by the sponsoring SME .

Eligibility criteria:

• Currently working in a SME or interested in joining one
• A Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident
• Have 3-8 years of working experience

You will need to:

• Apply to the SMU MBA programme and be successfully admitted.
• Seek a SME to participate as a Sponsor Company, before embarking on the programme
• Go through a joint selection process by SPRING and the participating SME
• Serve a 3-month internship in the SME prior to embarking on the course if you are a new recruit. Performance must be deemed satisfactory by the SME
• Serve a bond of up to 2 years in the SME upon completion of your studies

For more information and to apply, please visit www.spring.gov.sg/mds

Source:

http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/MBA/Financing%20your%20MBA.asp

DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship Award 2010

DUO-SINGAPORE EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP AWARD
Applications for AY 2010/2011 DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship Award is now open.
About the Award
The Asia-Europe Meeting’s (ASEM) DUO Fellowship Fund aims to promote student exchanges between European and Asian ASEM member countries. Under this fund, the DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship is awarded by the Singapore Government to Singapore and ASEAN students studying in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Management University (SMU). The Award is also open to students from European ASEM countries (who come from universities with fee waiver arrangements with NTU, NUS and SMU)
The Award, based on merit, is for a pair of exchanges between a university in Singapore and its respective partner university in Europe in any academic field. Each student will be awarded a maximum of 4,000 Euros for one semester of up to four months, which covers airfare, accommodation and living expenses.
There is no bond imposed by the Singapore Government for the Award, which is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Terms of Award

• The ASEM DUO Exchange Fellowship Award is tenable for one semester of up to four months.
• Each recipient will be awarded a maximum of 4,000 Euros that covers airfare, accommodation and living expenses. No additional assistance will be provided for other expenses.
• Recipients need not pay any tuition fees to the foreign university but continue to pay the normal fees to the university they are from.
• There is no bond imposed on the recipient by the Singapore Government.
• The Singapore Government may, at its discretion, waive any of the conditions of the Award

Applicants should satisfy the following criteria:

• Singaporean students in NTU, NUS and SMU.
• Students from other ASEAN countries that are members of ASEM (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) studying in  NTU, NUS and SMU and who are not prevented by terms of their scholarship from going on exchange programmes.
• Students from European ASEM countries who come from universities in European ASEM countries which have tuition fee waiver arrangements with NTU, NUS and SMU
• Students have to be on full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course.

Applications should be:

• Submitted using the prescribed form,

Click here for the Application Form.

• Forwarded to the respective departments in the Universities:

NTU – International Relations Office

NUS – International Relations Office

SMU – Office of International Relations

You may wish to visit the following universities’ websites for more information:

• Nanyang Technological University
• National University of Singapore
• Singapore Management University

Please note that:

• The completed application forms must be submitted by the stipulated closing date.
• Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The National Selection Committee will decide which applications qualify for the Award.
• The decision of the National Selection Committee on the selection for the Award is final.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Singapore : The NTU Apec Scholarship for Full-Time MBA Programme

This scholarship is open to nationals of the following APEC member economies to pursue a full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at NTU:

Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States, Vietnam.

Eligibility criteria

• Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply
• A good bachelor’s degree
• At least two years of management or professional experience
• Proficiency in the English Language
• An acceptable score in the Graduate Management Admission Test [GMAT]
• You should not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award

Bond
There is no bond attached to the scholarship. No deferment of scholarship awarded will be allowed. Awards that are not taken up will be given to other qualified candidates.
Coverage

• Each scholarship is tenable for 4 trimesters (≈ 16 months) only
• Each scholarship shall cover the following:
  
  
  • Monthly stipend of S$1,400.00
  • Book allowance of S$500.00
  • Tuition fee, health insurance, examination fee and other approved fees, allowances and expenses
  • Cost of one overseas Business Study Mission (for MBA candidates only) undertaken within the tenable period of the scholarship
  Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
  • Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on successful completion of the Masters degree within the tenable period of the scholarship
  
  
  

Application procedure
Open in November and close in December each year. Application for the APEC scholarship is to be submitted online via http://www.nanyangmba.ntu.edu.sg/online.asp. Applicants are advised to print and keep a copy of their online application for reference.
After submitting the online application, applicants should check that theTranscript Request Form is printed and sent to the appropriate authority of the University or institution attended for a transcript to be issued directly to this University. Specific instruction are given in the form.
Supporting documents need to be sent to MBA office by post. Applications without application fee or supporting documents will not be processed.
Please print “APEC SCHOLARSHIP” on the top left hand corner of the envelope.
Upon receipt of your application form and application fee, an acknowledgement will be issued to you. The acknowledgement also serves as the receipt of payment of the application fee.
Candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility requirements, whose applications are incomplete or are received after the closing date will not be considered.
For further details please open the following page:

http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/scholarships/pages/apecscholarship.aspx

Singapore : Nanyang Fellows Programme, Nanyang Business School

The Nanyang Fellows Programme was launched in 1998 by Dr Tony Tan. Since then courses are conducted annually with an optimum cohort of around 20-30 students. The small size enhances learning and interaction on a personal level.
In this 12-month full-time programme, the Nanyang Fellow will spend ten and a half months at the Nanyang Business School in Singapore, three weeks at MIT’s Sloan School of Management in Boston and two weeks in Wharton, University of Pennsylvania. The programme also includes a compulsory Business Study Mission (BSM) in a carefully selected country around the world. The programme also includes a Leadership Seminar Series where you will gain privileged insights from the experiences of top business and government leaders through closed-door dialogues.
Why should I pursue this programme?
The Nanyang Fellows Programme is a highly prestigious and first-rate MBA programme. The programme will be suited for you if you have strong talent and leadership potential that makes you stand out in your organization.
The design of this programme is unique and distinctive as follows:

• An elite MBA programme that draws from the 3 top business schools in the world (NBS, MIT Sloan & Wharton)
• Cutting-edged residential programmes: Sustainability in MIT Sloan; Leadership & Finance in Wharton.
• Learn and immerse in the US business environment and culture
• Experience and study the business environment and culture of a 3rd country (BSM)
• Gain privileged insights and wisdom from top Asian and international CEOs and leaders (Leadership Seminar Series)
• Build lasting friendships with other bright and dynamic leaders like yourself, including those from emerging economies
• Unleash and extend your leadership potential

Who should attend?
The Nanyang Fellows Programme is crafted specially for those preparing for the pinnacle of leadership in their organisations.
Here is the typical Nanyang Fellow profile:

• Capable and highly-talented mid-career executive (mostly in their mid-30s or early 40s)
• Has at least 8 years of management or senior professional experience
• Personally endorsed by their CEO (or equivalent)
• Fully or partially sponsored by their organizations
• From ASEAN, Asia or other parts of the world

Requirements
As Singapore’s elite MBA, the Nanyang Fellows Programme admission requirements are rigorous. You are required to meet all of the following criteria:

• A good bachelor’s degree
• At least 8 years of management or senior professional experience
• Demonstrated fluency in English and a good score in TOEFL or IELTS (for international applicants who’s medium of instruction is not in English at tertiary level)
• Recommendation from your organisation’s CEO or equivalent

Interviews
We may invite you for an interview, at our discretion, after you have submitted your application. This interview is to help us better appreciate you to ensure that the programme is appropriate for you.
The interview may be conducted over the phone or on campus.
Criteria
The Nanyang Fellows Programme attracts only the top talent from the East. As such, we are highly selective in handpicking individuals to be part of this programme. While we look for leadership potential, strong academic capability and good personal qualities (ethics, integrity and social responsibility), we also try to ensure a good diversity of backgrounds to add to the richness of this programme.
Leadership Potential
The Nanyang Fellows Programme is for future leaders, and we want to ensure that all participants have proven leadership potential. We will carefully assess your leadership potential through your application essay, referees’ testimonials and interview outcome.
Strong Academic Capability
We look for candidates who have strong proven academic performance, as the intellectual demands of this programme are rigorous and require excellent analytical abilities and good communication skills. Apart from good academic record, we will also consider your GMAT (if any) and TOEFL scores to evaluate your academic abilities.
Character and Personal Qualities
As a future leader, we expect from you the highest levels of personal integrity and character. As you will be learning and working closely with other Fellows, we expect qualities of mutual respect and civil decorum, and the genuine desire to share and contribute towards community fellowship and cooperation, fostering camaraderie and furthering friendship and goodwill amongst all.
Application Procedure
To apply for the Nanyang Fellows Programme, you will need to complete theonline application form.
While the full application can be submitted online, supporting documents can be couriered, faxed or mailed.
Policies
Please note the following policies as you prepare for your application:

• Your application must be written by you, without assistance from any other person.
• All your submissions must be in English. For non-English documents, an official English translation must be provided at your expense.
• You may submit only one application per academic year.
• Once your application is submitted, additional materials or changes will not be considered.
• All your submissions will be treated in confidence.
• All your submissions become the property of Nanyang Business School, and will not be returned to you.
• You are responsible for ensuring that all the information provided is authentic and accurate.
• You are responsible to ensure your application is complete.
• We may require you to provide additional proof of the information submitted at your own expense. This may include a telephone or face-to-face interview. If you are unable to provide satisfactory proof, we reserve the right to reject your application.

Application Form
Fill in the Online Application Form.
What to expect
In the online form, you will be asked to provide some information, including:

• Education, academic qualifications and awards
• Employment history, including your professional and managerial experience
• Professional qualifications, memberships and awards
• Details of your international experience
• TOEFL or IELTS score (for international applicants) and GMAT score (if any)
• Contact information of 2 referees
• 4 short essays on your goals, accomplishments, etc.

You will also be asked to submit the following documents by postal mail:

• Résumé
• Degree scroll (and notary translated copy if it is not in English)
• Academic transcripts (and notary translated copy if it is not in English)
• GMAT report (if any)
• TOEFL or IELTS report (for international applicants)
• Company endorsement letter and/or evidence of financial support
• NRIC (Singaporeans) or valid passport (international applicants)
• Passport-size photograph

You may also send us the above documents (and the 2 referee reports) by mail to the following address:
The Director
The Nanyang Fellows Programme
Nanyang Business School
Block S3, B2A-39
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798
After submitting the online form, you will be given an application number when you finish. You may use this number when you contact us regarding your application.
What to expect next
Due to the huge amount of application received, we will contact you within 2 week of your submission if you are short-listed.
Fees & Period of Study
The tuition fee for the programme is S$68,000/- (Sixty-Eight Thousand Singapore Dollars) and covers the academic year from July of the current year to June of the following year(see the academic calendar).
The tuition fee covers the tuition at NBS-NTU, MIT Sloan and Wharton; one Overseas Business Studies Mission (airfare, transportation, accommodation and limited meals), computer fees and examination fees. The fee is payable in one lump sum upon successful registration.
The fee does not include the cost of airfare (country of origin to Singapore; Singapore to homeland; Singapore to USA), transportation and accommodation in Singapore and USA.
An enrolment fee of S$1000/- (One Thousand Singapore Dollars) is payable upon acceptance of the offer of admission. The enrolment fee is non-refundable but is deductible against the tuition fee upon successful registration.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
We offer attractive scholarships on a competitive basis to outstanding international candidates of exceptional ability and sterling track record. The scholarship provides each scholar with full or partial tuition fee waiver.
Financial aid is awarded to successful scholarship applicants in financial need, with a modest monthly stipend, air passage(s) and/or overseas accommodation. The specific value and coverage may vary.
There is no bond or obligation for the scholar to be employed by NTU or in Singapore. You may apply for a scholarship and financial aid concurrently with your application.
Application for scholarship for the intake of 2010/2011 will cease on 31 January 2010

[Singapore] Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Full Scholarships 2010 for All Nationalities

The two-year Master in Public Policy (MPP) programme provides a strong foundation in conceptual and analytical skills for future public service leaders and individuals with an interest in understanding and influencing how public policy choices are made.
Areas of Concentration

In particular, MPP students deepen their understanding of a specific field by focusing on one of five areas of concentration:

• Development Studies
• Economic Policy and Analysis
• International Relations and Security Studies
• Social and Environmental Policy
• Public Management and Governance

Practical Experience

To obtain direct practical experience, students also undertake a public policy or management study, called the Policy Analysis Exercise, for a client in the public, private, or non-profit sector.

Internships

Most students also take internships with organisations that are relevant to their studies, such as the United Nations Environment Programme (Bangkok); National Economic Development Authority (Philippines); World Bank (Washington, DC); Government Investment Corporation (Singapore); and Standard Chartered Bank.

Double/Concurrent Degree Programmes

MPP students can also apply for double degree programmes with Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). The school also offers double degree programmes with NUS Faculty of Law and NUS Business School.

Students may also complete concurrent degree programmes with the NUS Faculty of Law and NUS Business School. These programmes allow the top students from the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business Administration programmes to begin their Master in Public Policy Programme concurrently with the third or fourth year of their law or business studies.

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Grants

The School provides a number of grants to students. Although the specific value and coverage may vary, a grant will generally cover 20% of tuition fees, as well as cover additional fees and provide a modest stipend. For the remaining portion of the tuition fee not covered by the grant, grant recipients may apply to NUS for a tuition fee loan. More specific information on grants will be communicated to you if you are successful in your application.

Scholarships

The scholarships below are offered on a competitive basis. Applicants must have good academic and professional records. They must also have demonstrated leadership and a desire to contribute to public service. Not all the awards will be made unless there are candidates of sufficient merit. Scholars may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship or award without the prior approval of the School.

There is no bond or obligation for the scholar to be employed by NUS or in Singapore.

Note 1: The following items are covered by the terms of the relevant scholarships:

• A monthly stipend throughout the period of the award
• A one-time book allowance
• A one-time settling-in allowance
• Shared housing
• Tuition, health insurance, examination and other approved fees
• Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
• Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on graduation

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Graduate Scholarship

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Graduate Scholarship is offered by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to students who have demonstrated leadership and a desire to contribute to public service. This scholarship is available to all nationalities.

The terms of this scholarship for Singapore citizens and permanent residents are as follows:

• A monthly stipend throughout the period of the award
• A one-time book allowance
• Tuition, health insurance, examination and other approved fees

Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship for all other nationalities.

For further details please go to:

http://www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/MPP_Financial_Aid.aspx

Asian Graduate Student Fellowships 2010, Singapore

The Asia Research Institute of NUS invites applications from citizens of Asian countries enrolled for a fulltime advanced degree at a university in an Asian country (except Singapore) for consideration for the award of Asian Graduate Student Fellowships. These fellowships are offered to current graduate students doing their Master’s or PhD degrees and working in the Humanities and Social Sciences on Southeast Asian topics, and will allow the recipients to be based at NUS for an ‘in residence fellowship’ for a period of three months. The aim of the fellowship is to enable scholars to make full use of the wide range of resources held in the libraries of NUS and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Scholars will be expected to commence on 3 May 2010, and to make a presentation on their work at the Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies at the end of July 2010.

Successful candidates can expect the following benefits:

1) A monthly allowance of SGD1,000.
2) A monthly housing allowance of SGD250.
3) A settling-in allowance of SGD150.
4) A sum of $100 on a reimbursement basis for miscellaneous expenses
5) A one-time round trip travel subsidy by the most economical and direct route on a reimbursement basis upon being accepted for the fellowship.
6) Access to library and computer resources on campus.

Applicants are invited to e-mail/facsimile/mail their application forms (CLICK HERE), a 2-page outline of their research proposal in English (this may be accompanied by a longer statement in a Southeast Asian language) to the address below by 15 November 2009. Arrangements should also be made by which at least two letters of reference, one of which is from your principal supervisor, are sent confidentially to the same address by the same deadline.

The 2-page research proposal must include the following details:

1) Whether the data collection or fieldwork stage of the research has already been completed;
2) how the fellowship will contribute to the research;
3) the types of sources to be consulted in Singapore;
4) proposed work plan during the fellowship.

You can look forward to excellent library and internet computer facilities at NUS’ main library (http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/), the library at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) (http://www.iseas.edu.sg/library.html) and the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library at the National Library (http://www.nlb.gov.sg) to facilitate your research for the dissertation. NUS’ main library has 2 million volumes covering all topics while ISEAS’ library has 200,000 on Southeast Asian topics, half of which are in Southeast Asian languages.

Selvi
Asia Research Institute
NUS Bukit Timah Campus
469A Tower Block #10-01
Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259770
E-mail : arikk@nus.edu.sg
Fax: 65 67791428
Website: http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/

[Singapore] Asian Graduate Student Fellowships 2010 – NUS

Asian Graduate Student Fellowships 2010
The Asia Research Institute of NUS invites applications from citizens of Asian countries enrolled for a fulltime advanced degree at a university in an Asian country (except Singapore) for consideration for the award of Asian Graduate Student Fellowships. These fellowships are offered to current graduate students doing their Master’s or PhD degrees and working in the Humanities and Social Sciences on Southeast Asian topics, and will allow the recipients to be based at NUS for an ‘in residence fellowship’ for a period of three months. The aim of the fellowship is to enable scholars to make full use of the wide range of resources held in the libraries of NUS and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Scholars will be expected to commence on 3 May 2010, and to make a presentation on their work at the Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies at the end of July 2010.
Successful candidates can expect the following benefits:

• A monthly allowance of SGD1,000.
• A monthly housing allowance of SGD250.
• A settling-in allowance of SGD150.
• A sum of $100 on a reimbursement basis for miscellaneous expenses
• A one-time round trip travel subsidy by the most economical and direct route on a reimbursement basis upon being accepted for the fellowship.
• Access to library and computer resources on campus.

Applicants are invited to e-mail/facsimile/mail their application forms (CLICK HERE), a 2-page outline of their research proposal in English (this may be accompanied by a longer statement in a Southeast Asian language) to the address below by 15 November 2009. Arrangements should also be made by which at least two letters of reference, one of which is from your principal supervisor, are sent confidentially to the same address by the same deadline.
The 2-page research proposal must include the following details:

• Whether the data collection or fieldwork stage of the research has already been completed;
• how the fellowship will contribute to the research;
• the types of sources to be consulted in Singapore;
• proposed work plan during the fellowship.

You can look forward to excellent library and internet computer facilities at NUS’ main library (http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/), the library at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) (http://www.iseas.edu.sg/library.html) and the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library at the National Library (http://www.nlb.gov.sg) to facilitate your research for the dissertation. NUS’ main library has 2 million volumes covering all topics while ISEAS’ library has 200,000 on Southeast Asian topics, half of which are in Southeast Asian languages.
Selvi
Asia Research Institute
NUS Bukit Timah Campus
469A Tower Block #10-01
Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259770
E-mail : arikk@nus.edu.sg
Fax: 65 67791428
Website: http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/

The Goldsmiths CSC Postgraduate Scholarships for 2010/11 Developed Commonwealth Countries Students , London University, UK

The Goldsmiths offers The CSC Postgraduate Scholarships for the academic year 2010/11 to Developed Commonwealth Countries Students at Goldsmiths, London University, UK

There are a number of scholarships available to postgraduate students (Master’s, Research and split-site) who are from Australia, The Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, New Zealand or Singapore. These scholarships provide full tuition fees, living costs, airfares and allowances, and are jointly funded by the UK Government and Goldsmiths.


Eligibility:

Postgraduate students (Master’s, Research and split-site) who are from Australia, The Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, New Zealand or Singapore.


Application Procedure:

Once you have confirmed eligibility and application procedure with the appropriate nominating Agency/University and if instructed by them, please make an application by following this link to our Electronic Application System to be submitted to the Nominating Agency as directed.


Selection Criteria:

Applications are considered according to the following selection criteria:

Academic merit of the candidate
The quality of the proposal
The potential of the candidate to lead in the pursuit of global excellence inresearch and knowledge

Application Deadline:

31 December 2009 (for nominations by agencies)


Source:

http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/costs/international/cscdevelopedcommonwealthscholarships/

[Singapore] Scholarships and Merit Awards

Sotheby’s Institute of Art – Singapore offers two types of scholarships for our two full-time Master’s Degree programmes.

• Singapore Scholarship Awards, deadline 1 February 2010, for April intake, 30 July 2010 for September intake.
• Singapore Open Merit Award, deadline 15 January 2010.

For an application form for entry onto one of our academic programmes starting in April and September 2010, please click here.
For further information on scholarships, please contact our Registrar in Singapore, Ivy Lim, on email: info.sg@sothebysinstitute.com.
Please note that Sotheby’s Institute of Art receives a very high volume of scholarship applications each year and is therefore regrettably unable to provide detailed feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
1. Singapore Scholarship Awards
Sotheby’s Institute of Art – Scholarship Awards are for studies at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in Singapore on either the Master’s Degree programme in Art Business or the Master’s Degree programme in Contemporary Art.

Eligibility
Students must meet the following criteria:

• Performed consistently well academically
• Be proficient in English language
• No age restriction
• No nationality restriction

Requirements
Applicants will be required to submit the following:

• A covering letter which states clearly why the applicant is applying for a scholarship.
• A 1500-2000 word essay chosen from one of the questions provided. Essays should be typed in 11-point text and double spaced.

* Essay questions are available upon application.
Important Dates
Any dates given below are tentative and are subject to changes.

• Application deadlines: 1 February 2010, for April intake, 30 July 2010 for September Intake
• Notification of Scholarship award: 1 March 2010, for April intake, 31 August 2010 for September intake
• Start of MA programme: April or September 2010

Terms and Conditions

• Award of between 10% – 30% of tuition fees
• There is no bond attached to the Scholarship Award

2. Singapore Open Merit Award
Sotheby’s Institute of Art – Singapore Merit Awards are for studies at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in Singapore on either the Master’s Degree programme in Art Business or the Master’s Degree programme in Contemporary Art programmes. The annual academic Award is for Singapore citizens and permanent residents of Singapore.
The Award will be a Merit-based Bursary Award for students with limited financial resources.
Candidates who are not short-listed for the Merit Award will be considered for the institute’s general scholarships.
Eligibility
Students must meet the following criteria:

• Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore
• Performed consistently well academically
• Be proficient in English language
• No age restriction

Requirements
The award will require applicants to submit the following:

• A covering letter which states clearly why the applicant is applying for a Bursary Award.
• A 1500-2000 word essay chosen from one of the questions provided. Essays should be typed in 11-point text and double spaced.

Important Dates
Any dates given below are tentative and are subject to changes:

• Application deadline: 15 January 2010
• Selection interview dates: tba (candidates short-listed for the selection interview will be notified a week before the selection interview dates)
• Award of Merit Awards: tba
• Start of MA degree programme: April and September 2010

Terms and Conditions

• Waiver of tuition fees
• Successful applicants will still be required to pay for the cost of non-tuition fees.
• There is no bond attached to the Merit Awards

General Terms and Conditions
Eligibility
The Institute of Art – Singapore Scholarships and Awards are open to applicants who have applied and been offered a place on an Institute postgraduate degree programme.
Requirements
Applicants are required to submit the following:

• Completed application
• A covering letter which states clearly why you are applying for a scholarship, or award. You must also state which award (scholarship or award) you are applying for.
• A 1500-2000 word essay. Essay should be typed, in 11-point text and double spaced. The essay questions will be provided upon application.

Applications will be assessed by the Institute’s Scholarship Committee which shall have sole and absolute discretion in assessing Essays and making Awards, and whose decisions will be final and binding without obligation for explanation or justification.
The providers of an Award will not be liable for any loss howsoever incurred in connection with the supply of the Award.
Information provided in an application for an Award will remain confidential, with the exception that the Institute retains the right to publicise the event of an Award to a successful applicant, including the successful applicant’s identity and Essay, should the Institute so wish.
Contact Details:
Ivy Lim
Registrar
info.sg@sothebysinstitute.com
Tel: +65 6305 2600 
more info click here

PhD Research Scholarships, Singapore

Deadline: 15th November 2009
Open to: International students
Funding: Ph.D. research scholarships

PhD Research Scholarships, NUS
Singapore


The Asia Research Institute is pleased to offer Ph.D. research scholarships from August 2010 in the following interdisciplinary areas:

- THE CHANGING FAMILY IN ASIA

- ASIAN MIGRATION

- RELIGION & GLOBALISATION IN ASIAN CONTEXTS

- CULTURAL STUDIES IN ASIA

- COLD WAR IN ASIA

- SUMATRA HERITAGE, ARCHAEOLOGY AND RECONSTRUCTION

The PhD scholarship is to be taken up jointly with the appropriate discipline-based department. This would normally be with a department of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, but where appropriate could also be with the Faculty of Law, School of Business or School of Design & Environment at the National University of Singapore. Please note that some departments / Programmes only have one intake per year in August (Semester 1).

Interested applicants are required to submit their application by 15th November 2009, indicating clearly both which ARI interdisciplinary area they wish to join and which department they would be attached to. Application procedures and forms can be obtained from the NUS website.

Applicants must use the application forms in the respective Faculty websites depending on the Faculty to which they wish to seek admission. They should send their applications directly to their respective faculties, indicating their interest to be attached to ARI. Applicants should not send a duplicate copy to ARI.

The following interdisciplinary areas or "clusters" are offering scholarships:

1) The Changing Family in Asia (Research Leader: Prof Gavin Jones)
This cluster explores the dimensions of family change in the region, their causes and their implications. These dimensions include rising ages at marriage, declining size of the nuclear family, increase in one-person households and alternative family forms, changing gender roles within families, and changes in family structures. They are
studied in the context of the changing political-economic structures and changing state/family roles in provision of services and support.

2) The Migration Cluster (Research Leader: Professor Brenda Yeoh) explores the issues arising from increased levels of human mobility in the region, both within and across national borders. Mobility of high-level professional and managerial personnel, labour migration, both documented and undocumented, and human trafficking all raise theoretical and methodological questions and major policy issues, as does the role of migration in urban change.

3) The Religion and Globalisation Cluster (Research Leader: Professor Bryan Turner) explores the changing patterns of religious practice, belief and identity in recent times, particularly in Southeast Asia, China and South Asia.

The title implies a particular interest in transnational and diasporic interactions, the engagement with modern technologies and values, and new global or ‘glocal’ forms of identity.

4) The Cultural Studies Cluster (Research Leader: Professor Chua Beng Huat) consciously challenges disciplinary boundaries to address new topics, issues and concerns thrown up by the rapid globalization of contemporary cultures.

ARI is interested in new understandings of the everyday life cultural practices of contemporary Asia, as in adaptations of older patterns in literature, and the performing and graphic arts, in rapidly changing contemporary conditions.

5) The Southeast Asia-China Interactions Cluster (Research Leader: Professor Anthony Reid) will welcome students in two project areas: The Cold War in Asia, relating particularly to relations between the two Chinas (CCP and KMT) and the parties, movements and governments of Southeast Asia; and issues of heritage recovery and archaeology in Aceh and Sumatra more generally.

6) The Asian Cities Cluster (Research Leaders: Prof Heng Chye Kiang & Prof Chua Beng Huat) is housed in School of Design and Environment (SDE), Department of Architecture (NUS). This cluster focuses especially on cutting-edges areas of rapid change and the identity of Asia cities, notably including: the impact of rapid urbanization, adapting and conserving heritage to a changing urban environment, and urban environmental planning. It will build collaborative and interdisciplinary connections among the colleagues from the Humanities and Social Science faculties in NUS.

ARI is a university-level institute formed in July 2001 as one of the strategic initiatives of the NUS. The mission of the Institute is to produce and promote world-class research on Asia. ARI engages the social sciences and humanities broadly defined, and encourages especially multidisciplinary studies. Now home to six research clusters with a strong team of resident and visiting scholars, ARI works closely with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Business, Faculty of Law, and School of Design and Environment in NUS.

For enquiries, please contact:

Ms Kristy Won
Asia Research Institute
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Tel: (65) 6516 3810
Fax: (65) 6779 1428