The Dr Goh Keng Swee (GKS) Scholarship is a private sector scholarship administered by the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS).
Each year, 3 to 4 scholarships are awarded to outstanding individuals from 15 Asia Pacific economies (Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, PRC, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar) to pursue undergraduate studies at local universities in Singapore i.e. National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
The Dr GKS Scholarship Fund was set up by the financial community in Singapore in honour of the former Deputy Prime Minister, who fostered Singapore’s economic development and growth as a reputable international financial centre.
The Dr GKS Scholarship is open to students who are citizens/passport holders of Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, PRC, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. Singapore citizens and PRs are not eligible to apply for the Dr GKS Scholarship.
Applicants should
The scholarship supports a maximum of 4 years of undergraduate study (including Honours). It provides the following:
Scholarship Bond
Successful candidates will be required to work for 3 years upon the completion of their studies in either:
The deployment of scholarship holders to serve their bonds will be determined by the Dr GKS Scholarship Fund.
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The 2022 Dr GKS Scholarship application will commence on 15 November 2021 and end on 31 March 2022 at 23:59, Singapore time (UTC+08:00).
Please submit your application by clicking on the APPLY NOW button below.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to take an online personality profiling test in April 2022.
Applicants selected to attend the final interview will expect a session scheduled in end-May/June 2022. More information will be available at a later date.
For enquiries, please refer to the FAQs or send your questions to GKS_Scholarships@abs.org.sg.