Other Programmes
SBS (Biomedical Sciences - BUCM) | CEE (Maritime Exchange Programme) / HSS-Peking University (PKU) | Overseas Attachments / Immersions / Internships / Orientations | GEM Explorer [INSTEP] / GEM Discoverer Summer Studies [GSS] / SBS - FYP
These schemes are designed to help students going on GIP who face financial difficulties to defray their overseas expenditure.
Scholarship: Ng Bok Eng Scholarship
International Business Fellowship Programme Award
Loan: Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loan
Eligibility
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GEM Discoverer [GIP] Scholarship (need-based) |
Open to financially needy full-time NTU Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident undergraduates on the GEM Discoverer [Global Immersion Programme]. |
| OSP Loan |
Open to all financially needy full-time NTU undergraduates going on GEM Discoverer [Global Immersion Programme]. |
- A student is only eligible for one OSP Loan during his/her course of study at NTU.
- Fee-paying students embarking on Fee-paying Scheme (i.e. students who undertake to apply to the host university on their own accord) are not eligible for the award/loan schemes here.
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Quantum
GEM Discoverer - Full Semester [GIP – Full semester]
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Scheme |
Country of study /attachment |
Max Aid applicable |
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Singaporean |
Singapore PR |
International |
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Ng Bok Eng Scholarship
IBF Award |
China |
Ng Bok Eng Scholarship $3,000
IBF Award# up to $2,200
# IBF Award is not applicable for programmes in Beijing & Shanghai |
NA |
|
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Vietnam / Indonesia |
Ng Bok Eng Scholarship $3,000
IBF Award up to $2,400 |
NA |
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India |
Ng Bok Eng Scholarship $3,000
IBF Award up to $4,800 |
NA |
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US / Europe |
$3,000 |
NA |
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OSP Loan and Scholarship / Award |
China / India / Vietnam /Indonesia |
$6,000 |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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|
US |
$16,000
(Max $6,400 - for the 6 weeks programme at Imperial College) |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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|
Europe |
$12,000 |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
GEM Discoverer Prelude [GIP Prelude]
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Scheme |
Country of study /attachment |
Max Aid applicable |
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Singaporean |
Singapore PR |
International |
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Ng Bok Eng Scholarship |
China / India / Vietnam |
Ng Bok Eng Scholarship $500
IBF Award: $200 China/Vietnam, $400 India
IBF Award is not applicable for programmes in Beijing & Shanghai
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NA |
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OSP Loan |
China / India / Vietnam |
NA |
NA |
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For OSP Loan applicants
Guarantor Requirements
- Guarantor must be age 21 - 60 years and not a bankrupt.
- A loan applicant who is a:
- Singaporean student to provide a Singaporean guarantor
- SPR and International students to provide a Singaporean / SPR guarantor
- A person should not stand in as a guarantor for more than 2 loans.
- The guarantor must be gainfully employed.
- A student of Nanyang Technological University who satisfies (1), (2) and (3) may also act as a guarantor. However, a student who is in the process of applying or holding Tuition Fee Loan / loan from CPF Education Scheme or any other form of loan should not stand as a guarantor.
- If the application for OSP loan is successful, the applicant and the guarantor have to be both present at NTU to sign the Loan Agreement
Interest
- Interest-free during course of study.
- Interest will commence upon graduation. Interest rate will be based on average prime lending rate of the 3 local banks (DBS, OCBC & UOB).
Repayment
| GEM Discoverer [GIP] Scholarship |
No repayment required |
| OSP Loan |
- Maximum loan period of 5 years.
- Minimum repayment of $100 per month (monthly instalment of $100).
- For Singaporean students, repayment to commence no later than 2 years after graduation or upon securing employment (whichever is earlier).
- For Singapore PR and international students, repayment to commence no later than 3 months after graduation.
- You may carry out a prepayment of your loan in part or in full any time without incurring any prepayment charges.
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How to apply
- Apply online through StudentLink during the application period.
- You may apply on or after you have applied for your overseas programme. You need not wait for your programme outcome before applying to us.
- Submit supporting documents.
- The outcome of your application will be informed to you 3 weeks after the application closing date.
Sequence of events:
- Submit application form and all relevant supporting documents to Office of Admissions & Financial Aid (OAFA) by the given deadline.
- You will be informed of your application outcome 3 weeks after the application closing date.
- If you are awarded the scholarship/Travel Award, Office of Finance will release the cheque to you through GIP Office.
- If you are granted the Loan:
- A Loan Offer will be forwarded to you via email. You are required to click on the link provided in the email to indicate acceptance.
- Within 2 weeks of your loan acceptance, Office of Finance will contact you to arrange for both yourself and your guarantor to visit their office to sign the Loan Agreement.
- After the Loan Agreement has been signed, Office of Finance will release the entire approved loan amount (in one lump sum) to you via a cheque after you have been confirmed an overseas placement.
Application Period
| GEM Discoverer - Full Semester [GIP Full Semester] |
AY2012-13 Semester 1: 1 February 2012 to 1 April 2012 |
| GEM Discoverer Prelude [GIP Prelude] |
AY2012-13 Semester 1: 5 March 2012 to 1 April 2012 |
