The LKY-STEP Award 

                

The LKY-STEP Award was established from donations received from Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew through the sale proceeds of autographed editions of Volume 2 of his Memoirs. The objective of the award is to encourage lifelong learning. A maximum of five awards will be offered each year to outstanding polytechnic graduates pursuing full-time undergraduate degree programmes at NTU, NUS, SMU or the Polytechnic-Foreign Specialised Institution collaboration framework (Poly-FSI).

 

Who is eligible?

The award is open to citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore who are Polytechnic Diploma holders and students under the Poly-FSI, who will be matriculated into full-time undergraduate degree programmes in NTU, NUS, SMU or Poly-FSI.

 

Eligibility criteria
  • Outstanding Polytechnic Diploma results preferably Diploma with Merit
  • Excellent Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) records
  • Strong leadership qualities 

Eligible programmes

All undergraduate programmes leading to a first degree.

 

Coverage

The award consists of a one-off cash award of S$3,500 that is revised annually.

 

Application period

Opens from 2 to 24 June 2009.

Application procedure

Singapore Management University (SMU) is the secretariat for LKY-STEP Award in AY2009/2010.

  • Download the application form here. 
  • Print and submit the completed application form, together with the required supporting documents as indicated in the application form to SMU. 
  • Selection interviews will be held in mid-July 2009. Candidates who are shortlisted for the interviews will be informed in early July 2009.

 

Other notes
  • Applicants must commence his/her study in any full-time undergraduate programme at NTU, NUS, SMU or Poly-FSI in Academic Year 2009-/2010.

 

  • Holders of the award are allowed to hold concurrent scholarships offered by NTU, NUS, SMU or Poly-FSI (such as the University Engineering Scholarships) or other organisations.

 

  • LKY-STEP AWARD holders who are unsuccessful in securing a concurrent scholarship will have their tuition fees waived by the universities. There will be no bond attached to the award.

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