The Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship To Encourage Upgrading
(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 is to encourage upgrading and lifelong learning. A maximum of five LKY-STEP AWARDS will be offered each year to outstanding polytechnic graduates pursuing full-time undergraduate degree courses at NUS, NTU and SMU.
Eligibility
The LKY-STEP AWARD is open to Singapore citizens
and permanent residents who are Polytechnic Diploma holders who
will be matriculated into full-time undergraduate degree courses
in NUS, NTU or SMU in Academic Year 2008-09.
Applicants should have achieved outstanding results in their polytechnic
courses (preferably with a Certificate of Merit), and have good
co-curricular activity (CCA) records. Selection for the award is
based on merit.
Terms and conditions
The LKY-STEP AWARD consists of a one-off cash award of S$3,500*.
Applicants must commence his/her study in any full-time undergraduate course at NUS, NTU or SMU in Academic Year 2008-09.
Holders of the award are allowed to hold concurrent scholarships offered by NUS, NTU and SMU (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 LKY-STEP AWARD.
* Revised annually
Application and
shortlisting Procedure
The application period will run from 11 June 2008 through 25 June 2008.
Selection interviews will be held in mid July 2008. Candidates who are shortlisted for the interviews will be informed in early July 2008.
Please click here to download application form. Please send the completed application form, together with your supporting documents to:
(LKY STEP Award application)
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Nanyang Technological University
Level 2, Student Services Centre
42 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639815
Enquiries
NTU is the secretariat for the LKY STEP Award for AY2008/2009. For enquiries, please click here to send an email.
