Applicants for the Kent Ridge Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship must:

• be Singapore citizens;
• have strong leadership qualities and potential;
• have a good co-curricular activities record, and
• have offered GCE 'A' levels, Diploma from a polytechnic in Singapore or equivalent qualifications (e.g. International Baccalaureate )

 

Note: Applicants will automatically be considered for the NUS Global Merit Scholarship, NUS Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship, NUS Undergraduate Scholarship, Kent Ridge Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship and Kent Ridge Undergraduate Scholarship using one single application form.

The Kent Ridge Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship covers:

• Full subsidy for annual tuition for his/her course of study.
• A living and book allowance of $3,600.

The Kent Ridge Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship

• The scholarship does not carry a bond.
• The scholarship is tenable for the minimum period of candidature for the respective undergraduate course at NUS
• The scholarship is tenable for any course leading to a first degree, except Medicine and Dentistry. Only Singapore Citizens (excluding Singapore PRs) are eligible to apply
• Recipients of the scholarship may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, grant or award without prior approval from the University.
• The scholarship covers the entire duration of undergraduate studies on condition that scholars maintain a minimum CAP (Cumulative Average Point) of 3.5. The academic performance is monitored on a semester basis.
• If the scholar decides to terminate the scholarship prematurely, the university reserves the right to impose a repayment on a case-by-case basis

• The scholarship application period will run from 1 February to 1 April every year. Students who have sat for their final examinations prior to the application period should proceed to apply for the scholarships even if you do not have your actual results. This will enable us to identify interested applicants and proceed to process your application as soon as the ‘A’ level and final year Polytechnic results are released. However, please note that applications for the scholarship should be done after application for admission into NUS.
• All Singapore Citizen students can apply to be considered for the Global Merit Scholarship, NUS Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship, NUS Undergraduate Scholarship, Kent Ridge Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship and Kent Ridge Undergraduate Scholarshipby using the common online scholarship application form.
• A template of the referee’s report can be downloaded here.
• Selection interviews will be conducted from April onwards. Candidates will receive an email notification if they have been selected to attend the interviews.
• All shortlisted candidates will be informed of the results of their interviews by end July.
• Scholarships are awarded on the basis of competition among eligible candidates. Recipients will be selected from among the best in each cohort. Leadership, co-curricular records and other capabilities will be assessed during the interview.
• All candidates interviewed will be automatically be considered for the NUS Global Merit Scholarship, NUS Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship, NUS Undergraduate Scholarship, Kent Ridge Undergraduate (Merit) Scholarship and Kent Ridge Undergraduate Scholarship.
• NUS reserves the right not to award any scholarship if there are no candidates of sufficient merit. The decision of the selection committee is final. Enquiries or disputes surrounding its decisions will not be entertained.
• We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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