DaimlerChrysler Prizes for Business Students

In 2003 DaimlerChrysler Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. donated an expendable sum of $15,000 to be given as prizes to students in the Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) programme. The donation will be drawn down over 6 years at $2,500 annually in the form of 5 book prizes, beginning in academic year 2003-4.

The prizes are governed by the following conditions:

0. The prizes include:
   0. A book prize, valued at $500, to the student in the Year 2 cohort with the best "improved performance".
   0. 2 book prizes, each valued at $500, to the top 2 BBA graduates majoring in Marketing.
   0. 2 book prizes, each valued at $500, to the top 2 BBA honours graduates.
0. The prize will be awarded by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the relevant Board of Examiners.
0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
0. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7 on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

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Daiwa Prize

DBS-Daiwa Securities International Limited donated a capital sum of $5000 to the University in 1976. The company’s name was changed to “Daiwa Singapore Limited”, following the transfer of all its shareholdings by The Development Bank of Singapore Limited to Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd and The Sumitomo Bank Ltd in 1984. It had undergone another name change and is currently known as “Daiwa Securities SMBC Singapore Limited”.

The prize is awarded from the proceeds of the capital sum to a candidate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences who has been consistently outstanding in his/her academic achievements throughout the first 3 years of their course of study leading to the degree of B.A. or B.A.(Hons) or B.Soc.Sci.(Hons) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The award is governed by the following conditions:

0. The prize will be awarded by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Dean and Heads of Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
0. No award will be made unless the Board of Undergraduate Studies is satisfied that there is a candidate of sufficient merit. The income thus available shall be added to the capital sum.
0. If in any year, in the opinion of the Board of Undergraduate Studies, there are two or more suitable candidates meriting the award, the income may be distributed by the Board of Undergraduate Studies in such manner as it thinks fit.
0. It shall not be obligatory for the Board of Undergraduate Studies to award in any one year the whole of the income of that year. The balance of any income not awarded will be added to the capital sum.
0. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7 on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

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Davis Langdon & Seah (Singapore) Medal

Donated by Davis Langdon & Seah (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a gold medal is awarded from the proceeds of a capital sum of $30,000. The medal will be awarded to a student in the Bachelor of Science (Project and Facilities Management) programme with effect from AY2009/10.

The award is governed by the following conditions:

0. Subject to Rule 3 below, a gold medal is awarded to a student from each graduating year in the Bachelor of Science (Project and Facilities Management) programme who has obtained at least a second class upper honours degree and achieved the highest combined average grade point, at the first attempt for the following:
   
   
   • PF3201 Measurement (Specialist Works)
   • PF2202 Cost Estimating/PF2108 Project Cost Management
   • PF4102/PF4201 Contract and Procurement Management
   • PF4203 Project Dispute Management
   
   
0. In case of a tie, the following break-tie criteria shall apply: (i) highest CAP; and failing which, (ii) the number of A+, A and A- obtained throughout course of study will be considered.
0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
0. The medal will be awarded by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the relevant Board of Examiners.
0. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7 on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

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DBS Medal

Donated in 1990 by the Development Bank of Singapore, a gold medal is awarded from the proceeds of a capital sum of $15,000.

0. Subject to rule 3 below, the medal will be awarded to the best student in the Finance concentration who has also excelled in the overall Bachelor of Business Administration Honours Examination.
0. The medal will be awarded by Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the relevant Board of Examiners.
0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate who is of sufficient merit.
0. In the event of there being more than one candidate of equal merit, the relevant Board of Examiners will take into consideration the performance of the candidates during the year as well as their examination results.
0. If no award is made in any year, the funds available will be added to the capital sum.
0. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7 on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

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DBS Gold Medal for Financial Engineering

Donated in 2001 by Development Bank of Singapore, a gold medal is awarded from the proceeds of a capital sum of $15,000. The award is governed by the following conditions:

0. Subject to rule 3 below, the medal will be awarded to the best final year student for the degree of Master of Science (Financial Engineering).
0. The medal will be awarded by the Board of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the relevant Board of Examiners.
0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
0. If there is no award made in any year, the funds available will be added to the capital sum.

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Defence Science & Technology Agency Gold Medals and Prize

Donated in 2001 by the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA), a gold medal and a prize is awarded from the proceeds of a capital sum of $15,000. The gold medal and a prize valued at $200 would be awarded to the best final year student for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering).

In 2002, DSTA donated another $15,000 for the award of a gold medal and a prize valued at $500 to the top student in the Bachelor of Computing (Honours) in Information Systems course. The award is for a period of 20 years beginning from the academic year 2001/2002.

In 2003, it was decided that a gold medal be awarded to the best final year student for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering). The awards were renamed " Defence Science & Technology Agency Gold Medal" and " Defence Science & Technology Agency Gold Medal and Prize" for awards to Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) and Bachelor of Computing (Honours), respectively.

Both the awards are governed by the following conditions:

0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
0. The award will be made by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the relevant Board of Examiners.
0. If there are no awards made in any year, the funds available for the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) award will be added to the capital sum while the funds available for the Bachelor of Computing (Honours) in Information Systems award will be carried forward to provide for awards in subsequent years.
0. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7 on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

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Defence Science & Technology Agency Prize

Donated in 1998 by the System and Computer Organization of MINDEF, a book prize of $600 is awarded annually for ten years beginning from the academic year 2000/2001. System and Computer Organization no longer exists. In 2003 the name of the award was amended to Defence Science & Technology Agency Prize.

The prize is governed by the following conditions:

0. Subject to rule 3 below, the prize will be awarded to two top UROP* students in any Bachelor of Computing (Honours) programme.
0. The prize will be awarded by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners.
0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
0. The prize will be in the form of book vouchers.
0. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7 on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Medal

Donated by the Organising Committee of the First International Congress on Oral Cancer and Jaw Tumours in 1988, two gold medals are awarded annually from the proceeds of a capital sum of $20,000. In 2003, it was agreed that a book prize may be awarded. The awards are governed by the following conditions:

0. Subject to rules 3 below, the gold medals are awarded by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the relevant Board of Examiners -
   0. one to the best student with distinction in Dental Anatomy and Histology successfully completing the First Professional B.D.S. Examination; and
   0. one to the best student with distinction in Dental Materials successfully completing the Second Professional B.D.S. Examination.
0. In the event that no student is eligible for award of a medal, a book prize may be awarded to the student who obtains the highest mark and an 'A' grade for the subject.
0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
0. In the event of there being more than one candidate of equal merit, the relevant Board of Examiners will take into consideration the performance of the candidates during the year as well as their examination results.
0. If no award is made in any year, the funds available will be added to the capital sum.
0. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7 on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

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Dermatological Society of Singapore Book Prize

Presented in 1975 by the Dermatological Society of Singapore, the book prize has a value of $100 and is open for award to students in the Final Year of the M.B.,B.S. course.

0. The prize will be awarded on the basis of an assessment of a student's performance in Dermatology.
0. The assessment will be made by a committee comprising the Dean of Medicine, the Head of the Department of Medicine, the President of the Dermatological Society of Singapore and the part-time teacher in Dermatology.
0. Subject to there being a candidate of sufficient merit, the prize will be awarded annually by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the Medical Faculty Board to the second best student in Dermatology.
0. The prize will be in the form of book vouchers.

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Dr F. A. C. Oehlers Medal

Donated by Dr F. A. C. Oehlers Dental Surgery in 1990, a gold medal is awarded annually from the proceeds of a capital sum of $10,000. The award is governed by the following conditions:

0. Subject to rule 3 below, the gold medal is awarded to the best clinical student successfully completing the Final Professional B.D.S. Examination.
0. The award will be made by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry and the Heads of Departments in the Faculty.
0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
0. In the event of there being more than one candidate of equal merit, the candidates' examination results and performance throughout the course of study will be taken into consideration.
0. If no award is made in any year, the funds available will be added to the capital sum.

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Dr. Lau Kieng Hiong Medal

In 2001, the National University of Singapore Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society Ltd donated $15,000 to establish a gold medal award in honour of Dr Lau Kieng Hiong. A medal is awarded from the proceeds of a capital sum of $15,000.

The award is governed by the following conditions:

0. Subject to rule 3 below, the medal will be awarded to the best graduating student in Periodontology in the Final Professional B.D.S. Examination.
0. The medal will be awarded by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Dentistry.
0. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
0. If there is no award made in any year, the funds available will be added to the capital sum.
0. This gift shall be governed by the University Statutes and Regulations, specifically, Statute 7 on Gifts to the University and the corresponding Regulation.

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Drs Tay & Partners Gold Medal

Donated in 1992 by Drs Tay & Partners Dental Surgeons, the medal is awarded annually from the proceeds of the capital sum of $15,000 to a final year student who has:

0. an outstanding academic record over the period of his course of study;
0. a distinguished record in either extra-curricular activities or public
   service in Singapore; and
0. held positions of leadership or responsibility in the Faculty or the
   University.

The award will be made by Board of Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry as Chairman, the Head of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Head of the Department of Preventive Dentistry, Head of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and a representative from Drs Tay & Partners Dental Surgeons.

No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.

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