The Dr Goh Keng Swee (GKS) Scholarship is a private sector scholarship administered by The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS). It was set up by the financial community in Singapore in honour of former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee, who fostered Singapore’s economic development and growth as a reputable international financial centre.

Each year, 3 to 4 scholarships are awarded to outstanding individuals from 15 Asia Pacific economies (Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam) to pursue undergraduate studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)). Candidates will serve a 3-year bond upon completion of their studies.

ELIGIBILITY

The Dr GKS Scholarship is open to students who are citizens/passport holders of Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Singapore citizens and PRs are not eligible to apply for the Dr GKS Scholarship.

Applicants should:

• Ensure that the necessary university admission requirements are met (inclusive of sitting for any required university entrance examinations);
• Concurrently apply for admission to – the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) or Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and adhere to the university’s admission deadlines and guidelines; 
• Possess strong leadership qualities, good academic and co-curricular activities (CCA) achievements; and
• Have taken the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) within the last 5 years, or made arrangements to take the SAT 
  ^{(Results must be submitted by 25 March 2024.)}

DURATION AND TERMS OF AWARD

The scholarship supports a maximum of 4 years of undergraduate study (may include Honours). It provides the following:

• Tuition and other compulsory fees;
• Airfare (to Singapore and return to home country upon completion of study);
• Annual maintenance allowance of SGD6500;
• Hostel allowance based on institution of study; and
• Settling-in allowance (one-off expense) of SGD200 upon arrival in Singapore.

The scholarship award will be reviewed annually and is subject to satisfactory performance and academic results.

BOND

Successful candidates will be required to work for 3 years upon the completion of their studies in either:

1. An approved company in Singapore; or
2. An approved Singapore-based company in their home country

The deployment of scholarship holders to serve their bonds will be determined by the Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship Fund. Scholarship holders are not allowed to defer their bond for postgraduate studies or other reasons.