About Dr Goh Keng Swee (GKS) Scholarship
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 center.
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
- Have an interest in pursuing their undergraduate studies in Singapore at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) or Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and fulfil the respective universities’ admission criteria for AY2025/2026;
- Not already be studying in any of the above universities; and
- Possess strong leadership qualities, good academic and co-curricular activities (CCA) achievements.
- The scholarship is open to all applicants who fulfil the above criteria. Successful candidates do not necessarily need to pursue a career in banking and finance after graduation.
Duration & Terms of Award
The scholarship will support a maximum of 4 years of full-time undergraduate study (may include Honours) at NUS, NTU, SMU and/or SUTD. It provides the following:
- The scholarship award will be reviewed annually and is subject to satisfactory performance and academic results.
- Tuition (based on subsidized rates under MOE Tuition Grant) and other compulsory fees;
- Airfare (to Singapore and return to home country upon completion of study);
- Annual maintenance allowance of SGD6,500;
- Hostel allowance based on institution of study; and
- Settling-in allowance (one-off expense) of SGD200 upon arrival in Singapore.
Applicants Process
There is no separate application for the Dr GKS Scholarship from 2025. They can register their interest to be considered for the Dr GKS Scholarship when submitting their university application(s). Outstanding applicants may be nominated by the universities for the Dr GKS Scholarship. Nominated applicants will be notified by June if they are shortlisted for the scholarship interview with the Dr GKS Scholarship Selection Board. The scholarship interviews will be conducted virtually between May-June 2025 and applicants will not need to travel to Singapore for the interview.