NBS Global Leaders Programme Scholarship
The NBS Global Leaders Programme Scholarship is one of the strongest undergraduate packages a Sri Lankan student can realistically compete for in Asia. It covers the full subsidised tuition fee — that is, the fee after Singapore's MOE Tuition Grant is applied — and adds a living allowance of S$6,500 per academic year plus a travel grant of up to S$8,000 for the overseas components of the programme. Eligibility is stated plainly as open to all nationalities, which is not something you can say about most Singapore undergraduate funding. The scholarship attaches to selection into the Global Leaders Programme itself, a selective track within Nanyang Business School's four-year Business or Accountancy degree that builds in overseas exposure and leadership development. Sri Lankan applicants normally enter on A-Levels, the IB, or an equivalent Year-12 qualification; interviews run from January to April with shortlists notified by mid-April. Two conditions deserve honest attention. You must maintain a CGPA of at least 3.75 out of 5.0 to keep the award, which is a demanding standard rather than a formality. And international students who accept the MOE Tuition Grant take on a three-year bond to work for a Singapore-registered company after graduating — a real commitment, though for many Sri Lankan graduates it is exactly the outcome they wanted anyway.
Follows the annual NTU undergraduate admissions cycle — interviews run January to April with shortlisted candidates notified by mid-April
Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
University-funded
emoji_events Award Overview
Tuition
Full subsidised fee, after Tuition Grant
Living allowance
S$6,500 per academic year
Travel grant
Up to S$8,000
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
Full Subsidised Tuition Plus S$6,500 Annual Living Allowance and Travel Grant. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Open to All Nationalities
NTU states eligibility for this award as open to all nationalities. Sri Lankan applicants compete on the same footing as everyone else — there is no regional shortlist to clear.
Admission to NBS Business or Accountancy
You must be applying to the four-year Business or Accountancy degree at Nanyang Business School with A-Levels, the IB, a polytechnic diploma or an equivalent Year-12 qualification. Sri Lankan A/Ls and Cambridge or Edexcel A-Levels are assessed on equivalence.
Selection Into the Global Leaders Programme
The scholarship follows selection into the Global Leaders Programme itself. Interviews run January to April, with shortlisted candidates notified by mid-April.
CGPA 3.75 out of 5.0 to Retain
You must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.75 on NTU's 5.0 scale to keep the scholarship. Plan for a demanding first year — this is not a threshold you clear by drifting.
Three-Year MOE Tuition Grant Bond
International students who take the MOE Tuition Grant are bonded to work for a Singapore-registered company for three years after graduating. Understand this before you accept — it shapes your first three post-degree years.
account_tree Application Process
Apply for NTU undergraduate admission
Submit your NTU application for Business or Accountancy at Nanyang Business School with A/L or equivalent results, school transcripts, passport copy and English evidence.
Indicate the Global Leaders Programme and scholarship
Apply for the NBS Global Leaders Programme and the associated scholarship within the NTU admissions and scholarship application system.
Interview between January and April
Shortlisted candidates are interviewed during the January-to-April window. Prepare to talk about leadership you have actually done, not leadership you admire.
Accept the award and the Tuition Grant
Successful candidates are notified by mid-April. Sign the MOE Tuition Grant agreement understanding the three-year service bond, then apply for the Singapore Student's Pass via ICA SOLAR.
Why Nanyang Business School?
Nanyang Business School is among Asia's leading business schools, and the Global Leaders Programme layers overseas study, leadership training and industry exposure on top of the standard degree. Combined with a full-tuition scholarship, a living allowance and a travel grant, it is one of the few undergraduate packages in Asia that is genuinely comparable to a Western full-ride.
S$6,500
Living allowance per year
3.75/5.0
CGPA needed to retain
All
Nationalities eligible
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