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Singapore Applications open Closes 19 March 2027

SMU International Scholarship

The SMU International Scholarship is Singapore Management University's flagship merit award for incoming international undergraduates. It covers full tuition (after the Singapore Tuition Grant subsidy), a living allowance of SGD 5,000 per year, and a one-time settling-in allowance. Around 15-20 awards are made annually across SMU's six schools (Business, Economics, Law, Information Systems, Social Sciences, and Accountancy). Selection involves an interview that Sri Lankan applicants typically attend virtually or at the British Council in Colombo.

Open for August 2027 entry — UG application deadline 19 March 2027; scholarship interview round April-May 2027. Dates follow the same annual pattern — confirm the current round before applying.

Singapore Management University

University-funded

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Coverage

Full Tuition + SGD 5,000 Living Allowance

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Duration

4-Year Bachelor's

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Extras

One-Time Settling-In Allowance

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Who awards it

Singapore Management University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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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.

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What it covers

Full Tuition + Living Allowance. 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.

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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.

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Outstanding Pre-Tertiary Results

Equivalent to top 5% of SMU's international applicant pool. For Sri Lankan A/L applicants, 3 A grades. For IB, 38+. For Cambridge International A Levels, A*AA or above.

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International Applicant

Open to international citizens applying directly for SMU's August 2026 intake. The Singapore Tuition Grant is required (3-year work commitment in Singapore after graduation) before this scholarship's tuition coverage applies.

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Strong Co-Curricular Profile

SMU explicitly weights leadership, sports, community service, and impact projects. The shortlist interview tests reasoning, leadership, and cultural fit — bring concrete examples ready.

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Interview Performance

The shortlist interview (virtual or in-person at British Council Colombo) is heavily weighted in final selection. SMU values articulate communication, critical reasoning, and concrete leadership stories.

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Apply to SMU by 19 March

Submit your UG application via apply.smu.edu.sg. International applicants need to complete the SMU Personal Insight Questions in the application and signal scholarship interest within the form.

Scholarship shortlist

SMU's Admissions Office shortlists candidates for scholarship interview based on academic results, leadership profile, and application essays. Shortlists are issued in March-April.

Scholarship interview

Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by an SMU panel — virtual or in-person at the British Council in Colombo. Topics include reasoning questions, leadership stories, and motivation for Singapore.

Award + acceptance

Award decisions are released in late May or early June. Successful candidates have approximately 4 weeks to accept the scholarship and confirm their UG enrolment.

Why SMU?

SMU is Singapore's third autonomous university and the youngest, with a distinct US-style seminar pedagogy. Its central Bras Basah campus puts students next to Singapore's financial district and major corporate employers. Strong Sri Lankan alumni in Singapore's banking and consulting sectors.

#511-520

QS World Ranking 2026

#1

in Asia for Business (2023 Eduniversal)

~15-20

International Scholars / Year

Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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