BluConnection Bursary

The BluConnection Bursary was established to support financially disadvantaged and deserving undergraduates pursuing the full-time Chemical Engineering undergraduate degree programme offered by the Singapore Institute of Technology.

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Pursuing the full-time Chemical Engineering undergraduate degree programme offered by the Institute;

• Singapore Citizens; and

• Have a monthly household Per Capita Income (PCI) of less than or equal to S$1,800.

Tenure and Benefits of the Bursary:

• Each bursary is valued at S$5,000 and is tenable for one academic year.

• The Bursary shall be used for the recipient’s educational expenses such as tuition fees, course materials, expenses for overseas immersion programmes conducted by the Institute, and fees for other educational activities organised by the Institute.

• Recipients who have already been awarded the Bursary for one year of study may apply to receive and be considered for the Bursary in subsequent years, subject to the fulfilment of the selection criteria and the selection by the Selection Committee.

• Recipients of this Bursary may accept other bursaries, scholarships, grants or awards concurrently.

About the Donor

The Bursary is made possible with a gift by Mr Peter Zinser, Mr Andreas Mendel and Mr Alexander Bock, founders of BluConnection, a leading producer of pre-reduced liquid indigo, the dye which is responsible for the famous and distinctive blue colour of denim apparel.