ELK Bursary

The ELK Bursary was established to support financially disadvantaged and deserving students pursuing the full-time Hospitality Business, Digital Communications and Integrated Media or Civil Engineering undergraduate degree programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Full-time students pursuing any of the following degree programmes:
  • B (Hons) Hospitality Business
  • BSc (Hons) in Digital Communications and Integrated Media
  • BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering
• Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents; and
• Have a Household Per Capita Income (PCI) of less than or equal to $1,500

Tenure and Benefits of the Bursary:

• Each bursary is valued at $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 the overseas immersion programme and 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(ies) in subsequent year(s), subject to the fulfilment of the selection criteria and the selection by the Selection Committee.
• Recipients of this Bursary may accept another bursary concurrently.
• No bond is required of the recipient.

About the Donor

The Bursary is made possible by a gift from The Estate of Eng Liat Kiang (Deceased). Mr Eng, the Founder Chairman of Sin Heng Chan Group, believed that possessing strong willpower, determination and the ability to endure difficulties will see one through many challenging moments in life. The Estate hopes that this Bursary will encourage students at SIT to press on and see difficulties encountered in their lives as opportunities for growth.