Loke Cheng-Kim Foundation – Forward SITizen Bursary

The Loke Cheng-Kim Foundation – Forward SITizen Bursary was established to support financially disadvantaged and deserving undergraduates pursuing any of the full-time Nursing or Allied Health undergraduate degree programmes offered by the Singapore Institute of Technology as a Year 1 student on or after AY2024/2025.

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Are pursuing any of the full-time Nursing or Allied Health undergraduate degree programmes offered by the Institute as a Year 1 student on or after AY2024/2025;
• Are Singapore Citizens;
• Have a monthly household Per Capita Income (PCI) of less than or equal to S$1,000;
• Are in receipt of the MOE Tuition Grant;
• Live in a HDB flat that is no larger than a 4-room type HDB flat;
• Good Record of Community Service Work;
• Who do not, and whose family members living in the same household do not own any private property in or outside of Singapore; and
• Do not already possess a Bachelor’s degree.

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 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 or awards concurrently.

About the Donor

The Bursary is made possible with a gift by The Loke Cheng-Kim Foundation. Incorporated on 17 April 1968.  The Foundation‘s objective is to foster, develop and advance education of all kinds for the improvement of the standard of human living and social well-being and the relief of human suffering in Singapore. The Foundation also seeks to grant and finance scholarships for research and higher learning at renowned institutions in Singapore, UK, USA, Australia, amongst other nations.