SBF Foundation - SIT Scholarship

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• First-year students pursuing a full-time undergraduate degree programme (in Engineering or Health Sciences) that is conferred by SIT (including joint degree programmes) at the Institute.
• Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.
• Have achieved good academic results with minimum GPA of 3.0 (for polytechnic graduates) or University Admission Score of more than 75 (for A-Level graduates).
• Monthly household Per Capita Income (PCI) of $1,000 or less.
• Good performance at selection interviews.

Benefits and Obligation of Scholarship

• Each Scholarship, valued at $10,000, is applicable for one (1) academic year.
• The Scholarship shall be used for the recipients' educational expenses such as tuition fees, course materials, or expenses related to approved regional study trips or educational activities organised by the Institute.
• Recipients of this Scholarship may continue to receive this scholarship in a subsequent year of study, provided that good academic results are maintained, and with the recommendation of the Institute and the selection by the Selection Committee.
• Recipients shall be involved in at least 2 community support projects during the course of their undergraduate studies. These projects may be organized by SIT, SBF Foundation, or the students themselves through the Student Clubs and Student Management Committees at SIT.
• The Scholarship Recipients shall form an SBF Foundation - SIT Alumni network to engage in programmes and initiatives (such as fireside chats and mentorship programmes) with SBF and SBF Foundation.

About the Donor

The Scholarship has been made possible with a gift from SBF Foundation, which was established by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) in 2013. As the social impact arm of SBF, the SBF Foundation aims to amplify the individual efforts of the business community in corporate social responsibility and corporate giving to benefit the workforce and community. Apart from rallying the Singapore business community to support employees in need and enabling equal access to employment, the SBF Foundation bridges businesses to their charities of choice to champion causes close to their hearts such as in the areas of Arts, Sports, Health, Social and Education etc.