[Singapore] ASEAN Graduate Scholarship

Deadline: 15 December 2005

APPLICATION FOR ASEAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP & ADMISSION TO MASTERS PROGRAMME BY COURSEWORK
ACADEMIC YEAR 2006-2007 [JULY 2006]

Terms & Conditions

1. Each scholarship is tenable for 4 Trimesters (approximately 16 months) for the MBA programme, and 1 year for other programmes. Successful candidates are expected to complete their studies within the tenable period.

2. Each scholarship shall cover the following :

(a) A monthly stipend of S$1,350.00;
(b) A one-time book allowance of S$500.00;
(c) Tuition fees and all compulsory miscellaneous fees, health insurance, and other approved fees, allowances and expenses;
(d) Cost of one overseas Business Study Mission undertaken within the tenable period of the scholarship;
(e) Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship; and
(f) Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on successful completion of the course of study within the tenable period of the scholarship.
3. There is no bond attached to the scholarship.

4. No deferment of scholarship awarded will be allowed. Awards that are not taken up will be given to other qualified candidates.

Designated Masters Programme

5. The following programmes offered by the University have been designated for the ASGS :

Programme
(a) (i) General MBA

(ii) MBA in one of the following specialisations :

Accountancy
Banking & Finance
International Business
Marketing
Strategy
Technology

(b) Master of Arts (Contemporary China)

(c) Master of Mass Communication

(d) Master of Science in one of the following disciplines :

Accountancy
Applied Finance
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Communication Software & Networks
Communications Engineering
Computer Control & Automation
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Environmental Engineering
Financial Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Information Studies
International Business
International Construction Management
International Political Economy
International Relations
Logistics
Management
Maritime Studies
Marketing
Mechanics & Processing of Materials
Microelectronics
Offshore Engineering
Photonics
Power Engineering
Precision Engineering
Signal Processing
Smart Product Design
Strategy
Strategic Studies
Technology Management
Transportation Engineering

Eligibility

1. Only nationals (citizens or permanent residents) of a member country of ASEAN (except Singapore) may apply. Citizens and permanent residents of Singapore are not eligible to apply.

2. Applicants should have :

(a) an excellent academic record;
(b) a very good command of the English language;
(c) at least 2 years of working experience; and
(d) an acceptable GMAT score (applicable only to applicants of programmes indicated in paragraph 8 below).

3. Shortlisted candidates may be required to appear for an interview.

4. Recipients of other scholarships or awards shall not be eligible for the ASGS.

5. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit.

English Language Proficiency

6. Applicants whose medium of instruction at the tertiary level is not English must submit an acceptable score in the Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL] or the International English Language Testing System [IELTS] with their
applications as proof of competence in the English Language. Other tests and those that claim to be predictions, estimations or equivalents of the TOEFL or IELTS are not acceptable.

7. Candidates must apply directly to the following authorities for the respective tests :

TOEFL
Educational Testing Service
URL : http://www.ets.org/ , http://www.toefl.org/
IELTS
International English Language Testing System
URL : http://www.ielts.org/

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

8. Candidates applying for the following programmes are required to submit their Graduate Management Admission Test [GMAT] score records to support their application.


(a) Master of Business Administration (f) M.Sc.(Management)
(b) M.Sc.(Accountancy) (g) M.Sc.(Marketing)
(c) M.Sc.(Applied Finance) (h) M.Sc.(Strategy)
(d) M.Sc.(Financial Engineering) (i) M.Sc.(Technology Management)
(e) M.Sc.(International Business)

9. Applicants must apply directly to the following authority for the test :

Educational Testing Service
URL : http://www.ets.org/ , http://www.mba.com/mba

10. For enquiries concerning GMAT requirements and submission for the above programmes, please contact: mfe@ntu.edu.sg [M.Sc.(Financial Engineering) programme]nbsmba@ntu.edu.sg or nbsmsc@ntu.edu.sg [Other programmes]

Supporting Documents* & Application Fee Required

(A) Supporting Documents

1. The following supporting documents must be submitted by post after submission of the online application. Online applications without supporting documents will be deemed to be incomplete and will not be processed.

(a) Record of birth (birth certificate, extract of record of birth or passport)
(b) Proof of Nationality (passport, citizenship certificate)
(c) Academic records of pre-university and university education (detailed results slips and certificates of junior colleges, high schools and universities or other institutions attended)
(d) English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS) results
(e) Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) results (if applicable)
(f) Documentary evidence of employment

2. The following documents should also be submitted, where applicable :

(a) National or international research or publications (letter from the relevant authority confirming research or publication)
(b) National or international awards or membership (letter from the relevant authority certifying award or membership)

3. All supporting documents must be :

(a) in English (if it is not available in English, it must be accompanied by a certified copy of an official translation into the English language); and
(b) certified as true copies of the originals by a responsible person e.g. school principal, registrar, commanding officer, personnel manager.

4. Documents submitted in support of your application are non-returnable. Please send only clearly legible photocopies of documents. Do not submit original documents. Original documents should be produced at a later date upon request.
The University will not be responsible for the loss, damage or return of original documents submitted.

5. Copies of other supporting documents or information may be required by the University and must be provided by the applicant when requested.

(B) Application Fee

6. Each application must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of S$50.00 (for programmes mentioned below) or S$21.00 (for other programmes). Payment by bankdraft must be made payable to 'Nanyang Technological University' in Singapore dollars and have your name, address and scholarship applied for written on the reverse side of the bankdraft. Do NOT send cash payment by post. The University will not be responsible for the loss of cash payment submitted by post. If you wish to apply for admission to more than one programme, please submit a separate application form for each programme.

(a) Master of Business Administration (f) M.Sc.(Management)
(b) M.Sc.(Accountancy) (g) M.Sc.(Marketing)
(c) M.Sc.(Applied Finance) (h) M.Sc.(Strategy)
(d) M.Sc.(Financial Engineering) (i) M.Sc.(Technology Management)
(e) M.Sc.(International Business)

(C) Transcript Request Form & Referee's Report Form

7. The Transcript Request Form and Referee's Report Form must be printed from web page http://www.ntu.edu.sg/GradStudies/Coursework+Programmes/ASGS.htm. The Transcript Request Form is to be sent to the Registrar or appropriate authority of the university or institution from which the applicant has graduated. The Referee's Report Form should be sent to each of the applicant's two referees. Specific instructions are given in the forms.

* Note : For programmes listed under para 6. above, there may be extra documents required by the Business School. Please follow the requirements as listed in the School's online application form.

How To Apply

Step 1 - Submit Application Online

1. Application for the scholarship is to be submitted online via http://www.ntu.edu.sg/GradStudies/Coursework+Programmes/. Applicants are advised to print and keep a copy of their online application for reference.

Step 2 - Print and Complete Transcript Request Form & Referee's Report Form

2. AFTER submitting the online application, applicants should check that :

(a) the Transcript Request Form is printed and sent to the appropriate authority of the University or institution attended for a transcript to be issued directly to this University; and
(b) the Referee's Report Form is printed and sent to each of the two referees.

Step 3 - Send in Supporting Documents By Post

3. The supporting documents, together with the application fee of S$50.00 or S$21.00 and a self-addressed envelope must be submitted to the following respective address not later than 15 December 2005.

Course(s) Applied For Application Fee Documents & application fee to be sent to
(a) Master of Business Administration
(b) M.Sc. (Accountancy)
(c) M.Sc. (Applied Finance)
(d) M.Sc. (International Business)
(e) M.Sc. (Management)
(f) M.Sc. (Marketing)
(g) M.Sc. (Strategy)
(h) M.Sc. (Technology Management)

S$50.00

Director,
MBA Programme
Nanyang Business School
Nanyang Technological University
Block S3, B3A-01
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798
Enquiries pls email : nbsmba@ntu.edu.sg or nbsmsc@ntu.edu.sg

M.Sc.(Financial Engineering) S$50.00 Director, M.Sc.(Financial Engineering)
Nanyang Business School
Nanyang Technological University
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798
Enquiries pls email : mfe@ntu.edu.sg

All Other courses S$21.00
per course Graduate Studies Office
Student Services Centre, Level 3
Nanyang Technological University
42 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639815
Enquiries pls email : admission_coursework@ntu.edu.sg

Applications without application fee or supporting documents will not be processed.

4. Please check that all supporting documents are :

(i) in English or with an official translation into English; and
(ii) certified true copies of the original documents

5. Please print "ASEAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP" on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

6. Upon receipt of your application form and application fee, an acknowledgement will be issued to you. The acknowledgement also serves as the receipt of payment of the application fee.

7. Candidates who do not fulfil the eligibility requirements, whose applications are incomplete or are received after the closing date will not be considered.