Finance Scholarship Programme

The SMU MITB programme is one of the approved programmes under Finance Scholarship Programme (FSP) supported by the Financial Sector Development Fund (FSDF). The Finance Scholarship Programme (FSP) administered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore was designed to groom a critical mass of specialists in targeted fields such as risk management, quantitative finance/financial engineering, finance/applied finance/financial economics and actuarial science.

Applicants to the University programme may be eligible for FSP funding support on a case-by-case basis. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to participate in interviews held in Singapore . Preference will be given to candidates who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Interested applicants should submit their applications to the FSDF Secretariat directly, at least nine months before the commencement of the postgraduate programme. Please contact the FSF Secretariat at fsdf@mas.gov.sg for more details. Application forms available at www.mas.gov.sg

Deadline for application to the first exercise is extended till 6th February 2009.

The Finance Scholarship Programme comprises 2 components:

1. Company-Sponsored Track

• The FSDF will co-fund with Singapore-based financial institutions to send their promising financial sector professionals and/or fresh graduates for postgraduate study in this programme.
  
  
• Application to be submitted at least two months before commencement of the programme.
  
  
• Applicant must be accepted into the programme.

2. Individual Track

• The FSDF will co-fund with outstanding individuals to pursue postgraduate study in this programme.
  
  
• Applications open twice a year, from November to January (deadline:31 January) for the first exercise; and from May to July (deadline: 31 July) for the second exercise.
  
  
• Applicant must have applied to the programme.
  
  
• Late applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis but outcome of their applications would likely be available only after the commencement of the programme.