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There are 3 SME Survival Scholarships:
Excellence in Accounting,
Excellence in Human Resources (HR),
Excellence in Programming.
Each SME Survival Scholarship provides a hands-on introduction to Accounting, HR or Programming related endeavours for a young person studying in the final year of university considering a career in the Accounting, HR or Programming disciplines.
Each scholar spends one year working side by side with current SME Survival leaders in Accounting, HR or Programming.
The range of Accounting work experiences will include:
Assisting Accounting Managers with administering bookkeeping, tax advisory, internal controls and financial reporting.
Supporting the Analytics Managers with accounting data analysis and evaluation.
The range of HR work experiences will include:
Assisting HR Managers with administering HR systems, recruitment, staffing, compensation, performance management and labor relations.
Supporting Analytics Managers with HR data analysis and evaluation.
The range of Programming work experiences will include:
Assisting Programming Managers with building and maintaining Accounting and HR cloud software.
Assisting Programming Managers with identifying and fixing bugs in Accounting and HR cloud software.
Supporting Analytics Managers by building and maintaining data analysis dashboards and reports.
Scholars spend most of the year online with SME Survival’s leaders and managers in Singapore and Vietnam.
The experiences vary from year to year depending upon the scholar's interests and the availability of projects and opportunities.
These real life work experiences make up the real heart of the scholarship.
The opportunity to join real life work projects and daily activities exposes the scholar to the realities of the job upon graduation.
Each of the SME Survival Scholarships has a mentor who works with the scholar to organize their itinerary, emphasizing breadth of experience, and tailoring the itinerary to the individual scholar’s background and interests.
These itineraries include time with specialists in of Accounting, Human Resources and Programming.
During the course of the year, exposure to a wide array of types of work and the chance to actually jump in and experience specific jobs provides scholars with invaluable career-deciding opportunities.
The scholarship emphasizes hands-on experience in activities that will contribute to a well-rounded education and a broad network of SME Survival contacts.
The SME Survival Scholarships are primarily funded by the Directors of SME Survival Singapore. Additionally, the scholarship is funded by generous organisational partners, as well as private individuals.
The scholarship amount is reviewed at the SME Survival Board of Directors's annual meeting.
The maximum cash amount for the SME Survival Excellence in Accounting Scholarship is up to VND24,000,000.
The maximum cash amount for the SME Survival Excellence in Human Resources Scholarship is up to VND24,000,000.
The maximum cash amount for the SME Survival Excellence in Programming Scholarship is up to VND24,000,000.
Please note that the SME Survival Scholarship is meant only to subsidise the cost of living for a young person studying in the final year of university, and not pay for the entirety of it.
Excellence in Accounting,
Excellence in Human Resources (HR),
Excellence in Programming.
Each SME Survival Scholarship provides a hands-on introduction to Accounting, HR or Programming related endeavours for a young person studying in the final year of university considering a career in the Accounting, HR or Programming disciplines.
Each scholar spends one year working side by side with current SME Survival leaders in Accounting, HR or Programming.
The range of Accounting work experiences will include:
Assisting Accounting Managers with administering bookkeeping, tax advisory, internal controls and financial reporting.
Supporting the Analytics Managers with accounting data analysis and evaluation.
The range of HR work experiences will include:
Assisting HR Managers with administering HR systems, recruitment, staffing, compensation, performance management and labor relations.
Supporting Analytics Managers with HR data analysis and evaluation.
The range of Programming work experiences will include:
Assisting Programming Managers with building and maintaining Accounting and HR cloud software.
Assisting Programming Managers with identifying and fixing bugs in Accounting and HR cloud software.
Supporting Analytics Managers by building and maintaining data analysis dashboards and reports.
Scholars spend most of the year online with SME Survival’s leaders and managers in Singapore and Vietnam.
The experiences vary from year to year depending upon the scholar's interests and the availability of projects and opportunities.
These real life work experiences make up the real heart of the scholarship.
The opportunity to join real life work projects and daily activities exposes the scholar to the realities of the job upon graduation.
Each of the SME Survival Scholarships has a mentor who works with the scholar to organize their itinerary, emphasizing breadth of experience, and tailoring the itinerary to the individual scholar’s background and interests.
These itineraries include time with specialists in of Accounting, Human Resources and Programming.
During the course of the year, exposure to a wide array of types of work and the chance to actually jump in and experience specific jobs provides scholars with invaluable career-deciding opportunities.
The scholarship emphasizes hands-on experience in activities that will contribute to a well-rounded education and a broad network of SME Survival contacts.
The SME Survival Scholarships are primarily funded by the Directors of SME Survival Singapore. Additionally, the scholarship is funded by generous organisational partners, as well as private individuals.
The scholarship amount is reviewed at the SME Survival Board of Directors's annual meeting.
The maximum cash amount for the SME Survival Excellence in Accounting Scholarship is up to VND24,000,000.
The maximum cash amount for the SME Survival Excellence in Human Resources Scholarship is up to VND24,000,000.
The maximum cash amount for the SME Survival Excellence in Programming Scholarship is up to VND24,000,000.
Please note that the SME Survival Scholarship is meant only to subsidise the cost of living for a young person studying in the final year of university, and not pay for the entirety of it.
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
The applicant must satisfy all of the following:
Minimum age of 18 and maximum age of 26 at the time of the application deadline.
Vietnamese citizenship.
Applicant has not yet earned a graduate degree, or
Applicant is a undergraduate in fields related to accounting, human resources or programming.
High academic standing; top 5% of cohort in a good university
Fluency in English.
IELTS score 6.5 and above, or TOEFL score of 650 and above, or TOEIC score of 650 and above
Fluency in Mandarin is a bonus.
The applicant must satisfy all of the following:
Minimum age of 18 and maximum age of 26 at the time of the application deadline.
Vietnamese citizenship.
Applicant has not yet earned a graduate degree, or
Applicant is a undergraduate in fields related to accounting, human resources or programming.
High academic standing; top 5% of cohort in a good university
Fluency in English.
IELTS score 6.5 and above, or TOEFL score of 650 and above, or TOEIC score of 650 and above
Fluency in Mandarin is a bonus.
You must register on this site and apply online.
Click on this link to submit your Accounting scholarship application.
Click on this link to submit your Human Resources (HR) scholarship application.
Click on this link to submit your Programming scholarship application.
Scholarship applicants are required to submit all of the following information in the online application:
Copy of ID identification card.
Two letters of recommendation: One letter of recommendation from teachers or professors from whom you have taken classes and one letter of recommendation from persons in your community.
Remember to include the name and contact information of your referees as part of your online application.
SME Survival will contact the referees for a verbal testimonial, in addition to the written testimonial.
Current resume including any extracurricular activities.
Copy of Official Transcript. Applicants will be required to upload an official transcript to SME Survival.
Official transcript(s) must present grades through the most current semester.
Copy of IELTS or TOEFL certificate.
Personal biography detailing relevant activities.
Vison Statements :
What are your personal goals for the Scholarship year and how will the Scholarship help you to achieve them?
How do you hope to contribute to SME Survival from a global perspective?
Your application will be complete after all materials have been submitted.
A personal interview will be required of all scholarship finalists.
It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm receipt of application materials sent online.
Click on this link to submit your Accounting scholarship application.
Click on this link to submit your Human Resources (HR) scholarship application.
Click on this link to submit your Programming scholarship application.
Scholarship applicants are required to submit all of the following information in the online application:
Copy of ID identification card.
Two letters of recommendation: One letter of recommendation from teachers or professors from whom you have taken classes and one letter of recommendation from persons in your community.
Remember to include the name and contact information of your referees as part of your online application.
SME Survival will contact the referees for a verbal testimonial, in addition to the written testimonial.
Current resume including any extracurricular activities.
Copy of Official Transcript. Applicants will be required to upload an official transcript to SME Survival.
Official transcript(s) must present grades through the most current semester.
Copy of IELTS or TOEFL certificate.
Personal biography detailing relevant activities.
Vison Statements :
What are your personal goals for the Scholarship year and how will the Scholarship help you to achieve them?
How do you hope to contribute to SME Survival from a global perspective?
Your application will be complete after all materials have been submitted.
A personal interview will be required of all scholarship finalists.
It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm receipt of application materials sent online.
EDUCATION
My university will not release my transcripts to me, so I can’t include them with the other materials in my application packet. Can my school submit transcripts directly to you?
Yes. While we prefer your application be submitted complete, we understand if this is against your school’s policy. In this case, your transcript may be submitted separately.
Are transcripts required from all institutions an applicant has attended or just the primary institution?
Yes, we require all of your official transcripts. We do require that these are stamped with a signature or school stamp.
Transcripts printed from the Internet are not acceptable nor are copies of the official ones. You may upload an unofficial copy on the online application form, but you are still required to mail your official transcript.
I am in graduate school, but I do not yet have a graduate degree. May I still apply?
Yes, as long as you do not have any graduate degrees yet. The requirement stipulates that you “must not have earned a graduate degree.”
I have an MBA but now want to change to a accounting-related or HR-related career. Am I eligible to apply?
No. Under our current application requirements, you are not eligible if you have any graduate degree, no matter what field it’s in.
FINAL SELECTION
When will I hear if I am being considered as a finalist?
The selection process is comprised of multiple stages.
The finalists will be informed and interviews scheduled.
When will the scholarship year begin?
Applications are open all year round.
The official start dates for the scholarship year begins every year in March and September.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION:
I would appreciate definition/clarification of what kind of recommendation letter you would like for the "letter of recommendation from persons in your community."
This is really up to you. You could ask a community member from your home town, an employer, a coworker, or anyone who knows you well (someone other than a family member). A recommender may be someone who could add a different perspective to your background or who would be a good reference but doesn't necessarily fit within the confines of the other recommendation categories.
To whom should the letters of recommendation be addressed?
Many people will read your application, so our recommendation would be: "Dear Selection Committee Members" or anything comparable.
Your application will be complete after all materials have been submitted.
My university will not release my transcripts to me, so I can’t include them with the other materials in my application packet. Can my school submit transcripts directly to you?
Yes. While we prefer your application be submitted complete, we understand if this is against your school’s policy. In this case, your transcript may be submitted separately.
Are transcripts required from all institutions an applicant has attended or just the primary institution?
Yes, we require all of your official transcripts. We do require that these are stamped with a signature or school stamp.
Transcripts printed from the Internet are not acceptable nor are copies of the official ones. You may upload an unofficial copy on the online application form, but you are still required to mail your official transcript.
I am in graduate school, but I do not yet have a graduate degree. May I still apply?
Yes, as long as you do not have any graduate degrees yet. The requirement stipulates that you “must not have earned a graduate degree.”
I have an MBA but now want to change to a accounting-related or HR-related career. Am I eligible to apply?
No. Under our current application requirements, you are not eligible if you have any graduate degree, no matter what field it’s in.
FINAL SELECTION
When will I hear if I am being considered as a finalist?
The selection process is comprised of multiple stages.
The finalists will be informed and interviews scheduled.
When will the scholarship year begin?
Applications are open all year round.
The official start dates for the scholarship year begins every year in March and September.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION:
I would appreciate definition/clarification of what kind of recommendation letter you would like for the "letter of recommendation from persons in your community."
This is really up to you. You could ask a community member from your home town, an employer, a coworker, or anyone who knows you well (someone other than a family member). A recommender may be someone who could add a different perspective to your background or who would be a good reference but doesn't necessarily fit within the confines of the other recommendation categories.
To whom should the letters of recommendation be addressed?
Many people will read your application, so our recommendation would be: "Dear Selection Committee Members" or anything comparable.
Your application will be complete after all materials have been submitted.
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