The USP Alumni Fund
We, a group of University Scholars Programme (USP) alumni, have gotten together to start the USP Alumni Fund. Having benefited enormously from the USP experience, from the modules we read to the friendships that we formed, we feel that it is time to give a little something back so that current USP students can have the same memories that we have.
A key part of the USP educational experience is participating in the USP Global Programme. Though not an academic requirement, the Global Programme gives students the opportunity “to exercise critical reflection and intellectual leadership outside of the classroom, thereby helping them bridge the gap between their academic studies and the wider world of responsibility and performance”.
Therefore, to help financially needy USP students to pursue a Global Programme activity that would greatly enrich their educational experience, we have set up the USP Alumni Fund. The Fund will provide grants that will help them with part of the cost of undertaking the activity.
USP students applying for funding for other USP-endorsed activities under the USP Student Grant are also eligible to apply for the USP Alumni Grant. Such applicants will have to demonstrate that they have taken the initiative to look for alternative sources of funding in addition to their USP Student Grant application prior to their applying for the USP Alumni Grant.
Who’s Involved
The names of the group of alumni who are involved in establishing and driving the Fund are appended here.
Our Goal
With your support, we have already raised $15,000 by the end of the initial outreach in October 2009. This is a meaningful sum that would allow the Fund to start disbursing grants to up to two students in the Academic Year 2010/2011.
This would also position the fund as an “expendable fund” in that annual disbursements of up to $1,000 could be drawn down on the initial capital raised. Furthermore, gifts from the donors would attract a dollar-for-dollar matching from the Singapore government which would be channelled towards the USP Endowment Fund. We hope to continue to grow the fund over the years.
The USP Alumni Grant
The USP Alumni Fund will provide the USP Alumni Grant to support students pursuing a Global Programme activity. The USP currently subsidises 50% - 75% of the costs of a USP Global Programme activity and a USP student co-pays towards the activity (up to a maximum amount after USP’s subsidy). The USP Alumni Grant can thus help fund up to 50% of the costs incurred by the student up till a maximum of $1,000.
To be eligible for the Grant, students will need to have a demonstrated financial need, and show that without the Grant they will not be able to embark on the activity. In addition, they will also need to show that they were unable to obtain sufficient forms of financial aid from other sources. This is to ensure that the Fund remains a last resort and will fulfil a real, critical need.
More information on the eligibility and evaluation criteria, as well as the application form, can be found here.
How To Make A Gift
For online gifts, please click here:
(Your gift will be credited to the USP account after it has been processed by the NUS Development Office.)
For gifts via cheques, please make this in favour of “National University of Singapore” and indicate the following at the back of your cheque:
- “USP Alumni Fund”
- Full name as in NRIC
- NRIC number
- Contact number
Send your cheques to Miss Cheryl Tan, University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore, 18 College Avenue East
Singapore 138593, Singapore 119260.
List of Alumni involved in establishing and driving the fund
- * Gan Tiaw Leong, Class of 2003
- Tam Wai Leong, Class of 2003
- Tancy Tan Chiu Yang, Class of 2003
- * Quek Rop Fun Adam, Class of 2003
- Andy Mickey Choong, Class of 2004
- * Mahesh Uttamchandani, Class of 2004
- * Ivan Yeo Ken Jin, Class of 2004
- Shaun Lin Jun Yao, Class of 2004
- Winston Ng Yu Tang, Class of 2004
- * Don Shiau Vee Hueng, Class of 2005
- Gokul Chandrasekaran, Class of 2005
- * Ho Peiying, Class of 2005
- Kalaivani Karunanethy, Class of 2005
- Miranti Silasudjana, Class of 2005
- * Rameez Ansar, Class of 2005
- Raymond Toh Yude, Class of 2005
- Robyn Liang Shiqi, Class of 2005
- Andrew Wang Zhaomin, Class of 2006
- * Benjamin Lee Ming-An, Class of 2006
- Chen Fuwei, Class of 2006
- Chue Peck Har, Class of 2006
- * Jet Teong Yi Heong, Class of 2006
- * Keith Tan Liming, Class of 2006
- Tin Pei Ling, Class of 2006
- Cai Yunci, Class of 2007
- * Feng Fumin, Class of 2007
- Mamta Sachan Kumar, Class of 2007
- Spencer Hsu, Class of 2007
- Tay E Teng, Class of 2007
- Tuty Norashikin, Class of 2007
- Zhou Lihan, Class of 2007
- Ang Yuchen, Class of 2008
- Cao Lele, Class of 2008
- * Edwin Lee Ming Jin, Class of 2008
- Edmund Twohill, Class of 2008
- * Gabriel Seah, Class of 2008
- Laremy Lee, Class of 2008
- Lu Jianhao, Class of 2008
* Core Drivers
In Italics: Class Champions
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