NBS Global Leaders

NBS Global Leaders is a Premier Scholars Programme for outstanding freshmen pursuing 4-year programmes at Nanyang Business School. This programme is for those who are seeking a supercharged business education to jumpstart their careers with top employers around the world.
  • Open to all nationalities.
  • Successful awardees must be enrolled in a 4-year Business or Accountancy programme at Nanyang Business School (excludes Business and Computing/Computer engineering, non-NBS programmes with second major or minor in Business).
  • Possess outstanding Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level, Diploma awarded by a polytechnic in Singapore, NUS High School Diploma, IB Diploma or Year 12 equivalent qualifications.
  • Excellent co-curricular records.
  • Strong leadership qualities and potential.

The scholarship covers up to the normal programme duration on the condition that the scholarship holder remains in the NBS Global Leaders programme and maintains a record of good academic performance and exemplary conduct.

  • Full coverage of subsidised tuition fees (after Tuition Grant).
  • Living allowance of S$6,500 per academic year.
  • Accommodation allowance of up to S$2,000 per academic year.
    (Applicable to scholarship holders who reside in NTU hostels only.)
  • Travel grant of up to S$7,500 for an overseas programme subject to terms and conditions in the Travel Grant Form.
  • No bond is attached to the Scholarship apart from the three-year bond applicable to all Singapore PRs and international students under the MOE Tuition Grant Scheme.

The NBS Global Leaders Programme provides:

  • Global Exposure: Exchange Programme at UC Berkeley and Overseas Internship Opportunities
  • Mentorship from C-Suite Leaders
  • Curated Industry Workshops
  • Networking and Industry Connections
  • Innovation and Community Impact Project opportunities
  • Scholarship holder must not, without the approval of the University, hold concurrently any other scholarships, bursaries, university loans or awards. 
  • Scholarship holder is required to maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.75 over 5.0. Academic performance will be reviewed every semester.
  • The scholarship may be withdrawn at any time if, in the opinion of the University, the scholarship holder's progress or behaviour is deemed unsatisfactory.
  • If the scholarship holder decides to terminate the scholarship prematurely, a repayment will be imposed.

The same application period for admissions applies.

Applicants are required to submit their application for admission before submitting their application for scholarship. 

Applicants with the following qualifications: 
Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level
Diploma awarded by a polytechnic in Singapore
NUS High School Diploma
IB Diploma

  1. The scholarship application form can be found at the link 'Apply for Scholarship' at the end of your online application for admission. You are required to login with the application number assigned to you.
    If you have reserved an undergraduate degree programme in NTU, please login here to access the scholarship application form.

    • You must indicate interest in Nanyang Global Leaders Programme and select a 4-year business or accountancy programme (excluding Business & Computing, Business & Computer Engineering, second majors or minors in Business or Accountancy) in your top few choices in your admissions application.
    • As part of completing the form, a Personal Essay of not more than 300 words is required. The 3 topics you may write on are shown in the scholarship application form.

  2. Applicants are required to submit the following after completing your application form:
    • upload a recent passport-size photo (digital image).
    • submit a referee's appraisal online. The appraisal is to be completed by your school teacher, who must not be your family or relative. After you have submitted your scholarship application, you will be provided with a URL to be forwarded to your school teacher. When you are passing the link to your teacher, please inform him/her of your NTU application number and Date of Birth, as he/she will need the information to submit the appraisal online.Your school teacher is to complete the online appraisal form and submit it within 7 days of your scholarship application.  If your teacher is not able to submit it online within 7 days and needs more time, please inform him/her to submit as soon as possible (preferably not more than 2 weeks from your date of scholarship application). Note that only one appraisal may be submitted online to support your application.

  Applicants with Year 12 equivalent results:

  1. Click here to apply for the scholarship with your assigned application number before the application closing date for that qualification. The scholarship application period is the same as the admission application period. Applications submitted after the closing date will not be considered.

    • As part of completing the form, a Personal Essay of not more than 300 words is required. The 3 topics you may write on are shown in the scholarship application form.

  2. After completing your application form, applicants are required to submit the following:
    • upload a recent passport-size photo (digital image).
    • submit a referee's appraisal online. The appraisal is to be completed by your school teacher, who must not be your family or relative. After you have submitted your scholarship application, you will be provided with a URL to be forwarded to your school teacher. When you are passing the link to your teacher, please inform him/her of your NTU application number and Date of Birth, as he/she will need the information to submit the appraisal online. Your school teacher is to complete the online appraisal form and submit it within 7 days of your scholarship application.  If your teacher is not able to submit it online within 7 days and needs more time, please inform him/her to submit as soon as possible (preferably not more than 2 weeks from your date of scholarship application). Note that only one appraisal may be submitted online to support your application.

Applicants with the following qualifications: 

Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level
Diploma awarded by a polytechnic in Singapore
NUS High School Diploma
IB Diploma

  • Scholarship selection interviews will take place between January to April.
  • Only scholarship applicants that are shortlisted for an interview will be informed via e-mail by mid-April.
    Do check your email regularly and be prepared to attend an interview at short notice.

Applicants with Year 12 equivalent qualifications:

  • Scholarship selection interviews will take place within 2 months from the date the NTU programme offer is released to successful students.
  • Only scholarship applicants that are shortlisted for an interview will be informed via e-mail within a month from the date of the NTU programme offer.