DISTINGUISHED STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

Distinguished Student Scholarship

The Distinguished Student Scholarship consists of a stipend of SGD1500 to cover travel, accommodation and conference registration fee for PROMS2025. The Distinguished Student Scholarship award(s) will be made based on eligibility, the strength of the faculty recommendation, and the quality of the submitted Extended Abstract. To be considered for the Distinguished Student Scholarship, applicants should fulfil the following additional requirements:

  • Eligibility: Applicants must be current students who are enrolled full-time in a doctoral programme in measurement or assessment (or a closely related field) in an institute of higher learning (IHL, e.g., university, college, etc.) located in Southeast Asia (excluding Singapore).
  • Curriculum vitae (CV): Applicants should submit a CV. Refer to the CV template here.
  • Letter from a faculty advisor/supervisor: Applicants should obtain and submit a recommendation letter from their faculty advisors/supervisors. The recommendation letter should attest to the applicant’s eligibility and merits for the Distinguished Student Scholarship. The faculty advisor/supervisor should sign and date the recommendation letter and provide contact information (email address, postal address, and phone number).

Important Notes to Applicants

  1. You are required to submit an Extended Abstract to be considered for the Distinguished Student Scholarship.
  2. The best Extended Abstract will be selected and awarded the Distinguished Student Scholarship. Multiple awards may be available.
  3. All Extended Abstract submissions should include all five elements as described in the Abstract Submission Guidelines.
  4. Word limit for Extended Abstract: 15 words or fewer for the title, and 1200 to 1500 words for the Extended Abstract (excluding title, keywords and reference list). Submissions should include five keywords to describe the study. Keywords are not part of the word limit.
  5. The Extended Abstract together with all required supporting documents (i.e., CV and recommendation letter) should be sent to proms@suss.edu.sg.
  6. Notifications of acceptance or rejection of Extended Abstract submissions to be received by 15 May 2025. Notifications of decisions for the Distinguished Student Scholarship award(s) to be received by 20 May 2025.
  7. Deadline for Extended Abstract submission: 30 April 2025.
  8. For further enquiries, please contact us at proms@suss.edu.sg.