Singapore Olympic Foundation - Peter Lim Scholarship 2024

In June 2010, the Singapore Olympic Foundation (SOF) and sports enthusiast Mr. Peter Lim collaborated to develop the Peter Lim Scholarship. Not only is the contribution still the biggest one made by a single person in Singapore, but its object is also to support sports development. Mr. Lim reaffirmed his commitment in 2019 by promising an extra $10 million to extend the scholarship beyond 2030.

And with the goal of ensuring that financial limitations do not stand in the way of deserving young athletes’ pursuit of their sporting aspirations, this scholarship seeks to assist them.

Furthermore, the scholarship has an intention of preventing financial limitations from impeding any young, talented athlete who has dedication to pursuing their athletic goals.

Overview of the Peter-Lim Scholarship:

The scholarship has two main goals in mind:

Helping financially qualified athletes from difficult backgrounds reach their athletic objectives.
Encouraging young, talented athletes to pursue their dreams of being the best in their sport.
Student-athletes from 54 sports received 4,519 scholarships totaling S$10.45 million between 2011 and 2023.

Categories and Awards:

There are four categories for the scholarship, and each has requirements:

Primary: Awarded annually to elementary school pupils who place highly in inter-school or comparable competitions.
Secondary: Awarded to high-achieving secondary school pupils who place well in interschool or small-scale national competitions (S$2,000 a year).
JC/IP/Tertiary: Award: S$3,000 annually for junior college, integrated program, and tertiary students who demonstrate strong achievement in age-group, interschool, or minimal national contests.
High Performance (U18): S$5,000 annually awarded to athletes who are 18 years of age or younger and have demonstrated exceptional performance in regional or international tournaments.
Potential, athletic achievement, and family finances are important factors in award decisions.

Application Timeline:

The application period opens on January 8, 2024.
The application deadline is February 15, 2024, at 4:00 PM.
Scholarship interviews for ‘High Performance (U18)’ category applicants will take place in March or April of 2024.
May 2024: Email notification of accepted applications.
Scholarship Award Ceremony: May 2024.

Criteria for Eligibility and Selection:

Undergraduates enrolled full-time in any undergraduate program offered by the Institute.

Permanent residents or citizens of Singapore.

Have obtained success in their academic endeavors.

Possess a per capita income (PCI) of $1,000 or less per month as a household.

Ideally have arrived via the Polytechnic-ITE path.

When the application process starts for the new year, current scholars who want to apply for a scholarship renewal must submit a new application. Applicants who were not selected in the past are welcome to reapply, provided they satisfy the requirements.

Athletes that need specialized funding support that isn’t offered by the National Sports Associations’ (NSA) or Sport Singapore’s current programs will receive special consideration.

Interested parties who are enlisting in the military or who are in the process of performing their national service have no permission to apply.

Benefits and Scholarship Requirements:

Each $12,500 Peter-Lim scholarship is available for use for a single academic year.

The purpose of the scholarship is to cover the beneficiaries’ educational costs, including tuition, course materials, and costs associated with authorized domestic or international study abroad excursions that the institute arranges.

Recipients of this scholarship may be eligible to earn it again in a later academic year, provided they meet the requirements listed above, the Institute recommends it, and the Selection Committee selects them.
Recipients are not allowed to take up more than one scholarship at once.

Categories: Primary, Secondary, Junior College, and High education

In order to be eligible for this category, a candidate must be:

a citizen of Singapore;
is financially deserving;
has demonstrated exceptional performance in the year 2023 in competitions recognized by the national sports association, inter-school, zonal (primary category), national, and/or age group;
must possess high moral character and behavior;
must have the support of his or her school or the appropriate National Sports Association and must consent for being featuring in materials created or authorized by the Singapore Olympic Foundation, as well as to the use of his or her pictures in these materials.

Note:

While waiting for school postings, applicants might seek application endorsements from their alma mater.

Category: Advanced Performance (U18)

To fall in this category, a candidate must:

Be a Singaporean citizen;
on December 31, 2023, he must be under the age of eighteen.

On that date, he must have demonstrated commendable performance in one or more regional or international sporting competitions recognized by the relevant national sports associations.

On that date, he must not have received a Spex Scholarship or Spex Potential.

On that date, he must have the relevant National Sports Association endorse his application.
And on that date, he must permit for his photo so that it might have features in materials created by the Singapore Olympic Foundation.

Information about the income limits for the primary, Secondary, Junior College, and High Education Categories:

The applicant’s gross monthly per capita income (PCI) cannot be greater than the SOF’s income cap. In order to maintain the scholarship’s relevance, the SOF Scholarship Committee may periodically evaluate this income cap.

PCI has calculation by the division of the applicant’s gross household income by the total number of individuals residing in the same home, which may include the applicant, parents, siblings, and grandparents. The applicant must provide the original or a photocopy of the income documents for the PCI for calculation.

During the application period, the PCI will remain totally confidential and will not disclose official proceedings.

Important note: You must include information about the income of both parents.

Sports funded by Peter lim scholarships:

The SOf-Peter Lim Scholarship primarily provides funding to athletes in a range of sports. The following are some of the popular sports:

Swimming:Talented swimmers who place highly in regional and international competitions are eligible for this award.

Track and field athletes, including sprinters, long-distance runners, jumpers, and throwers, can receive support.

Badminton:Talented players who wish to participate at higher levels can apply for financial aid.

Table Tennis: Talented players can apply for scholarships to improve their involvement and training.

Gymnastics: Those who participate in artistic, rhythmic, or trampoline gymnastics are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

Shooting: Those who are good at precision shooting or other shooting sports may benefit from this.

Sailing: Support is available for young sailors who compete for Singapore in sailing competitions.

Tennis: Players who want to be the best at the sport can apply for the scholarship.

Wushu:Skillful practitioners of Wushu may be eligible for financial assistance to advance their education and compete.

Archery:Those who exhibit proficiency and commitment may be eligible for the scholarship.

Success stories of people getting scholarships:

Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling:A Singaporean swimmer, Schooling made Olympic history in 2016 by taking home gold in the 100-meter butterfly. And, his achievement was a source of pride for Singapore as much as a personal accomplishment.

Scholarship holder: The SOF-Peter Lim scholarship provided funding for his education, which was essential to his ascent to Olympic success. His commitment, diligence, and skill perfectly capture the significance of the scholarship.

Amanda Lim: National Record Holder:Amanda Lim is a well-known swimmer from Singapore who often breaks records across a range of competitions.

Scholarship Recipient: Amanda received the SOF-Peter Lim Scholarship in recognition of her dedication to swimming excellence. She was able to concentrate on her training and contests thanks to the financial support.

Muhammad Alfian: a Silat sportsman Muhammad Alfian is a skilled silat athlete who has competed internationally for Singapore, despite not being a swimmer.

Support for Scholarship: Alfian’s commitment to his sport won him the scholarship, proving that the program supports participants in all sports and not only swimming.

To conclude,the goal of this scholarship is to support players in a variety of sports, fostering their enthusiasm and dedication to attain sporting success. For particulars and qualifying requirements