UOB University Scholarship Programme in Myanmar

In November 2015, UOB reinforced its commitment to nation building by contributing S$20 million towards the inaugural Wee Cho Yaw Future Leaders Award. The total endowment fund stands at S$50 million with a 1.5 times matching grant by the Singapore Government. The award aims to build future leaders by providing tertiary education opportunities for underprivileged students. Awardees are assessed based on their financial backgrounds as well as academic performance and community contributions, such as volunteer work. The first cohort of awardees will be selected in 2016.

The Wee Cho Yaw Future Leaders Award Scholarship Programme is in support of:

• National University of Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University​​

Mr Wee Ee Cheong, UOB's Deputy Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer with Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, NUS President on the left and Professor Bertil Andersson, NTU President on the right.

As part of UOB’s commitment to the long-term development of Myanmar, the Bank partnered the University of Yangon and Yangon University of Economics to introduce the UOB University Scholarship Programme which runs from 2015 to 2017.

The aim of the scholarship programme is to nurture a pool of banking and finance talents in Myanmar and offer them the international experience needed to help them in their careers.

During the three-year programme, a total of 45 students will receive financial assistance from UOB to complete their four-year academic course. Selected scholars will have opportunities to apply for internship positions with UOB where they can gain first-hand experience in the banking and finance industry. 

Students​ from financially challenged backgrounds and whose parents are needy farmers will be given priority in the scholarship selection process.