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I don't think anything has happened to the scholarship. The last we talked to the school, students would get the scholarship. I just think maybe they have reduced the number of students getting it. Moreover, this forum does not seem to have many people who got admission offers. Considering 67-70 people will be there in the next cohort, that means either majority of people who got admission are not on this forum or the school hasn't stopped rolling out admission offers. Also I don't think you can approach external funders of the school (other than your own government ones). You can try to negotiate with the school though. Especially if you have offers from other places with better scholarship.

Will that financial burden significantly take an impact on your life? If no, then LSE. It's all about networking to get jobs in Dev sector and your access to a good network is more at LSE. Again, if you just wanna stay in Asia and are willing to put in the extra effort into networking, LKY is the place

Hi, Yes there are multiple scholarships. Li Ka Shing provides both housing and stipend. ADB, ASEAN and other scholarships only provide stipend. I would also recommend letting the school know about it if this is going to stop you from joining. No harm in trying to get some extra scholarship.

The first batch will be graduating this year. So the data will start coming from this year.

Information on: Scholarship - Housing - Dual Degree and Exchange Program Hey Everyone! First of all congratulations to all of those got their confirmation letters! I noticed few questions which were repeated and considering I was in the same position as you 1 year ago, I will just share my experience at LKY till now. 1) Between LSE and LKY. As someone pointed it out, if you want to stay in Europe, LSE makes more sense. Further, if it is for work with multinational organizations like UN, WB etc, I would still recommend LSE. The International World Order is still very euro-centric and even in Asia, the kind of value that a LSE degree has, is better than a LKY one. Honestly, you have 6/8 courses (core courses) in 1st year which dont even provide you any Asia specific context so you will not be losing out on much by not coming here. But just in terms of better job prospects and name recall, I would recommend LSE. 2) Housing - For all those who are on scholarships which do not cover housing (~ SGD 1350), you dont need to worry much. CG accommodation costs around 960 SGD per month + your utility charges (usually 20-50 dollars per month based on your usage). CG is honestly preferred because easier to do group work, 10 minute walk from school and a fantastic place to live in. CG also has an RA system for which 2 juniors (that is your cohort) members will be selected. The mail will come to you sometime in June. Basically as a CG RA, you will get 50% off your CG rent so that should take care of it. I dont think the hassle of staying outside CG is worth it honestly. Yeah well you might spend some more out of your pocket or have to live on frugal spending, but the constant 1/2 hour or 40 minute travel to school and having to come over if there are meetings and stuff, is not worth it. Also, you will be missing out on so many fun gatherings and parties! 3) Dual Degree and Exchange - LKY sadly doesnt have an exchange with LSE but it does have a dual degree program partnership. Exchange as someone mentioned, is with Science Po, John Hopkis, Hertie and a bunch of other schools. If you are on exchange, you continue getting your full scholarship amount. However, if you go for double degree, the school stops your scholarship and you have to finance your education at the new institution. 4) Grading - Yes LKY follows a bell curve. 33% of the class gets between A+ to A. The curve tapers off at C so most of the class lies in the B- B+ range. You should honestly not worry about this much. Hope this helped! If you have any other questions, just tag it on this thread and I will get back to you soon. Congratulations again!

Hi! Can you just drop me message on the inbox on gradcafe? Thanks!

Yeah they drop you mail before interview. Based on past experience, they are likely to drop an email in Feb last week for another round of interviews. I know waiting for the interview can be nerve wracking but I would recommend not worrying to much about it. All the best with your application

They give you a case study 30 minutes prior to the interview (usually a page long article, mine was from the Economist). There is a quant question at the end of it (basic question you dont even need high school math) and it will be based on the case study. During the interview they will ask questions to gauge your understanding of the case. It should be just around 20-30 minutes. All the best for the interview!