This award recognises and spotlights the social/community impact of Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) students’ collaborative efforts with the community. It exemplifies ‘Heart’ in our educational philosophy of 'Head, Heart and Habit', with emphasis on impact through community collaboration.
The awardee(s) is/are expected to demonstrate strong collaboration with various internal/external stakeholders in the community for positive and sustainable community outcomes.
The SUSS Provost 3H Fund – Community Impact Award is open for self-nomination and nomination. We welcome self-nomination from students; and nominations from students, faculty, staff, industry and community partners working directly with our students.
A cash award of $3,000 will be given each academic year to the student/student group with the most impactful project. The award may be channelled to the community to further sustain community initiatives.
Award winners are expected to fulfil responsibilities such as being featured (on publicity platforms) and serving as SUSS ambassadors at SUSS events.
Award Criteria:
The nominated project is required to fulfill the following criteria:
- Meets an identified community priority
- Exhibits strong collaboration with relevant and significant stakeholders to achieve project’s outcomes
- Showcases impact on the community (through stories, quotes, statistics, social media pots, advocacy artefacts etc.)
- Demonstrates potential for further expansion and/or development
Nomination Instructions:
- All sections of the Nomination Form must be completed online.
- The following information is required:
- Project description
- Includes project objectives and outcomes, key project stakeholders, scale of project and project duration.
- May be supported with stories, quotes, statistics, social media posts, advocacy artefacts etc.
- For large files, upload documents to a shared drive with shareable link.
- The application will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please prepare all required information and documents beforehand.
- Shortlisted nominees will be invited to pitch their projects to the selection panel at a later date.
Read more about the Provost 3H Fund - Community Impact Award 2023 winner here!
Nominations for 2024 have closed.
Nominees will be notified of the application outcome via email in August 2024. The decision of the award winner by the selection panel is final.
For enquiries, you may contact the SUSS Service-Learning at [email protected].
About the Donor
The Provost 3H Fund was established to honour SUSS' Founding Provost for his pioneering spirit and innovative leadership. The Provost 3H Fund aims to inspire students to embrace innovation in their educational pursuits while reinforcing the spirit of resilience and a passion for lifelong learning.