Leadership and Social Impact
Through active engagement, students deepen their self-awareness, learn to work collaboratively with others and commit to a common purpose with their community.
An intentional and experiential multi-year sequence which enables students to learn and apply leadership skills.
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A range of workshops to help students hone and deepen their leadership skills and competencies.
Taught by a leadership coach during the semester, this course will explore the fundamentals of leadership through an eclectic, multidisciplinary approach.
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The Social Impact Fellowship (SIF) funds short to medium-term student initiatives that raise awareness of a social issue, or advance a solution to a social challenge.
Service in the City (SitC) grant encourages students to engage with contemporary social problems and solutions in Singapore.
Social Impact Bootcamp is a week-long programme focused on building foundational skills for effective social change and impact. Sessions will be interactive and applied, with an emphasis on context-specific practice.
CIPE advisors work closely with students and alumni eager to make a difference in the world by providing application support for prestigious global scholarships
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Students can seek programme-specific advice, or speak with a CIPE advisor to figure out next steps that are aligned with their developmental goals.
Advising on Social Impact Initiatives Advising on Global Scholarships Contact our advisorsThe Centre for International & Professional Experience (CIPE) offers resources and advice to support students in developing leadership skills, driving social impact and clarifying graduate study goals.
Practising leadership in different contexts has made me more creative, more capable of supporting others, more self-aware, self-loving, and empowered to serve my community! I have also become more observant of the ways people lead without official titles or positions, and in the process more clearly defined leadership for myself. I knew that you don’t need a title or position to lead, but having the chance to have someone listen to me as I reflected on what this looks like for others and for myself, and having the chance to discuss leadership with others was helpful.
Heng Jia Min
Class of 2020
The support and feedback I received from my CIPE mentor was invaluable throughout the scholarship process, from initial brainstorming to application writing to interview preparations. By working with CIPE, the application process became much more than answering a series of questions; meetings with my CIPE mentor provided me with an opportunity to reflect on my experience at Yale-NUS, develop a clearer understanding of my goals, and map out a strategy for pursuing my next steps.
Helena Auerswald
Class of 2019, 2019 Yenching Scholar at the Yenching Academy of Peking University
CIPE was an instrumental part of my Yale-NUS experience. Many of my learning opportunities were supported by CIPE, including the Service in the City Grant, Summer Academic Scholarship, and Research Fellowship with Assistant Professor Chin-Hao Huang. The Leadership Certificate, especially Leadership Fundamentals with Dr Jonathan Marshall, gave me structured and safe ways to reflect on my values and my leadership experiences. These definitely contributed in large part to my admission into the Schwarzman Scholars Program and I am confident they will continue to bear fruit in different seasons of life.
Daniel Ng
Class of 2019, Schwarzman Scholars Class of 2020
