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Due to COVID-19, The trip to NYC has been cancelled.
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| Academic Year 2019-2020 (Term 2): Jan to May 2020 | |
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| Course: | IS404 Technology Entrepreneurship Study Mission (Asia) or IS405 Technopreneurship Study Mission (Non-Asia), previously IS427 |
| Facilitator: | Benjamin Gan |
| Office: | SIS Room 5034; SIS |
| Phone: | +65 6828 0267 |
| Email: | benjamingan@smu.edu.sg |
| Venue: | SIS SR 3.2 |
| Date/Time: | Wednesdays 8:15-11:30 |
| Travel Date: | Apr 27-May 1 |
| Pre-requisite: | None. |
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| Previous Years wiki: | Hong Kong Silicon Valley Seoul |
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| TSM Videos: |
TSM19 Hong Kong/Shenzhen TSM18 Silicon Valley Day 5 TSM17 Seoul TSM16 Seoul TSM12 Seoul CLO Kaist Seoul Space KakaoTalk Moglue GoVenture KBS |
Important & Special Notes
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- Students who are unable to make it on the travel dates are advised not to take this module.
- Students will be asked to sign an indemnity form.
- The cost of the trip is about S$5300+ for double room excluding personal expenditure and some meals. Full payment is required in week 3.
- Students must contribute to petty cash fund $300, included in the estimate.
- No TA. We will not have a TA to reduce cost of the travel. Thus, students are expected to contribute to planning and organizing the trip.
- Subsidy: NOTE you can only apply for one of the subsidy below (cannot double or co-claim)
- IIE support 70% from SPRING to cover airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport. F&E or cultural activities are not covered. SGD $1,250 only with a max of 20 pax. Students intending to attend the global innovation immersion will get additional $750 + GII awards and IIE will help apply appropriate visa for you before your TSM trip.
- Priority will be given to students who show evidence of entrepreneurially inclined.
- Airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport are arranged with no flexibility. Twin/triple sharing room only. No extension of flight.
- Students receiving the funding must work on a co-defined problem statement set out by the startups and yourselves
- Enhanced iPrep handbook C Overseas Exposure Programmes (PENDING IMDA approval)
- You must meet the following requirements: SIS students only, cumulative GPA of 3.20, Singapore citizen and not participated in previous iPREP program or did not apply for duding from other sources
- You must apply for funding (https://smu.sg/iprep-overseasexposure) BEFORE embarking on the overseas exposure programmes.
- Upon completion of the OEP, students can claim a prorated allowance of up to S$1,200 per month for the duration of the overseas programme (“Cost of Living Allowance”) and funding support towards the cost of economy-class return airfare (“Airfare Allowance). Total aggregate sum of the Cost of Living Allowance and Airfare Allowance shall not exceed S$2,000 for each student. (eg Based on 25 Apr-3 May, the max Cost of Living Allowance applicable is S$356.13 + airticket is S$1.8k = max $2,000)
- You can only submit claim for ONE overseas exposure programme (excluding overseas internship) within the candidature period of your degree.
- IIE support 70% from SPRING to cover airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport. F&E or cultural activities are not covered. SGD $1,250 only with a max of 20 pax. Students intending to attend the global innovation immersion will get additional $750 + GII awards and IIE will help apply appropriate visa for you before your TSM trip.
- No subsidy: If you pay your own trip, you are not subject to the terms of the subsidy above. Indicate "No subsidy needed" in your particulars
- If you do not already have a US visa to travel, please get a B1 visa, flight itinerary required. Singaporean may get authorisation for Visa Waiver Program {Electronic System for Travel Authorization | ESTA, flight itinerary not required}
- Singaporean
- You may use your PSEA funds. PSEA is based on reimbursement after payment.
- Please register at MFA
- Read Pre-Departure Safety Preparation Procedures
- SMU Insurance
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