Hotel Grand Central Limited owns and operates hotels and properties throughout Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. Incorporated on 13 June 1968, the company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 1978. The founding hotel, Hotel Grand Central, was built by the late Tan Chee Hoe and his son, Tan Eng Teong, is the current Chairman of the Board. The Group owns, operates, manages or has equity interests in 11 hotels throughout Malaysia, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Grand Central Enterprises (Penang) Sdn Bhd and its associated companies, Grand Central Enterprises Berhad (listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) and Grand Central Enterprises (Johor) Sdn Bhd. In South East Asia, Hotel Grand Central and Hotel Grand Continental subsidiary brands are used while in Australia and New Zealand, Hotel Grand Chancellor is recognised as the hotel brand. Throughout Australasia the organisation operates under the Group brand of Grand Hotels International.

By setting up the Hotel Grand Central Limited Scholarship, the Group hopes to nurture outstanding NUS undergraduates (majoring in Sociology) who will go on to make a positive impact on the community.

About the Scholarship

The Scholarship will be awarded to academically strong Year 3 and Year 4 undergraduates majoring in Sociology. The value of each scholarship is $1,500 and awarded once, based on merit. Undergraduate students of any nationality who have completed their second year of studies will be eligible to apply.