SMU and the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) renewed the Warriors Scholarship programme to co-sponsor up to 30 postgraduate scholarships at an estimated cost of $1.5 million over the next four years. This is the second renewal of the agreement since it was first inked in 2014. The last renewal was in 2017. The signatories at SMU on Thursday were SMU President Professor Lily Kong, and Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong. Prof Kong said at the event that Mindef personnel bring with them an "enriching plethora of viewpoints, practical experience and diversity to the postgraduate learning experience". She noted that the scholarship recipients continue to contribute to society in various domains, such as education, finance, entrepreneurship and social work.