He once ran through the prerequisites - school fees, allowances, cars, drivers and other moneysworths he thought a certain kind of briefcase soldier really cared about.
From cricket, when factoring in touring fees, allowances and match fees that can be doubled by winning, Clare Connor, the former England captain and now the England and Wales Cricket Board's director of women's cricket, reckons that for 100 days pro-rata, the top players' earnings are more than in any other female team sport in the UK.
These scholarships come with a monthly stipend of SG$3000, as well as full tuition fees, computer allowance, thesis allowance, book allowance, conference allowance, and--where applicable--full support for overseas attachments.
The award covers full tuition fees, computer allowance, annual book and conference allowance, monthly sustenance allowance, monthly overseas allowance, and annual return airfares, where applicable.
Some benefits, such as professional allowances (duty fees, performance allowances), were omitted from the study to save effort.
It covers tuition and compulsory fees, maintenance allowances, clothing and book allowance, excess baggage allowance, health insurance, and a return airfare from Singapore.
The terms and conditions for the awards vary, but generally the awards cover tuition fees, maintenance allowance, and accommodation cost.
While Winning Edge is intended to be a 10-year plan, John Coates – who has reportedly collected $7.05 million in consulting fees and allowances since 2000 – recently told the Australian Financial Review that he has lost faith in the program.
However, a BBC report on Wednesday night claimed the council's draft accounts for 2013-14 Shoesmithsmith received £377,267 for salary, fees and allowances, £217, 266 in compensation for loss of office, and £84,819 in pension contributions.
This tariff does not include a fixed fee, an allowance or a cost cap.
