Some of us think that a scholarship is a limiting path, confining you to a single specialisation or career. But these scholarships show that that is definitely not the case, as they offer a wide range of majors and job opportunities.

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1.     Singapore Digital (SG:D) Scholarship

Scholarship Provider: Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

Summary: The SG:D Scholarship (Undergraduate) is an industry scholarship that empowers students pursuing Infocomm Media (ICM) related studies at the Undergraduate level with a wealth of opportunities. Scholars under the programme have the flexibility to chart your own career with the industry. Scholars can serve your bond in a ICM-related job role in the organisation of your choice*, ranging from Startups to SMEs to MNCs.

Eligible courses:

·        Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies including Computer Science / Business and IT / Computational Biology / Financial Informatics / Information Security / Analytics / Applied Sciences etc.

·        Media-related courses in Animation / Broadcast / Film / Games, Interactive Media / Publishing (including Content Creation related courses in English, Mandarin, Malay & Tamil)

Eligibility:

·        Be a Singapore Citizen

·        Have a good Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) record

·        Possess a strong interest in a career in the ICM industry

·        Commence university studies within one year of award (i.e. commence studies latest by Academic Year 2021 for 2020 awardees)

·        For Full Scholarship - A/IB/IP Level or Polytechnic diploma holder pursuing an ICM-related degree at a local or overseas university.

·        For Mid-Term Scholarship - existing undergraduate pursuing an ICM-related degree at a local or overseas university with minimally one academic year of study remaining from point of award.

Deadline: Closed

2.     MCI Information Service Scholarship

Scholarship Provider: Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI)

Summary: The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) offers scholarships to candidates with a passion for government communications work. Upon graduation, scholars can look forward to a rewarding and challenging career that spans a broad gamut of portfolios and responsibilities, as well as a comprehensive development plan comprising formal professional and leadership training, and secondments and attachments to other ministries and external agencies.

Eligible courses: Scholarship is tenable for most disciplines of studies, except Medicine and Dentistry.

Eligibility:

·        Be Singapore citizens or Permanent Residents intending to take up citizenship;

·        Possess GCE 'A' Levels (minimum 10 academic units), International Bacculaureate (IB), or Mass Communications Polytechnic Diploma holders (with merit) or equivalent;

·        ‘A’ Level candidates should offer at least 10 academic units;

·        Have good co-curricular activity (CCA) record;

·        Possess strong leadership qualities with an interest to pursue a career in the Information Service

Deadline: Closed

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3.     SINGAPORE-INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP (SgIS) FULL-TERM

Scholarship Provider: Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

Summary: The SgIS is an undergraduate scholarship targeting young Singaporean talent who are keen to contribute to leading organisations in Singapore’s strategic sectors.

Eligible courses: Seeking admission or accepted for admission across all disciplines (excluding Healthcare-related disciplines) from the following institutions:

•        Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

•        National University of Singapore (NUS)

•        Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

•        Singapore Management University (SMU)

•        Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

•        Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

Eligibility:

•        Singapore citizen

•        Good GCE ‘A’ Level results, International Baccalaureate, NUS High School Diploma or Polytechnic Diploma

•        Good co-curricular activities record and leadership achievements

•        Passion to contribute to Singapore’s strategic sectors

Application period: Starts in Jan 2021

Deadline: Closed

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