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Scholarships 2018

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National Council of Social Service

Social Service Scholarship (Local)

Courses / Disciplines: • Social Work
• Psychology
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Speech Language Therapy
Universities / Institutions: To pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies at local universities which meet professional accreditation requirements.
(Psychology studies is only supported for postgraduate studies.)
Value & Benefits: • Full tuition fees
• Hostel fees
• Maintenance allowance
• Pre-Studies Allowance (once-off)
• Sponsorship for student exchange programme (for one semester) *
• Sponsorship for relevant enrichment activities/ programmes *

* Subject to NCSS’s approval
Requirements: • Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents
• Excellent GCE ‘A’ Level, International Baccalaureate (IB), Diploma and/ or University results
• Displays strong leadership qualities
• Has strong interest to work in the social service sector
• Must have at least applied to a University or gained admission into a recognised Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Psychology programme

Mid-term scholarship
Current undergraduates & postgraduates who fulfil either of the following may apply:
• Completed at least one semester in the first year of undergraduate/ postgraduate studies
• Have at least one year of studies left
Bond Duration: 4 years (undergraduate)
3 years (postgraduate)

For more information, please visit www.ncss.gov.sg/scholarships

Social Service Scholarship (Overseas)

Courses / Disciplines: • Social Work
• Psychology
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Speech Language Therapy
Universities / Institutions: To pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies at overseas universities which are of good standing and meet professional accreditation requirements.
(Psychology studies is only supported for postgraduate studies.)
Value & Benefits: • Full tuition fees
• Two one-way economy class airfare
• Maintenance allowance
• Pre-Studies Allowance (once-off)
• Sponsorship for student exchange programme (for one semester) *
• Sponsorship for relevant enrichment activities/ programmes *

* Subject to NCSS’s approval
Requirements: • Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents
• Excellent GCE ‘A’ level, International Baccalaureate (IB), Diploma and/ or University results
• Displays strong leadership qualities
• Has strong interest to work in the social service sector
• Must have at least applied to a University or gained admission into a recognised Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Psychology programme

Mid-term scholarship
Current undergraduates & postgraduates who fulfil either of the following may apply:
• Completed at least one semester in the first year of undergraduate/ postgraduate studies
• Have at least one year of studies left
Bond Duration: 6 years (undergraduate)
4 years (postgraduate)

For more information, please visit www.ncss.gov.sg/scholarships

National Parks Board

National Parks Board Undergraduate Scholarship

Courses / Disciplines: • Horticulture
• Forestry
• Botany
• Environmental Science / Management
• Geography
• History
• Zoology
• Ecology / Biology
• Life Sciences
• Urban Planning
• Social Science
• Human Geography
Universities / Institutions: Universities in Australia, UK, Canada, US, Singapore
Value & Benefits: • All approved tuition and compulsory fees
• Return economy airfare, maintenance and other allowance eg. Settling-in
Requirements: Singapore Citizens or Singapore PRs with excellent academic and CCA records.
Bond Duration: Overseas - 6 years
Local - 4 years

National Parks Board Post Graduate Scholarship

Courses / Disciplines: • Plant Taxonomy
• Plant Breeding
• Plant Physiology
• Plant Protection
• Soil Science
• Horticulture
• Arboriculture
• Urban Ecology
• Urban Planning
• Forestry
Universities / Institutions: Universities in Australia, UK, Canada, US
Value & Benefits: • All related expenses incurred in their Master's programmes in the universities
• Return economy airfare, maintenance and other allowance eg. Settling-in
Requirements: Singapore Citizens or Singapore PRs with excellent academic results, good CCA records indicating good leadership qualities, evidence of research accomplishments, if applicable, prizes and Honours received,
2 Letters of reference from Academics/Supervisors at the Master’s level who should have current knowledge of applicant’s academic performance and Curriculum Vitae
(max.4 pages long)
Bond Duration: Local - 2.5 years
Overseas - 3 years (for course duration not exceeding 1 year) or 6 years (for course duration exceeding 1 year)

National Parks Board Overseas Merit Award

Courses / Disciplines: • Horticulture
• Plant Science
• Landscape Management
Universities / Institutions: Universities in Australia
Value & Benefits: • All approved tuition and compulsory fees
• Return economy airfare, maintenance and other allowance eg. Settling-in
Requirements: Singapore Citizens or Singapore PRs with very good polytechnic and CCA results.
Bond Duration: 2 to 4 years

National Environment Agency and PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency

National Environment & Water (NEW) Scholarship

Courses / Disciplines: • Civil Engineering *
• Mechanical Engineering *
• Electrical Engineering *
• Environmental Engineering *
• Chemical Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Business Analytics / Statistics
• Microbiology
• Biostatistics
• Atmospheric Science
• Epidemiology
• Public Health
• Environmental Ecology
• Behavioural Sciences
• Entomology
• Geospatial Analytics
Other courses relevant to NEA or PUB.

* Preferred discipline of PUB.
Universities / Institutions: At any Singapore's local universities (NUS, NTU, SUTD, SMU)
or
any renowned overseas universities (e.g. specific institutions at US, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, China, Japan).
Value & Benefits: Local
• Maintenance allowance, tuition and compulsory fees, computer and book allowance and hostel fees where applicable

Overseas
• Maintenance allowance, tuition and compulsory fees, return airfare, plus allowance for computer, books, settling-in and warm clothing where applicable
• Sponsorship for approved enrichment/ exchange programmes
• Possibility of pursuing postgraduate degrees
Requirements: • Singapore citizens or permanent residents
• Outstanding results in GCE 'O' and 'A' Levels
• 'A' Level, International Baccalaureate, Polytechnic, NUS High Students, Undergraduates may apply
• Noteworthy CCA record

Note: For Permanent Residents, confirmation of award will be based on the successful application for Singapore Citizenship
Bond Duration: Local: 4 years
Overseas: 6 years
Overseas in non-english speaking countries: 5 years