| Courses / Disciplines: | Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education |
| Universities / Institutions: | ITE College Central |
| Value & Benefits: |
• Full Course Sponsorship (capped at the amount payable by Singapore Citizens) • One-off Learning Resource Grant of $1,000 for study-related expenses • Monthly Study Allowance of $500 • Annual Professional Development Grant of up to $1,000 per year for approved Early Childhood-related supplementary courses |
| Requirements: |
• Be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident at point of application. • Be a first or second year student in full-time Higher NITEC in Early Childhood Education at ITE with endorsement from their teachers • Must not concurrently hold or be serving out their bond for any scholarship, bursary or funding • Have a keen interest to start their career in a pre-school immediately after graduation |
| Bond Duration: | 1-year bond to the Early Childhood sector for each year of support |
| Courses / Disciplines: |
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education • Diploma in Child Psychology and Early Education • Diploma in Early Childhood Studies |
| Universities / Institutions: | Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic |
| Value & Benefits: |
• Full Course Sponsorship (capped at the amount payable by Singapore Citizens) • One-off Learning Resource Grant of $1,050 for study-related expenses • Monthly Study Allowance of $800 • Annual Professional Development Grant of up to $1,000 per year for approved Early Childhood-related supplementary courses |
| Requirements: |
• Be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident at point of application. • Be a full-time student in an ECCE diploma course at either Ngee Ann Polytechnic or Temasek Polytechnic. All students in their first, second or third year of studies are eligible to apply. • Must not concurrently hold or be serving out their bond for any scholarship, bursary or funding • Have a keen interest to start their career in a pre-school immediately after graduation. |
| Bond Duration: | 1-year bond to the Early Childhood sector for each year of support |
| Courses / Disciplines: | Master of Education (Early Childhood) |
| Universities / Institutions: | National Institute of Education |
| Value & Benefits: |
• 100% of course fee (capped at the amount payable by Singapore Citizens) • $2,000 Learning Resource Allowance • $2,500 Centre Subsidy • $2,000 Study Bonus (to be given upon successful course completion) |
| Requirements: |
• Be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident and above at the point of application. • Be an ECDA-certified L2 teacher/supervisor/principal and currently employed in the Early Childhood sector with at least 4 years of pre-school teaching experence. • Have a good Bachelor’s degree. • Have at least 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits including a B4 in EL1 (or acceptable alternatives*). • Be strongly recommended by the kindergarten/child care centre management. • Not concurrently serving a bond and/or holding any other scholarship, bursary or other forms of funding. • Must have applied to the programme before applying for Scholarships. • Must have been accepted into the programme. * Please refer to http://www.ecda.gov.sg/Pages/Early-Childhood-Training-Courses.aspx |
| Bond Duration: | 2-year bond to the Early Childhood sector |
| Courses / Disciplines: |
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education with one of the following Minors: - Art Education - Chinese Language - Malay Language - Management - Music Education - Psychology - Sociology - Tamil Language |
| Universities / Institutions: | SIM University |
| Value & Benefits: |
• 100% of course fee (capped at the amount payable by Singapore Citizens) • $2,000 Learning Resource Allowance • $2,500 Centre Subsidy • $2,000 Study Bonus (to be given upon successful course completion) |
| Requirements: |
• Be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 21 and above at the point of application. • Be an ECDA-certified L2 teacher/supervisor/principal and currently employed in the Early Childhood sector with at least 2 years of pre-school teaching experience. • Have at least 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits including a B4 in EL1 (or acceptable alternatives*) • Be strongly recommended by the kindergarten/child care centre management. • Not concurrently hold any other scholarship, bursary or other forms of funding. • Must have applied to the programme before applying for Scholarship. • Must be accepted into the programme. * Please refer to http://www.ecda.gov.sg/Pages/Early-Childhood-Training-Courses.aspx |
| Bond Duration: | 2-year bond to the Early Childhood sector |
| Courses / Disciplines: | Bachelor of Early Childhood and Chinese Language Education |
| Universities / Institutions: | SIM University |
| Value & Benefits: |
• 100% of course fee (capped at the amount payable by Singapore Citizens) • $2,000 Learning Resource Allowance • $2,500 Centre Subsidy • $2,000 Study Bonus (to be given upon successful course completion) |
| Requirements: |
• Be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 21 and above at the point of application. • Be an ECDA-certified L2 teacher/supervisor/principal and currently employed in the Early Childhood sector with 2 years of pre-school teaching experience. • Have at least 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits including a B4 in Higher Chinese or A2 in Chinese Language. • Be strongly recommended by the kindergarten/child care centre management. • Not concurrently serving bond and or holding any other scholarship, bursary or other forms of funding. • Must have applied to the programme before applying for Scholarship • Must be accepted into the programme. |
| Bond Duration: | 2-year bond to the Early Childhood sector |
| Courses / Disciplines: | Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education |
| Universities / Institutions: | Singapore Institute of Technology |
| Value & Benefits: |
• 100% of course fee (capped at the amount payable by Singapore Citizens) • $2,000 Learning Resource Allowance • $600 monthly Training Allowance • 100% Sponsorship (up to a cap of $10,000) for Overseas Immersion Programme |
| Requirements: |
• Be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident at point of application. • Preferably 2 years of pre-school teaching experience. • Have at least 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits including a B4 in EL1 (or acceptable alternatives*). • Must have completed one of the following programmes with a CGPA of at least 3.00: - Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Ngee Ann Polytechnic. - Diploma in Child Psychology and Early Education, Ngee Ann Polytechnic. - Diploma in Early Childhood Studies, Temasek Polytechnic. • Not concurrently serving bond and/or holding any other scholarship, bursary or other forms of funding. • Must have applied to the programme before applying for Scholarship. • Must be accepted into the programme. * Please refer to http://www.ecda.gov.sg/Pages/Early-Childhood-Training-Courses.aspx |
| Bond Duration: | 3-year bond to the Early Childhood sector |
| Courses / Disciplines: |
• Any courses relevant to EDB (except Law, Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy), including but not limited to Engineering, Science and Economics • Option to pursue studies up to a Master’s degree |
| Universities / Institutions: | Top universities in the US, UK and France, Germany, Japan and China (FGJC) |
| Value & Benefits: |
• Tuition and related fees • Installation allowance • Monthly living allowance • Annual book / warm clothing allowance • Airfares • Excess baggage allowance • Language study fees • Language immersion and study abroad programmes • Computer grant |
| Requirements: |
• Excellent GCE ‘A’ Level results or equivalent (including International Baccalaureate and NUS High Diploma) • Outstanding CCA record • Exemplary character and conduct • Passion to dream, design and deliver solutions that create value for Singapore |
| Bond Duration: | 5 years (FGJC) 6 years (US/UK) |
