BrightSparks Scholarships and Courses 2020

Scholarships and Courses 2020

A comprehensive guide to BrightSparks Scholarship and Courses Providers
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National Council of Social Service Read Feature

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 are only supported for postgraduate studies.)
Value & Benefits: • Full Tuition Fees (inclusive of hostel fees)
• Maintenance allowance
• Pre-studies allowance (one-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 and 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 are only supported for postgraduate studies.)
Value & Benefits: • Full Tuition Fees (inclusive of hostel fees)
• Two one-way economy class airfare
• Maintenance allowance
• Pre-Studies Allowance (one-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, or Psychology programme

Mid-term scholarship
Current undergraduates and postgraduates who fulfill 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 Environment Agency (NEA), PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) Read Feature

Singapore Sustainability Scholarship

Courses / Disciplines: National Environment Agency
Engineering: Civil/Mechanical/Chemical/Environmental/Electrical
Sciences: Chemistry/Physics/Biology/Environmental Sciences/Life Sciences/Geophysics/Earth Sciences/Meteorology/Climate Science/Mathematics
Analytics/Statistics
PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
Engineering*, Computer Science & Data Science
*Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering

Singapore Food Agency
• Agricultural Sciences
• Aquaculture
• Biological Sciences / Life Sciences
• Chemistry
• Food Science / Food Technology
• Microbiology
Universities / Institutions: National Environment Agency
• NUS, NTU, SMU
• Polytechnics / Institutions
• Renowned Overseas University

PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
• NUS, NTU, SUTD, SIT
• Renowned Overseas University

Singapore Food Agency
• NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT, SUSS
• Renowned Overseas University
Value & Benefits: National Environment Agency (NEA), PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, and Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
• Tuition Fees
• Exam Fees
• Hostel Fees
• Monthly Allowance ($)
• One-Time Return Airfare (osea)
• Other Return Airfare (osea)
• Settling-In Allowance (osea)
• Excess Baggage (osea)
• Clothing Allowance (osea)
• Medical Insurance (osea)
• Book Allowance
• Computer Loan / Grant ($)
• Attachment During Vacation
• Sponsorship for approved exchange /enrichment origrannes and possibiity of pursuing post-graduate programmes
Requirements: National Environment Agency (NEA), PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, and Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
• Singapore Citizen
• Singapore PR (Required to take up Singapore citizenship upon accepting scholarship)
• Other Citizens
• Excellent 'A' Level / IB / NUS High
• Excellent 'O' Level
• Polytechnic Dip without 'A' Level
• Excellent CCA
• Proven Leadership
• Undergrads May Apply
Bond Duration: National Environment Agency
• Bond for Local Studies: 4 years
• Bond for Overseas Studies: 6 years , NESC - 5

PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
• Bond for Local Studies: 4 years
• Bond for Overseas Studies: 6 years , NESC - 5

Singapore Food Agency
• Bond for Local Studies: 4 years
• Bond for Overseas Studies: 6 years

 

National Library Board Read Feature

NLB Undergraduate Scholarship

Courses / Disciplines: Undergraduate studies in fields to advance library development and to grow domain expertise: Library Science, Information Science, Southeast Asian Studies, South Asian Studies, History, English, Chinese, Literature, Geography, Contemporary China, etc.
Universities / Institutions: Local universities and approved overseas universities
Value & Benefits: The NLB Undergraduate Scholarship is a fully-funded programme that covers tuition and other compulsory fees, return airfare (for overseas scholarship), maintenance, and other allowances (where applicable)
Requirements: Students / graduates or equivalent who meet the following:
• Be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident who is willing to take up Singapore Citizenship
• Have good academic and Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) records
• Have a GCE 'A' Levels, International Baccalaureate, Polytechnic or NUS High School diploma
• Have strong leadership qualities, interpersonal skills and a passion for learning and service
Bond Duration: Local:
4 years

Overseas (Non-English speaking countries):
5 years

Overseas (English speaking countries):
6 years
 

National Parks Board Read Feature

National Parks Board Undergraduate Scholarship

Courses / Disciplines: • Horticulture
• Forestry
• Botany
• Environmental Science/ Management
• Veterinary Science/ Medicine
• Geography
• History
• Zoology
• Ecology/ Biology
• Life Sciences
• Urban Planning
• Social Science
• Human Geography
Universities / Institutions: Universities in Australia, UK, Canada, US and Singapore
Value & Benefits: • All approved tuition and compulsory fees
• Return economy airfare, maintenance, and other allowance, eg. settling-in, etc.
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
• Veterinary Science / Medicine
• Urban Ecology
• Urban Planning
• Forestry
Universities / Institutions: Local universities and approved overseas universities
Value & Benefits: • All approved tuition and compulsory fees
• Return economy airfare, maintenance and other allowance, eg. Settling-in etc
Requirements: Singapore Citizens or Singapore PRs with excellent academic results, good CCA records indicating good leadership qualities, evidence of research accomplishments (if appliable), prizes and Honours received, 2 Letters of reference from Academics/ Supervisors at the Master's or PhD'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 exceeing 1 year) or 6 years (for course duration exceeding 1 year)

National Parks Board Overseas Merit Award

Courses / Disciplines: • Horticulture
• Plant Science
• Veterinary Science / Technology
• 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, etc.
Requirements: Singapore citizens or Singapore PRs with very good polytechnic and CCA results
Bond Duration: The bond obligations varies with the types of scholarship awarded