When can I apply for the EDB Scholarship?
The application for the 2022 EDB Scholarship will open from 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021.
Please note that this is the only application window for the 2022 EDB Scholarship.
The selection process will commence between December 2021 and March 2022.
If you are keen to take on the EDB Scholarship, we invite you to apply here.
Please note that this is the only application window for the 2022 EDB Scholarship.
The selection process will commence between December 2021 and March 2022.
If you are keen to take on the EDB Scholarship, we invite you to apply here.
What is the eligibility criteria?
EDB considers every Scholarship candidate holistically.
You should:
For eligible students awarded before the release of results for GCE A Levels/ IB/ NUSH/ Polytechnic final examination, the Scholarship offer will be known as "provisional" and will be confirmed upon release of the results of respective examinations.
You should:
- Be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident who is willing to take up Singapore Citizenship
- Possess exemplary character and conduct
- Have strong leadership qualities and potential
- Have good Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) and/or other academic/ non-academic records
- Achieve good academic standing in the GCE A Levels, polytechnic diploma with merit or equivalent qualifications e.g. International Baccalaureate or high school diploma
- Be fulfilling the final year of studies in an education institution that offers GCE A Levels, polytechnic diploma with merit or equivalent qualifications (e.g. International Baccalaureate (IB) or high school diploma) and should apply with their preliminary examination scores; or
- Have received the results not more than 2 years back.
For eligible students awarded before the release of results for GCE A Levels/ IB/ NUSH/ Polytechnic final examination, the Scholarship offer will be known as "provisional" and will be confirmed upon release of the results of respective examinations.
How is the selection process like?
Upon receipt of your complete application, candidates assessed to be a good fit will be contacted to participate in the EDB Scholarship interviews. Shortlisted candidates will be discussing real problem statements with our interviewers. You will also be able to meet members of the EDB senior management team should you proceed to the Final Panel Interview.
What does the EDB Scholarship cover?
Besides supporting the tuition fee of your undergraduate and Masters studies, EDB Scholarship is a full scholarship that includes:
- Monthly living allowance
- Yearly book allowance
- Return airfare
- Settling-in allowance
- Computer subsidy
- Warm clothing allowance
- Excess baggage allowance
- Foreign Language immersion programme
