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Singapore Scholarship Academic Year 2007-2008
Written by Suleman Shahid
Saturday, 25 November 2006
Application for the Singapore Scholarship Academic Year 2007/2008 is now open
Welcome to the Singapore Scholarship for ASEAN Countries under the
Singapore Cooperation Programme. Here, you will find information on the
Singapore Scholarship in the following headings:
About The Scholarship
Application for the Singapore Scholarship must be submitted on the
prescribed application form (The application form and supporting
documents must be of A4 size and printed on one side only). Please
contact the Singapore Embassy/ High Commission/Consulate-General in
your capital city for a copy of the Singapore Scholarship brochure and
application form. You may click here for a softcopy of the application
form for AY 06/07.
Applicants will be required to submit a typed-written essay of about
300-500 words. The essay is an important part of your application.
All supporting documents have to be attached. Those supporting
documents that are not in English must have a certified translation in
English. Translation and certification of transcripts and academic
records have to be done by your educational institutions.
Applications must be endorsed and submitted by
their respective ASEAN Governments. The relevant agencies to endorse
the application are:
Brunei Darussalam
Ministry of Education Cambodia
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Cultural Relations and Scholarships Department.
Contact Person: Mrs Kan Neary
Indonesia
Bureau of Foreign Co-operation Department of National Education
Gedung C, Lantal 7 Jl Jend. Sudirman Senayan Jakarta
Tel No: 001-6221-5738181
Fax No: 001-6221-5709445
Contact person: Ibu Yun Widiati, SH
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Mr Lytou Boupao, Director General (Department of Planning and International Cooperation) Ministry of Education
Vientiane Lao PDR
Tel No: 214722
Fax No: 216006
Malaysia
Public Service Department, Training Division
Contact Person: Cik Intan Liana
Myanmar
Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development Foreign Economic Relations Department Minister’s Office
Theinbyu Road Botataung Township Yangon
Tel No: 249431
Fax No: 256424
Vietnam
Director General International Relations Department (Ministry of Education and Training)
49 Da Co Viet Street Hanoi, Vietnam
Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. Documents
submitted separately from applications will also not be considered.
Please also note that most shortlisted nominees will take the entrance
examinations set by NTU or NUS. All shortlisted nominees will also have
to undergo an interview conducted by interviewers from NTU , NUS and
SMU. The entrance examinations and interviews will be conducted in the
respective ASEAN countries. The decision of the Singapore Government on
the selection of Singapore Scholarship recipients is final.
What is Offered
The Singapore Scholarship is tenable for the minimum period
required to obtain the respective degrees at Nanyang Technological
University, National University of Singapore or Singapore Management
University. It covers full tuition fees and a living allowance of
S$4,300 (covering meals, transport, textbooks and course materials
during schoool semester) per academic year. In addition, a separate
full accommodation allowance based on the room rates at each university
or designated hostel (for SMU which does not have on-campus
accommodation) will be provided during school semester.
One return economy class air ticket is provided for the Scholar’s
passage from his/her home country to Singapore for the duration of
studies determined by the Singapore Government. No additional
assistance will be provided for other travel expenses.
A recipient of the Scholarship may not concurrently hold any other
Scholarship, Fellowship, Grant or Award without the prior approval of
the Singapore Government.
There is no bond imposed on the Scholarship by the Singapore
Government. The Scholars are expected to return home to contribute to
the development of their countries upon graduation.
The Singapore Government reserves the right to terminate the
Scholarship if the Scholar’s academic progress is unsatisfactory or his
conduct is in violation of the university’s rules and regulations.
