SG Digital Scholarship (Postgraduate)

Applicants for the SG Digital Scholarship (Postgraduate) must meet the following criteria:

• Singapore citizen;
• The postgraduate programme has to be tech or media-related and offered by a local autonomous university, local arts institution or a renowned overseas university;
• A current student in a postgraduate programme with minimally one academic year of study remaining from the point of scholarship award; or
• A candidate who has yet to enroll in any postgraduate programmes and will commence his/her Masters or PhD within one year from the point of scholarship award.

The following are not eligible:

1. Online or distance learning courses;

2. Part-time Overseas Masters; and

3. Part-time Local/Overseas PhD programmes.

Priority is given to non-public officers as public officers are encouraged to apply in-house schemes available in their organisations. Both fresh graduates and professionals are welcome to apply.

The bond commitment will be as follows:

For Masters studies:

• 3 years for Full Overseas Scholarship
• 2 years for Full Local Scholarship or Mid-Term Overseas Scholarship
• 1 year for Mid-Term Local Scholarship
• Bond-free for Part-time Local or Mid-Term Part-time Local Scholarship

For PhD studies:

• Bond-free for Local Scholarship (including full- or mid-term)
• 5 years for Full Overseas Scholarship
• 3 – 4 years for Mid-Term Overseas Scholarship

Successful applicants will be given support for:

• Tuition and other compulsory university fees
• Annual living allowance and/or stipend*
• Pre-studies Allowance^
• Thesis allowance
• Medical insurance, visa fees, etc. where mandatory
• Funding support for courses and certifications beyond school curriculum
• Support for overseas experiences^ including overseas internships, student exchange programmes and competitions
• For PhD studies: conference allowances, travel allowances and book allowances

*Living allowance is only applicable for overseas Masters and overseas PhD studies. Stipend is only applicable for full-time local Masters and full-time local and overseas PhD studies. Scholars awarded under the cybersecurity track of the SG Digital Scholarship (Postgraduate) will receive enhanced benefits, applicable for full-time local and overseas Masters and PhD studies.

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