SG Digital Scholarship (Undergraduate)

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

• Singapore Citizen;
• Good Co-Curricular Activity record;
• Possess a strong interest in a career in the tech or media industry; and
• Commence undergraduate studies within one year of award (i.e. by Academic Year 2023 for 2022 awardees).
• For full scholarship - A/IB/IP Level or Polytechnic diploma holder pursuing a tech or media-related degree at a local or overseas university.
• For mid-term scholarship - existing undergraduate student pursuing a tech or media-related degree at a local or overseas university with minimally one academic year of study remaining from point of award.
• Part-time, online or distance learning courses are not eligible.

Eligible Courses:

• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies including Computer Science / Business and IT / Computational Biology / Financial Informatics / Information Security / Analytics / Applied Sciences etc.
• Media-related courses in Animation / Broadcast / Film / Games / Interactive Media / Publishing (including Content Creation related courses)

SG Digital Scholarship (Undergraduate) recipients would be required to fulfil the following obligations:

• Achieve at least a second upper honours or equivalent for your undergraduate course;
• Complete at least one course or attain one certification beyond that of the undergraduate course curriculum;
• Participate in at least one overseas programme (e.g. internship, student exchange programme, competition);
• Complete a mandatory internship each with IMDA and a private company; and
• Serve a bond in any tech or media-related job role in an organisation of their choice* after graduation

The bond commitment will be as follows:

• 3 years for Full Local Scholarship;
• 4 years for the Fast Track Bachelors-Masters Scholarship;
• Between 2 to 5 years for Overseas Scholarship (depending on the duration of the sponsorship); or
• Between 1 to 3 years for Mid-Term Local Scholarship (depending on the duration of sponsorship)

Successful applicants will be given support for:

• Tuition and other compulsory university fees
• Annual living allowance and pre-studies allowance
• Medical insurance and 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 more information, please contact us at:

• SGD_Scholarship_UG@imda.gov.sg