SG DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP (UNDERGRADUATE)

Empowering Possibilities in Infocomm Media with IMDA Industry Scholarship

The SG Digital Scholarship. For those who choose different.

Unlike a typical government scholarship, we’ll give you the freedom to forge your own tech- or media-related in a company of your choice*.
Applications now open till 16 April 2023.

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The SG Digital Scholarship (Undergraduate) is an industry scholarship that empowers students interested in pursuing tech or media-related studies at the undergraduate level with a wealth of opportunities. Scholarship recipients have the flexibility to chart their own career with the industry by serving their bond in a tech or media-related job role in the organisation of choice*, ranging from Startups to SMEs to MNCs, in any industry from healthcare to finance to media.

*Subject to IMDA’s approval

Benefits

Access to the SG Digital Leadership Accelerator network of digital talent;
Internships and full-time job opportunities from top employers in tech and media;
Invitations to exclusive industry events & networking opportunities e.g. mentorships, industry conferences etc

Events

SG Digital Scholarship Information Session

Find out how the SG Digital Scholarship can support your pursuit of a career in Singapore's dynamic and fast-moving tech and media sector. Sign up for one of the information sessions available if you think the SG Digital Scholarship could be the right one for you. Click hereSingapore Digital Scholarship Information Session to sign up.

Eligibility Criteria

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 and 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)

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For Enquiries

Please write in to SGD_Scholarship_UG@imda.gov.sg.

Scholarship Obligation

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, with consensus by IMDA

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)

Organisations interested to hire SG Digital Scholarship recipients can email to SGD_Scholarship_UG@imda.gov.sg to enquire on the terms and conditions.

Scholarship Coverage

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

This website will no longer be available with effect from 1 February 2023. For more information on skills and talent programmes for students and professionals in tech and media, please visit our new website www.imda.gov.sg.