Why apply for scholarships?
Scholarships offer more than financial support — they open doors to overseas study, career growth, and leadership skills. Explore the types available and find out which suits you best.
Why apply for scholarships?
1. Scholarships perks are attractive
For many outstanding students, a scholarship would be the best achievement after JC.
Most top-tier scholarships offer the following benefits:
Scholarship benefits
Fully sponsored tuition fees | Annual living allowance | Accommodation allowance | Computer & book allowance | Sponsored overseas exchange |
Most scholarships providers are looking for these qualities in students:
Qualities of scholars
Outstanding A-Level results | Strong leadership | Active in CCA and community service |
There are two main types of scholarships available: University scholarships and Organisation Scholarships
Types of scholarships
University Scholarships | Organisation Scholarships | |
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Purpose | To attract outstanding students to study at the university | To attract talent to work at the organisation |
Possible obligatory duties | Ambassadorial and outreach duties, maintain a minimum GPA | Internship and projects during your vacation, ambassadorial and outreach duties, maintain a minimum GPA |
Bond | No bond | 4 - 6 years depending on the type of scholarship |
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2. Scholarships enable you to study overseas
For some students, the only way to study overseas is to secure a scholarship.
There are many organisation scholarships which sponsors overseas education. In general, these generous scholarships come with a 5-6 year bond. To find out more, explore the Brightsparks portal (opens in new tab).
Alternatively there are some but limited bond-free scholarships available for overseas admissions below. List is not exhaustive, go to the international admissions page of each university to find out more.
Bond-free scholarships
3. Scholarship programmes groom you into a well-rounded individual
Most scholarships are tied to a developmental programme which focuses on equipping you with soft skills that are highly relevant in today's rapidly changing world e.g. critical thinking skills, analytical reasoning etc
As a scholar, you will also be called upon to represent the university in outreach events, thus honing your networking and communication skills
The only scholar programme that is not necessarily tied to a scholarship is the NUS College (opens in new tab). Note that you need NOT have an NUS scholarship in order to qualify for NUS College.