Eligibility Criteria

Potential scholarship candidates must:

• Be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
• Have strong leadership qualities and potential
• Have no disciplinary records
• Be ranked in the top 5% of their diploma course cohort after their year 1 Semester 1 examinations
• Have good pre-SP academic records
• Have good co-curricular activities records in secondary school/ ITE (or equivalent) and in SP

  - e.g. CCA grades A1 or A2 in secondary school; an A grade for ITE graduates
  - e.g. at least a BRONZE CCA grade at the end of Year 1 Semester 1 in SP

Scholarship Benefits

• Bond-free scholarship of $4,000, tenable for the academic year awarded
• Scholarship is renewable every year, subject to excellent academic results, strong CCA records and good conduct
• Participation in the SPOT (Singapore Polytechnic Outstanding Talent) Programme
• Subsidies for enrichment programmes

Terms & Conditions

• The scholarship is tenable for the normal course duration of a 3-year, full-time diploma course.
• Recipients of the scholarship may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, sponsorship or allowance without prior approval from SP.
• The scholarship will be monitored and renewed every year.
• SP Scholars and SP Engineering Scholars are expected to contribute significantly to the community while in SP, and emerge as dynamic leaders who are capable of effecting a positive change to society after they graduate. Scholars are expected to graduate with a Diploma With Merit.
• If a scholar decides to withdraw from the polytechnic and/or terminate the scholarship prematurely, SP reserves the right to impose repayment of all scholarship monies disbursed to the scholar.

Nomination & Shortlisting Process

• Late September - Nomination of students for scholarships. This will be done after the release of the Year 1 Semester 1 examination results.
• October - Only shortlisted candidates will be notified to attend the scholarship selection interview.
• November – Scholarship Selection Interviews will be conducted. The final selection of candidates for scholarships will be done by an Interview Selection Committee. Candidates will be assessed based on the strength of their portfolio and performance in the scholarship selection interview, if shortlisted.
• End November/ Early December - Candidates will be informed of their scholarship interview outcomes. SP reserves the right not to award any scholarship if there are no candidates of sufficient merit. The decision of the selection committee is final. Enquiries or disputes surrounding its decisions will not be entertained.

• Variable

Eligibility Criteria

• For Singaporeans or Permanent Residents only
• Enrolled in any full-time diploma course at SP
• Good academic results
• Outstanding CCA records
• Strong leadership potential and exemplary character
• Excelled in, or contributed to, the arts scene locally or internationally (for Arts)
• Outstanding sportsmen who have represented Singapore at the combined school or higher level (for Sports)

Tenure and Value of Scholarship

• An annual sponsorship of $4,000, renewable over 3 years

Tenure and Value of Award

• A one-time sponsorship of $1,000, non-renewable

Application

• Application will be in October each year

Selection Process

• Short-listed scholarship applicants will be required to attend an interview session with the selection panel.

Enquiries

• Arts Scholarships and Awards - Please contact Mr Johnny Ong (Tel: 6870 8045; Email: johnny_ong@sp.edu.sg)

• Sports Scholarships and Awards - Please contact Ms Sally Lim (Tel: 6772 1242; Email: sally_lim@sp.edu.sg)

Eligibility Criteria

Potential scholarship recipients must meet the following criteria:

• Be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
• Graduated from SP with a Diploma with Merit
• Possess strong co-curricular activity (CCA) records
• Demonstrate good leadership qualities and potential
• No disciplinary records
• Successfully matriculated at a full-time undergraduate degree programme at any of the six local autonomous universities* as of the award year

*The six local autonomous universities are Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).

Scholarship Benefits

• Bond-free
• Full scholarship award of $30,000 will be given out in three tranches of $10,000 each across three academic years of undergraduate studies

Terms & Conditions

• The Scholarship is renewable every academic year, on condition that the Scholar maintains a record of good academic performance and conduct
• Scholarship recipients may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, sponsorship, or allowance without prior approval from SP
• If a Scholar decides to withdraw from the university and/or terminate the scholarship prematurely, SP reserves the right to impose repayment of all scholarship monies disbursed to the Scholar.
  

Process and Timeline

• Late September – Application opens for SP graduates freshly matriculated at a local autonomous university.
• October – Applications will be reviewed and assessed. Shortlisted applicants will be notified to attend the scholarship selection interview.
• October/November – Scholarship selection interviews will be conducted. The final selection of scholarship recipients will be done by an Interview Selection Committee. Shortlisted applicants will be assessed based on the strength of their portfolio and performance in the scholarship selection interviews.
• End November/December – Applicants will be informed of their interview outcomes. SP reserves the right not to award any scholarship if there are no applicants of sufficient merit. The decision of the Selection Committee is final. Enquiries or disputes surrounding its decision will not be entertained.

For more information on the Scholarship and the Terms and Conditions, please refer to the FAQs and the SP Undergraduate Scholarship Application Guide in the application form.

Application

• Application will be in September each year
  

Please contact scholarships@sp.edu.sg for any enquiries. 

For ABE students

• SP Scholarship
• SP Engineering Scholarship

For ABE Graduates

• SP Undergraduate Scholarship
  

For DCE students

• A*STAR Science Award
• American Concrete Institute - Singapore Chapter Scholarship
• DSTA Scholarship
• PUB Engineering Scholarship
• Sarojini Devi Scholarship
• Yogarajah Scholarship & Bursary Fund

For DEPM students

• Marina Bay Sands - Sands Hospitality Scholarship

For DHRMP students

• PersolKelly - DHRMP
• Elitez - DHRMP
• RE&S - DHRMP
• Hummingbird Bioscience - DHRMP

For all CLS students (via nomination only)

• A*STAR Science Award

For DFST students

• SFMA – Pek Cheng Chuan Scholarship
• Tai Hua Scholarship 

For DPCS students

• Singapore Society of Cosmetic Scientists Merit Award

For DAPC and DCHE students

• Mitsui Chemicals Process Technology (MCPT) Study Award

For DAAA/DCDF/DIT students

• CSIT Diploma Scholarship
• DSO Diploma Scholarship
• IMDA Infocomm Polytechnic (iPoly) Scholarship

For DCDF students

• SingTel Shine Cadet Programme

For all SoC students

• DSTA Polytechnic Scholarships

For DASE/DCPE/DEB/DEEE students

• SP Engineering Scholarship
• A*STAR Science Award
• DSO Diploma Scholarship
• DSTA Polytechnic Digital Scholarship
• DSTA Polytechnic Engineering Scholarship
• Home Team Diploma Sponsorship
• SAF Polytechnic Sponsorship
• Singapore-Industry Scholarship

For DCPE students

• CSIT Diploma Scholarship

For DEEE students

• Energy-Industry Scholarship
• SGRail Industry Scholarship
• PUB Engineering Diploma Scholarship

For DCPE and DEEE students

• Singtel SHINE Cadet Scholarship

The Batey Scholar Award

BCA-Industry Diploma Scholarship and Sponsorship

• A*STAR Science Award
• DSTA Polytechnic Scholarships
• Energy-Industry Scholarship (EIS)

• MaritimeONE Scholarships
• Tripartite Maritime Scholarship Scheme (TMSS)
• SAIL Milestone Achievement Programme (SAILMAP)

• ASMI – MaritimeONE Scholarship (Supported by Keppel) - (Open to DMR students only)
• ASMI – MaritimeONE Scholarship (Support by Sembcorp Marine) - (Open to DMR students only)

• ASMI – MaritimeONE Scholarship (Supported by Keppel) (Mid Term) - (Open to DMR, EEE and MAE students)
• ASMI – MaritimeONE Scholarship (Support by Sembcorp Marine) (Mid Term) - (Open to DMR, EEE and MAE students)

This list may change from time to time. Students are strongly encouraged to check this webpage and their SP email account regularly for updates on the latest scholarships available.

For further enquiries, please contact Student Service Centre at 6775 1133 or email us at contactus@sp.edu.sg