Introduction to the sponsors of scholarships in Singapore and the scholarships offered.

Although Singapore is a small country, its position as a world-famous research and education leader will not change. In Singapore, you will have the opportunity to get in touch with the booming international network and enjoy the life where the East and West cultures blend in this country, but the tuition and living costs of studying in Singapore are high.

Although your university usually provides scholarships for international students, when you plan to study in Singapore, you can also consider some different funding institutions. Let me give you an overview of three main scholarship options in Singapore to help you embark on the road of learning in this country.

Sponsor: Ministry of Education (MOE)

MOE is a government educational institution in Singapore, which manages 1 statutory institutions including Singapore Institute of Technology and Nanyang Polytechnic, and runs a series of funding schemes among students of all educational levels. You can also find a list of courses you can apply for on the scholarship website of the Ministry of Education, as well as some links that will lead you to scholarships awarded by subject area, learning level, host university and external funding institutions.

Sponsor: Studying in a university

Many higher education institutions in Singapore offer scholarships specifically for on-campus study projects. For details, please refer to the website of the University of Singapore where you want to apply. First of all, look at the choices offered by your institution: when setting up scholarships, universities generally consider the courses set up on campus, so they are more likely to meet your specific needs.

Sponsor: Off-campus companies or funding agencies

There are a series of student aid options from off-campus companies and funding agencies in Singapore. Arrangements are typical representatives, and generally provide financial support for all research levels. Most companies' funding arrangements require students to participate in "Bond Agreement", which means that students must cooperate with the companies that fund them within a certain period of time. This is called "Bond Period".

if you violate the bond agreement, you will be required to pay back the "liquidated damages" caused by this behavior. This means that you need to pay a certain amount of compensation to the funding agencies according to the cost of violating the agreement, and the amount of salary you can get when working for them (assuming) should also be taken into account.

National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore University of Technology and Design are among the four major universities in Singapore.

scholarship: NatSteel Study Awards

NAT steel is a pan-Asian company, whose main business is to provide rebar products and building materials solutions for the construction industry. Headquartered in Singapore, the company participates in construction projects in many countries and manages the industrial relations network in the whole region. As a part of the international Tata Steel group, Nata Steel has also established close ties with Britain, the Netherlands, China and Australia.

This award is open to undergraduates majoring in accounting, students in most engineering fields (including double degrees in engineering), or students majoring in operation management in four national universities in Singapore. The debt period of this scholarship is calculated for the whole year, with a minimum of three years.

Students who have won this scholarship will complete internships in different business departments of the company during the whole study process. In addition to being exposed to professional networks before your career officially begins, you will also be invited to participate in company and industry activities, where you will have the opportunity to establish your own contacts.

To apply for this scholarship, the applicant should have a British A-level education or equivalent, an international bachelor's degree, excellent course performance and enthusiasm for community work. The tuition fee includes all the tuition fees, plus an annual allowance of 8, Singapore dollars.

Scholarship: Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Local Graduate Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students studying in four major universities in Singapore, and they can apply for other disciplines except medicine and dentistry. The winners will use the knowledge gained in their research fields to help Singapore's aviation industry formulate new strategies and policies.

Students applying for this scholarship must obtain high grade O and A or equivalent, and can prove the equivalence of their grades (excluding international bachelor's degree). The bond period of this scholarship is 4 years, and it will be arranged from the students who have completed their first year of college in proportion. It is necessary to complete a compulsory internship at CAAS, which aims to help the recipients understand the aviation industry in depth.

CAAS scholarship will pay all the tuition fees of the recipients and the compulsory tuition fees of the university, and provide accommodation allowance (only for students living in student dormitories) and living allowance.

Scholarship: MOE Tuition Grant

This scholarship program is launched by the Singapore government and requires all international students to sign a three-year bond agreement. Students studying full-time undergraduate or diploma courses in any college in Singapore can apply, regardless of their major in any field.

After being admitted to a university in Singapore, you must apply for this grant online, and then sign an official statement stating that you will work in Singapore for three years after completing your studies to contribute to the repayment of bonds. You can apply online on the website of the Ministry of Education, print the statement, and then sign it. You also need the signature of the guarantor. Guarantor refers to the person who agrees to refund the reward amount because you have violated the reward conditions for some reasons, that is, failed to complete your studies or violated the bond contract. If your sponsor is in your country, you need them to sign the guarantee in front of a notary, that is, a lawyer or a public official. Then, you need to take the agreement to the designated place of your university and sign it in the presence of officials from the Ministry of Education.

This grant will not cover all the tuition fees of the applicant, nor will it provide cost of living allowance for the applicant, but it is much wider than most company-specific funding schemes. Students who have won this scholarship still have to pay tuition subsidies. Grants are awarded in a competitive manner according to the number of applicants in a specific application cycle.