Singapore study abroad: Tips for applying for awards, scholarships

Scholarships and bursaries

Singapore Government for scholarships for foreign students and places compared to other countries abroad is very large, one-year approximately 500 to 600 students can get this scholarship, so student tuition, living expenses and health insurance are guaranteed.

Chinese students in the country before going abroad may apply for a scholarship or to Singapore one year later applications for a successful can get funding for four years, students have four years of full scholarships each year to take part in an assessment, if you fail the exam will be exempt from scholarship, but the test line is not very high, in General, B class, to Chinese students generally no problem.

Singapore Government also has a help Chinese students in Singapore completed higher education approach--grants, if a student scores very well, but with economic difficulties, the Government can provide grants, although not in full, but also to ease the financial pressure on students, graduates can be used with 5 to 10 years to repay, its interest is lower than the Bank's ordinary loan interest, the burden is too heavy, and grants for students after graduation are not necessarily work in Singapore, you can put the money into Singapore public universities account for repayment, the Singapore Government has no special legal constraints, more of a student's responsibilities and obligations, due to the amount of the grant is not very big, generally in Singapore work 1 to 2 years to pay off.

Singapore hope national talents remain in the country, therefore those who enjoy Singapore Government scholarship students, whether local or foreign students, undergraduate or master after graduation to work in Singapore for several years, this is the basic condition, if students want to do after Singapore permanent residents or immigrants to Singapore can apply.

Government measures

Since 1992, the first 99 students from several universities sending to Singapore Government College. The year 2005, this programme has already lasted for 13 years.