Art Elective Scholarship (AES)

About AES

It is awarded for 2 years. The award covers an allowance of $1,000 and school fees based on Singapore Citizen's rates less any subsidies, subject to an annual cap of $2,400, as long as the student meets the renewal criteria and remains enrolled in the AEP. Only Singapore Citizens are eligible.

Who is eligible

Singapore Citizens who:

• Are enrolled in the AEP
• Have done consistently well in school and obtained outstanding results in their GCE O-Level examinations or equivalent based on the school's internal assessment
• Obtain at least an A2 in Higher Art or Art in their GCE O-Level examinations or equivalent based on the school's internal assessment OR possess a good art portfolio with documentation of active involvement in art-related activities within or outside of school
• Have good co-curricular activities record
• Have good conduct record

Additional requirements

Scholarship recipients must:

• Offer Art at H2 and H3 Level
• Participate in AEP and AES activities
• Not be concurrent recipients of any other MOE scholarships except the Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS)

Which schools offer AEP

• Hwa Chong Institution
• Nanyang Junior College
• National Junior College

How to apply

Application for 2025 cycle will start in mid-January 2025.

Selection for interview

You will be invited for the scholarship selection interview based on your results, your school's recommendation and your portfolio submission.

Interview details

Shortlisted students will receive details of the interview through email in April or May, and the interview will be conducted in April or May.

Prior to the interview, all students must submit a personal portfolio which should include documentation of active involvement in art-related activities within or outside of school and can include:

• Mini visual tasks and assignments that show a range of different media or artforms
• Works to show your artmaking processes. For example, research and gathering of information and data, ideation, brainstorm, development of ideas, exploration and experimentation of ideas and materials
• Pages from your sketchbooks and journals

Announcement of results

Successful candidates will be notified in June.

Find out more about the other programme-specific scholarships for Pre-University.