Engineering and Tech Programme Scholarship (ETPS)

About ETPS

It is awarded for 2 years. The award covers an annual 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 ETPS. Only Singapore Citizens are eligible.

Who is eligible

Singapore Citizens who:

• Have done consistently well in school and obtained outstanding results in mathematics and science subjects (e.g. at least A2 for a mathematics and a science subject) at the GCE O-level examinations or equivalent based on the school's internal assessment
• Have good co-curricular activities record, particularly in STEM areas
• Have good conduct record

Additional requirements

For scholarship recipients taking the GCE A-Level examinations, you must offer H2 Mathematics and at least one of the following subjects:

• H2 Physics
• H2 Computing
• H2 Further Mathematics

For scholarship recipients taking International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), you must offer Mathematics and either Physics or Computing at higher level for IB.

For scholarship recipients in NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, you must offer Mathematics and either Physics or Computing as a major subject.

Programme expectation

All scholarship recipients are expected to fulfil the following:

• Participate in the 1-week ETPS Flagship STEM workshop to be conducted between late-December of first year and mid-January of second year of scholarship
• Participate in a work attachment/ internship programme in June or December of second year of scholarship

Scholarship recipients will also be strongly encouraged to participate in a hands-on engineering-related project or learning activity of student’s choice within the duration of the scholarship. Some examples include participation in the Engineering Innovation Challenge (EIC), Singapore Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) or equivalent.

Scholars must not be concurrent recipients of any other MOE scholarships except the Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS).

Which schools offer ETPS

• Anderson Serangoon Junior College
• Anglo-Chinese Junior College
• Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
• Catholic Junior College
• Dunman High School
• Eunoia Junior College
• Hwa Chong Institution
• Jurong Pioneer Junior College
• Millennia Institute
• Nanyang Junior College
• National Junior College
• NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
• Raffles Institution
• River Valley High School
• St. Andrew’s Junior College
• St. Joseph’s Institution
• Tampines Meridian Junior College
• Temasek Junior College
• Victoria Junior College
• Yishun Innova Junior College

How to apply

Application for 2025 cycle starts on Friday, 10 January and ends at 11.59pm on Monday, 24 February 2025. No offline applications will be accepted after application period ends.

To apply for the scholarship, a valid SingPass account with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) is required to access the application system. Details on the application for a SingPass can be found on the SingPass website. As the set up for SingPass Myinfo may not be immediate, we strongly encourage students to complete your SingPass application early to avoid encountering technical issues close to application closing.

Log in to the application system through your Singpass and register as a new user to create an account using your personal valid email account. After your account has been successfully created, you may log in using your Singpass to access the application form.

You can refer to this guide when completing your online application.

As part of your scholarship application, you are required to describe no more than three STEM-related engineering-focused activities (these may include, but are not limited to, school-organized events, self-initiated projects, or informal experiences e.g., online courses) that you have engaged in and share what you have learned from these activities and how they have influenced your interest in engineering and technology. Your response should not exceed 200 words in total.

Selection for interview

If you are in the Integrated Programme, you will be invited for the scholarship selection interview based on your school's internal assessment and recommendation.

For all other students, you will be invited for the scholarship selection interview based on your GCE O-Level examination results and school's recommendation.

Announcement of results

Successful candidates will be notified in June.

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