Humanities Scholarship and Programme (HSP)

About HSP

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 HSP. Only Singapore Citizens are eligible.

Who is eligible

Singapore Citizens who:

• Are enrolled in the HSP
• 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
• Obtained at least a B3 in English Language or equivalent
• Have good co-curricular activities record
• Have good conduct record

Additional requirements

For scholarship recipients taking the GCE A-Level examinations, you must offer the following subjects:

• H1 subjects (compulsory)
  • General Paper
  • Mother Tongue Language (MTL) or Mother Tongue Language and Literature (MTLL) (Please note that this requirement is not compulsory if you have obtained a D7 or better in your Higher Mother Tongue Language at GCE O-Level examinations)
  • Project Work
• First H2 subject (compulsory)
  • Literature in English
• Second H2 subject (select one from the following)
  • China Studies (in English or Chinese)
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
• Third H2 subject (select one from the following)
  • Any one of the second H2 subjects
  • Knowledge and Inquiry (Knowledge & Inquiry should be offered as one of 4 H2 subjects.)
  • English Language and Linguistics
  • Mother Tongue Language and Literature
  • Translation (Chinese)
  • Japanese
  • French
  • German
  • Music
  • Art
  • Theatre Studies and Drama
• A contrasting subject
  • Knowledge & Inquiry
  • Subject from the Maths/Science group

For scholarship recipients taking the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), you must offer the following subjects:

• Theory of Knowledge
• Creativity, Action, Service
• Extended Essay
• 3 Higher Level (HL) subjects
  • English A: Literature
  • 2 other subjects chosen from History, Geography or Economics
• 3 Standard Level (SL) subjects
  • Second Language (Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil, Hindi, Spanish or French)
  • Biology, Chemistry or Physics
  • Mathematics

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

Which schools offer HSP

• Anglo-Chinese Junior College
• Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
• Eunoia Junior College
• Hwa Chong Institution
• National Junior College
• Raffles Institution
• Temasek Junior College
• Victoria Junior College

How to apply

For IP students:

• Application for 2026 cycle will start in mid-October 2025.

For all other students:

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

Selection, interview and announcement of result

If you are in the Integrated Programme

• You will be invited for the scholarship selection interview if you are nominated by your school
• Details of the interview will be sent through email in early January, and the interview will be conducted in late January
• Successful candidates will be notified in February

If you are not in the Integrated Programme

• You will be invited for the scholarship selection interview based on your GCE O-Level examination results and school's recommendation
• Details of the interview will be sent through email in mid-March, and the interview will be conducted in end-March
• Successful candidates will be notified in April

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