Malay Language Elective Scholarship (MLES)

About MLES

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 MLEP. Only Singapore Citizens are eligible.

Who is eligible

Singapore Citizens who:

• Are enrolled in the MLEP
• 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 an A2 in Malay, B3 in Higher Malay, or B4 in Higher Malay with B3 in Malay Literature or equivalent
• Have good co-curricular activities record
• Have good conduct record

Additional requirements

Scholarship recipients must:

• Offer H2 Malay Language and Literature
• Participate in the Overseas Immersion Programme and other compulsory MLEP activities
• Not be concurrent recipients of any other MOE scholarships except the Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS)

Which schools offer MLEP

• Jurong Pioneer Junior College
• National Junior College
• Raffles Institution
• Tampines Meridian 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. An essay of about 500-600 words on brief write up about yourself (such as your key interests/motivations/aspirations), and your reasons for applying for this scholarship, should be submitted with your online application.

Selection for interview

If you are in the Integrated Programme, your school will nominate you for the scholarship selection interview.

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.

Interview details

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

Announcement of results

Successful candidates will be notified in June.

Find out more about the Malay Langauge Elective Scholarship (MLES) for secondary schools and other programme-specific scholarships for Pre-University.