When can I start applying?
Application for Singapore-Industry Scholarship (SgIS) Full-Term 2013 cycle is now closed. Thank you for your interest.
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be informed and invited for interviews with the sponsoring organisations.
When is the deadline for submitting applications?
Application for Singapore-Industry Scholarship (SgIS) Full-Term 2013 cycle is now closed.
Can I apply for SgIS Full-Term scholarship if I have yet gotten a placement in an university?
For SgIS Full-Term, applications are welcome at any point of time before you commence your undergraduate studies. You will be required to indicate the university and courses that you have applied to in your online application form.
Successful applicant is required to produce supporting documents that states his or her placement in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore Management University (SMU) or Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) before scholarship can be awarded.
When will I know if I have been shortlisted? When will the selection process take place?
The selection process will begin as soon as your application is submitted and may extend till June 2013. Only shortlisted applications will be informed. If you are shortlisted, the sponsoring organisation(s) will contact you at anytime during this period.
Do I have to indicate which sponsoring organisations I am interested in? How many sponsoring organisations can I select and do I have to rank them?
Applicants may indicate up to five sponsoring organisations from a selection of 39 sponsoring organisations.
Applicants should consider carefully the level of interest to work and grow in that specific industry and sponsoring organisation and rank them accordingly.
The ranking will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
What does it mean to indicate that I am willing to be considered by all other sponsoring organisations?
This means that in the event that you are not shortlisted by your chosen five sponsoring organisations, you wish to be considered by other sponsoring organisations participating in this scholarship.
If you are shortlisted by any of these sponsoring organisations, you will be informed by that organisation to participate in its selection process (e.g. attend its scholarship interview).
How is the selection process like?
The assessment and selection practices may differ based on the needs of sponsoring organisations. Besides at least one interview, shortlisted candidates may be required by some sponsoring organisations to write responses to essay question(s) prior to/after the interview or complete certain required tests. You will receive more information when the sponsoring organisations contact you during the shortlisting process.
How will I know that I have been successfully shortlisted and offered with the scholarship?
If you have been successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by the sponsoring organisations to participate in their selection processes.
If you have been successfully selected to be offered the scholarship, the sponsoring organisation will send you a scholarship offer letter.
If I have attended interviews with more than one sponsoring organisation, will I be considered for the scholarship by all these organisations? Can I choose which to accept if more than one sponsoring organisation offers me the scholarship?
You may be invited to participate in the selection process (which usually includes an interview) of more than one sponsoring organisation, based on your indicated choices in the online application. If you are successfully selected to be offered the scholarship, the sponsoring organisation will send you a scholarship offer letter.
While you may receive scholarship offers from more than one sponsoring organisation, you can accept only one offer by the deadline indicated in the offer letter – your chosen sponsoring organisation must receive the Letter of Undertaking with your signature by the deadline.
What does the scholarship offer letter comprise?
The scholarship offer letter informs applicants of the scholarship scheme that has been offered, the sponsoring organisation, the course(s) of study that the sponsoring organisation is willing to support, the university that the scholarship is tenable for and some basic terms and conditions.
Successful applicants need to sign a Letter of Undertaking which is attached to the scholarship offer letter and return to the sponsoring organisation by the stated deadline as acknowledgement and acceptance of the terms and conditions of the scholarship offer.
When is the deadline for submitting my acceptance of offer?
Your deadline for submitting the acceptance of offer will be indicated in the offer letter – your chosen sponsoring organisation must receive the Letter of Undertaking with your signature by the deadline.
If more than one sponsoring organisations offer me the scholarship, can I choose which to accept?
Applicants may choose between offers. However, applicants can accept only one offer by the deadline indicated in the scholarship offer letter – the chosen sponsoring organisation must receive the Letter of Undertaking with applicant’s signature by the stated deadline.
Will I be liable for any penalty if I decide not to take up the scholarship after accepting the offer?
In the event that the successful applicant chooses not to take up the scholarship after submitting the Letter of Undertaking, the applicant will be liable to pay a $1,000 penalty to the sponsoring organisation.
Can I choose more than one sponsoring organisation? Can I sign multiple copies of the Letter of Undertaking?
While applicants may receive scholarship offers from more than one sponsoring organisations, applicants are allowed to accept only one offer.
If applicants submit more than one signed copy of the Letter of Undertaking, applicants will be liable to pay the $1,000 penalty to the sponsoring organisation(s) involved. The sponsoring organisation(s) will also reserve the right to retract their offers.