Apply Now for Ministry of Education Humanities Scholarships for Undergraduate Students

Applications are invited for Humanities Scholarship Program (HSP) for undergraduates to continue their study of the humanities in overseas universities or at the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University.

The Ministry of Education Humanities Scholarships for Undergraduate Students is up and running once again. The Ministry of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore.

Course Level: Scholarship is awarded for pursuing an undergraduate program.

Study Subject: Table 1: H2 Subjects for Humanities Scholars

H2 Subjects		Remarks
First H2		This subject is compulsory.
Second H2	China Studies+ Economics Geography History	Select one from the range of subjects.
Third H2	Art China Studies+ Economics English Language and Linguistics Foreign Languages Geography History Mother Tongue Language and Literature Chinese Language and Literature Malay Language and Literature Tamil Language and Literature Music Theatre Studies & Drama	Select one from the range of subjects.

Scholarship Award: The scholarship provides an allowance of $1,000 per annum. It also covers school fees based on Singapore Citizens’ rates, subject to an annual cap of $2,400. It is tenable for 2 years, subject to satisfactory progress at the end of JC1 and good conduct. Successful applicants are not required to enter into a bond to serve the Singapore Government.

Scholarships can be taken in Overseas universities or at the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University.

Eligibility: Candidates should:

• Be Singapore Citizens;
• Have done consistently well in school, obtaining outstanding results in the GCE O-Level Examinations, with a minimum grade of B3 for English / equivalent results based on IP school’s internal assessment;
• Have a good record of co-curricular activities;
• Have successfully been admitted to one of the Humanities Centres; and
• Not currently be in receipt of any other MOE scholarship (except EESIS and ESIP).

Nationality: Singapore Citizens are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.

How to Apply: The mode of application is online. Applications must be accompanied by an essay of about 500-800 words. Please choose from one of the following topics:

• A current controversial issue or conflict in the world
• An environmental issue confronting our world
• An issue facing Singapore society today

All applicants are also required to attach a soft copy of their secondary school testimonial and CCA records in their online application.

Application Deadline: The Scholarship is currently closed.

View scholarship details via this link

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