The MOE Education Merit Scholarship or MOE Teaching Scholarship is offered to candidates with a strong passion for education and teaching. The scholarship is tenable for undergraduate studies either at reputable overseas universities or at a local autonomous university, including the specially curated NTU-NIE Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Double Major programmes, where you will be placed on the Teaching Scholars Programme (TSP). As a recipient of the MOE Education Merit Scholarship or MOE Teaching Scholarship, you will be sponsored for your undergraduate tuition fees and receive an allowance. You will also be given developmental opportunities to prepare you for an enriching career as a future educator. After you have begun your career as an educator and depending on your performance and potential, you may also have the opportunity to take on key positions in the school or be deployed to the MOE Headquarters.
• Be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident who is willing to take up Singapore Citizenship
• GCE A-Level, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, Polytechnic Diploma, NUS High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong leadership qualities and passion for education
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good CCA records
• Tuition fees and other approved charges
• Monthly maintenance and pre-studies allowance.
• Return economy airfare, if you are studying overseas
• Developmental programmes, such as school attachments, during your undergraduate studies
• Approved student exchange programmes, summer programmes and CCAs
• Possibility of sponsorship of Master’s degree (if requirements are met)
Bond Duration:
6 years for an overseas English speaking country, 5 years for an overseas non-English speaking
country and 4 years for Singapore.
• Reputable Overseas Universities
• Local Autonomous Universities (including NTU-NIE)