• Singapore citizen;
• The postgraduate programme has to be cybersecurity-related and offered by a local autonomous university or a renowned overseas university;
• A current student in a cybersecurity-related postgraduate programme with minimally one academic year of study remaining from the point of scholarship award; or
• A candidate who has yet to enrol in any cybersecurity-related postgraduate programmes and will commence his/her Master’s or PhD within one year from the point of scholarship award.

The following programmes are not eligible:
i. Online or distance learning courses;
ii. Part-time Overseas Master’s; and
iii. Part-time Local/Overseas PhD programmes.

Value of Award:
• Tuition and other compulsory university fees
• Annual living allowance (for overseas Master’s and PhD only)*
• Enhanced annual stipend (for full-time local/overseas Master’s and PhD only)*
• Pre-studies allowance^
• Thesis allowance
• Medical insurance, visa fees, etc. where mandatory
• Funding support for courses and certifications beyond school curriculum
• Support for overseas experiences^ including overseas internships, student exchange programmes and competitions
• For PhD studies: conference allowances, travel allowances and book allowances

* Scholars who are concurrently working full-time while pursuing their postgraduate studies will not be eligible for living allowance/stipend.

^Support for pre-studies allowance and overseas experience are only applicable for full-time local and overseas Master’s and PhD studies.

Bond Duration:
Opportunities to serve your bond in a cybersecurity-related job role in any organisation and in any industry, subject to IMDA’s approval.

For Master’s:
• 3 years for Full Overseas Scholarship
• 2 years for Mid-Term Overseas Scholarship
• 2 years for Full Local Scholarship
• 1 year for Mid-Term Local Scholarship
• Bond-free for Part-time Local or Mid-Term Part-time Local Scholarship

For PhD:
• Bond-free for Local Scholarship (including full- or mid-term)
• 5 years for Full Overseas Scholarship
• 3 – 4 years for Mid-Term Overseas Scholarship

Eligible Course of Studies:
• Cybersecurity-related studies at Masters or PhD level

Eligible Institutions:
Local autonomous universities or local arts institutions or overseas renowned universities