The Singapore Scholarship : Beasiswa tahun akademik 2008

Singapore Scholarship Invitation For Applications Academic Year 2008/2009
The Singapore Scholarship was announced by then Prime Minister of Singapore Mr. Goh Chok Tong at the 6th ASEAN Summit in December 1998. The objective of the Singapore Scholarship at that time was to help alleviate the problem of educating young people in the ASEAN countries due to the regional economic crisis.
The Singapore Government awards the scholarship to Government-endorsed student from the other member countries of ASEAN. Each Scholarship is for a full-time undergraduate degree course at the Nanyang Technological University, the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Management University. All disciplines except for Medicine and Dentistry are open to Scholar. The duration of each Scholarship is for three or four years, depending on the discipline.

The award is based on academic merit and places will be allocated by open competition. If necessary, a one-year bridging or foundation programmed, in addition to the undergraduate studies, will be provided.

To be eligible, a candidate must:

Candidates must meet the entry requirements for Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University. A recipient of the Scholarship may not concurrently hold any scholarship, Fellowship, Grant or award without prior approval of the Singapore Government. The scholars are also expected to return to their countries upon graduation to contribute to the development of their countries.
Be a citizen in an ASEAN country (Except Singapore)
Possess excellent academic records
Have a good command in English

The scholarship will cover tuition fees for the duration of the award, a living allowance of S$4,300 per annum, an accommodation allowance based on the different room rates at each university and one return economy class air ticket passage from his/her home country to Singapore for the duration of studies.

Short listed nominees will take the entrance examinations set by the Singapore universities. Nominees are further short listed based on their entrance examination result and will then have to undergo and interview conducted by interviewers from the Singapore Universities. The entrance examinations and interviews will be conducted from February to April 2008 in Jakarta.

Application must be endorsed and submitted by the Indonesian Department of National Education (Bureau of Planning and Foreign Cooperation) at Building C, 6th Floor, JL. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta Pusat. Candidates are required to produce the following:-

Certificate, endorsement by the former Scholl, for graduated applicants;
Recommendation from the School Principal, for applicants who are still in grade 3 at SMU.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The deadline for complete application forms to be submitted is 18 December 2007. The decision of the Singapore Government on the selection of Singapore Scholars is final.

Foe more information on the Singapore Scholarship, please contact the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta (Tel. No. 021-520 1489 or 5296 1433). Applicants may wish to cheek the website at http://www.mfa.gov.sg/scp or write to:

The Singapore Scholarship
Technical Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tanglin
Singapore 248163
Tel No: (65) 6379 8000
Fax No: (65) 64793357
Email: mfa_scp@mfa.gov.sg