MOE Teaching Award

Ministry of Education Teaching Award (MOE TA) recipients can look forward to a fulfilling career in the Education Service. They will be given opportunities for higher responsibilities according to their abilities. The full time undergraduate studies will be tenable at a local university.

Eligibility

Applicants must come from 1 of the categories below:

1. ‘A’ Level or Polytechnic Diploma Holders;
   • Good ‘A’ level/Polytechnic results or equivalent (e.g. International Baccalaureate);
   • ‘A’ Level candidates should offer at least 10 academic units
   • Qualify for entry into a local university; and
   • Good Co-Curricular Activities record.
2. Year 1 or Year 2 undergraduates pursuing Arts/Social Sciences or Science in the local universities;
   • Currently reading at least 2 teaching subjects in the university;
   • Good university results; and
   • Good Co-Curricular Activities record.
3. Year 3 undergraduates pursuing Arts / Social Sciences or Science in the local universities;
   • Preferably those who qualify for the Honours Programme in AY 2008 / 2009;
   • Candidates must major in at least 1 teaching subject during the undergraduate course; and
   • The course pursued in the Honours Programme can be in a non-teaching subject.
4. Honours undergraduates or Masters students pursuing Arts / Social Sciences, Science or Engineering in the local universities;
   • Graduating with Honours or Masters in 2008;
   • Candidates must major in at least 1 teaching subject during the undergraduate course or have pursued an Engineering undergraduate course. The course pursued in the Honours or Masters Programme can be in a non-teaching subject; and
   • Candidates may apply in Semester 2 of their Honours year. Applications start in mid January 2007.

Course of Study

MOE Teaching Award recipients will be trained to teach 2 subjects (i.e. subjects in the curriculum of a secondary school / junior college) at NIE. The subjects include:

• Languages: English and Mother Tongue
• Humanities: Geography, History, Literature
• Arts: Fine Art, Music
• Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics
• Social Sciences: Psychology¹, Economics
• Mathematics

The MOE Teaching Award currently does not offer Physical Education as a teaching subject.

Value of Award

For GCE ‘A’ Level / Polytechnic Diploma Holders, Year 1 or Year 2 undergraduates

• Tuition fees and other approved charges
• Annual maintenance allowance of S$4,000
• Sponsorship for approved student exchange programme (if requirements are met)

Year 3 undergraduates (preferably those proceeding for Honours)

• Tuition fees and other approved charges
• Annual maintenance allowance of S$4,000 for the Honours year (if the Honours course pursued is in a teaching subject)
• S$6,000 paid in 2 tranches

Honours undergraduates / Masters graduates

• S$6,000 paid in 2 tranches

Length of Bond

Recipients of the MOE Teaching Award are required to serve a 4 year bond, regardless of award category.

Scholarship Applications

MOE Teaching Award applications for all 2007 GCE ‘A’ level graduates, current Year 1 to Year 4 undergraduates, Masters’ students and polytechnic diploma holders are now closed. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Footnotes:

1. Psychology undergraduates will be assigned primary or secondary level specialisation training in NIE.↩