Language Elective Scholarships (Japanese)
The Language Elective Scholarships (Japanese) are offered by the Ministry of Education to encourage academically able and linguistically talented students to study Japanese at H2 level under the Language Elective Programme (LEP).
LEP Japanese is available at Raffles Junior College (RJC) and the Ministry of Education Language Centre (MOELC) (Bishan).
Undergraduate scholarships will be available to outstanding LEP (Japanese) students to specialise in specific academic or professional disciplines in established tertiary institutions in Japan.
Download the application form (IP) for the Language Elective Scholarships (Japanese) (44kb .pdf).
Eligibility
Candidates should:
- be Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents, or children of Singapore Citizens
- have done consistently well in school, obtaining outstanding results in their 2008 GCE ‘O’ Level Examination/equivalent results based on the IP school’s internal assessment and at least a B3 in Japanese
- Have successfully been admitted to RJC / MOELC (Bishan);
- have a good record of co-curricular activities
- not currently be in receipt of any MOE scholarship (except EESIS and ESIP)
Application
IP Applicants (including IP DSA Applicants)
Applications open in end October 2008. IP applicants (including IP DSA applicants) may apply for this scholarship using their IP school results at Secondary 4 or equivalent levels. Applications should be submitted to their current schools/JCs. Their current schools/JCs will nominate suitable candidates for the selection interview by mid November 2008.
Applicants who intend to pursue Japanese at MOELC should apply directly to the MOELC for admission into the relevant programme.
All applicants are required to submit with their application form a 1 page typewritten essay (font size: 12, single line spacing) briefly describing themselves, and why they wish to apply for this scholarship.
Non-IP Applicants (including Non-IP DSA Applicants)
Applications will open in early January 2009.
Please re-visit this website for Non-IP application details in December 2008.
Selection for Scholarship Awards for IP Applicants
IP applicants, recommended by their IP school/JC, will be awarded the scholarships based on their performance at the selection interview.
Selection interviews will be conducted from mid March 2009. IP applicants, recommended by their IP school/JC, will receive their interview call letters through their JCs in early March.
Results of the scholarship selection will be announced by April 2009.
Terms & Conditions
The scholarship is valued at $1,000 per annum and covers school fees based on Singapore Citizens’ rates. It is tenable for 2 years, subject to satisfactory progress at the end of JC1. Successful applicants are not required to enter into a bond to serve the Singapore Government.
Successful applicants must offer Japanese at H2 level. However, there is no restriction on the choice of the remaining subjects for their H2 Level course. Scholars are encouraged to take 4 H2 Level subjects (inclusive of Japanese). Their choice of the other 3 H2 Level subjects should preferably be relevant to their proposed courses of study in Japanese tertiary institutions.