Special Assistance Plan Scholarship — Bicultural Studies Programme (Chinese) (Sec 3 Intake)
The Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Scholarship is offered by the Ministry of Education to encourage outstanding students, who have the interest and capacity to engage China’s culture and contemporary society, to pursue Chinese Language under the Bicultural Studies Programme (Chinese) [BSP(C)]. SAP Scholarship (Sec 3 Intake) is available at the following centres:
- Hwa Chong Institution;
- Dunman High School;
- Nanyang Girls’ High School; and
- River Valley High School.
Eligibility
Candidates should:
- Be Singapore Citizens;
- Have been successfully admitted to BSP(C) in one of the BSP(C) centres;
- Be among the top 10% of their PSLE cohort;
- Have achieved a grade of ‘A*’ in Chinese Language or ‘Merit’ in Higher Chinese Language; and
- Have achieved a grade of ‘A’ in English Language.
Selection of Award
Applications will open in September 2012. BSP(C) students who have met the eligibility criteria of SAP Scholarship and are nominated by their schools will be invited for the selection interview. Please approach the respective schools for more information.
The scholarship selection interviews for shortlisted candidates will be conducted in November/December 2012. Applicants will receive their interview call letters through their respective schools in mid November 2012.
Results of the scholarship selection will be announced in late December 2012.
Terms and Conditions
The scholarship provides an allowance of $1,000 per annum. It also covers school fees based on Singapore Citizens’ rates, subject to an annual cap of $2,400. It is tenable for 4 years, subject to satisfactory progress at the end of each year. Successful applicants are not required to enter into a bond to serve the Singapore Government.
Successful applicants must offer Higher Chinese & Chinese Electives (as required by the school) at the Secondary level and/or H2 China Studies (Chinese) only, or H1/H2 China Studies (Chinese) with H2 Chinese Language & Literature at the Pre-University Level. There will not be any restriction on the choice of the remaining subjects. Applicants, however, are encouraged to take up H1/H2 Economics/Geography/History/Literature.