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EDUN N23-03-039 V3

03000

14 Jul 2000

TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION CEREMONY

The Ministry of Education will be holding the 2000 Teaching Scholarship Presentation Ceremony on Saturday, 15 July 2000 at 2.00 p.m. at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, Island Ballroom, Lobby Level, Orange Grove Road. Minister for Education, RAdm (NS) Teo Chee Hean will be the Guest-of-Honour.

2. In total, there are 275 awards this year, comprising 88 PSC Teaching Scholarships, 23 Overseas Specialist Awards (Teaching) and 164 MOE Teaching Awards. This is higher than last year's number of 249.

3. The number of teaching scholarships and awards given out has been increasing over the years:

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
PSC Teaching Scholarships	95	72	95	132	88
Overseas Specialist Award (Teaching)*	-	-	-	-	23
MOE Teaching Award	-	61	79	117	164
Total	95	133	174	249	275

* The Overseas Specialist Award (Teaching) was administered by PSC before Year 2000. The administration was delegated to MOE with effect from the Year 2000 Scholarship Exercise.

4. For further information on the types of scholarships available, please see Annex A attached.

MOE offers the following teaching awards for undergraduate studies:-

a) Overseas Specialist Award (OSA)

b) MOE Teaching Award (MOE TA)

Type of Award

Eligibility & Academic Requirements

Value of Award

Course of Study

Country of Study

Bond

Overseas Specialist Award

(OSA)

	Singapore Citizens, Children of Singapore Citizens or PRs
	Offer at least 3 ‘A’ level subjects with reasonably good results or equivalent qualifications

	Maintenance allowance
	Tuition fee & other approved fees
	Clothing allowance
	Return economy class airfare
	Excess baggage allowance

	Fine Art
	Home Economics
	Music
	Mother Tongue Languages
	French
	German
	Japanese

	Australia
	Canada
	France
	Germany
	Japan
	New Zealand
	People’s Republic of China
	Taiwan
	UK

	6 years for awards tenable in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other English-speaking countries
	5 years for awards tenable in France, Germany, Japan, PRC, Taiwan and other English-speaking countries

MOE Teaching Award

(MOE TA)

	Singapore Citizens or PRs
	Should read 2 teaching subjects at NUS (either as 2 majors or 1 major & 1 minor)

	Qualify for entry into NUS based on NUS’ admission criteria (for ‘A’ level or Polytechnic diploma holders)
	Current NUS Science or Arts undergraduates going on to Year 2 or 3.
	Reasonably good ‘A’ level results or equivalent qualifications

	Maintenance allowance of $4000 pa
	Tuition fees and other approved fees (hostel fees not included)
	Sponsorship for NUS Overseas Student Exchange Programme (if selected by NUS)

	English Language
	Mother Tongue Languages
	Humanities
	Sciences
	Mathematics

Singapore

4 years

PSC offers the following teaching scholarships for undergraduate studies:-

a) Overseas Merit Scholarship (OMS)

b) Singapore Government Scholarship (SGS)

c) Local-Overseas Merit Scholarship (L-OMS)

d) Local Merit Scholarship (LMS)

Type of Award

Eligibility & Academic Requirements

Value of Award

Course of Study

Country of Study

Bond

Overseas Merit Scholarship

(OMS)

	Singapore Citizens, Children of Singapore Citizens or PRs
	Have outstanding GCE ‘O’ & ‘A’ Level results with at least 3 ‘A’ Level distinctions or equivalent qualifications
	Have a good Co-Curricular Activities record
	Have leadership potential

Science/Commerce Stream:

Offer at least 4 ‘A’ Level subjects and attempt 2 ‘S’ papers.

Arts Stream:

	Offer at least 3 ‘A’ Level & 1 ‘AO’ Level subjects and attempt at least 1 ‘S’ paper.
	Arts candidates who offer only 3 ‘A’ Level subjects can still be considered provided they obtain passes in 2 ‘S’ papers.
	Attempt SAT I.

	Maintenance allowance
	Tuition fee & other approved fees
	Clothing allowance
	Return economy class airfare
	Excess baggage allowance

	English Language
	Mother Tongue Languages
	Humanities
	Sciences
	Mathematics
	Music
	Fine Art
	French
	German
	Japanese

	Australia
	Canada
	France
	Germany
	Japan
	New Zealand
	People’s Republic of China
	Taiwan
	UK
	USA

	6 years for awards tenable in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other English-speaking countries
	5 years for awards tenable in France, Germany, Japan, PRC, Taiwan and other English-speaking countries

Singapore Government Scholarship

(SGS)

	Singapore Citizens, Children of Singapore Citizens or PRs
	Have good GCE ‘O’ & ‘A’ Level results or equivalent qualifications
	Have a good Co-Curricular Activities record

Science/Commerce Stream:

Offer 4 ‘A’ Level subjects and preferably attempt at least 1 ‘S’ paper.

Arts Stream:

	Offer at least 3 ‘A’ Level & 1 ‘AO’ Level subjects and preferably attempt at least 1 ‘S’ paper.
	Those without ‘S’ papers will also be considered.

	Maintenance allowance
	Tuition fee & other approved fees
	Clothing allowance
	Return economy class airfare
	Excess baggage allowance

	English Language
	Mother Tongue Languages
	Humanities
	Sciences
	Mathematics
	Music
	Fine Art
	French
	German
	Japanese

	Australia
	Canada
	France
	Germany
	Japan
	New Zealand
	People’s Republic of China
	Taiwan
	UK
	USA

	6 years for awards tenable in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other English-speaking countries
	5 years for awards tenable in France, Germany, Japan, PRC, Taiwan and other English-speaking countries

Local-Overseas Merit Scholarship

(L-OMS)

	Singapore Citizens, Children of Singapore Citizens or PRs
	Have outstanding GCE ‘O’ & ‘A’ Level results with at least 3 ‘A’ Level distinctions or equivalent qualifications
	Have a good Co-Curricular Activities record
	Have leadership potential

Science/Commerce Stream:

Offer at least 4 ‘A’ Level subjects and attempt 2 ‘S’ papers.

Arts Stream:

	Offer at least 3 ‘A’ Level & 1 ‘AO’ Level subjects and attempt at least 1 ‘S’ paper.
	Arts candidates who offer only 3 ‘A’ Level subjects can still be considered provided they obtain passes in 2 ‘S’ papers.
	Attempt SAT I.

Undergraduate Course:

	$5,500 p.a.
	Tuition fee
	Hostel fee

Master’s Course:

	Maintenance allowance
	Tuition fee & other approved fees
	Clothing allowance
	Book & Thesis allowance
	Return economy class airfare
	Excess baggage allowance

	English Language
	Mother Tongue Languages
	Humanities
	Sciences
	Mathematics

Singapore

	4 years if the scholar does not proceed for his/her Master’s course
	6 years otherwise

Local Merit Scholarship

(LMS)

	Singapore Citizens, Children of Singapore Citizens or PRs
	Have reasonably good GCE ‘A’ Level results or equivalent qualifications
	Have a good Co-Curricular Activities record

	Offer at least 3 ‘A’ Level subjects.
	Preferably attempt at least 1 ‘S’ paper.

	$5,500 p.a.
	Tuition fee
	Hostel fee

	English Language
	Mother Tongue Languages
	Humanities
	Sciences
	Mathematics

Singapore