Last Updated: 19 August 2024
MOE Teaching Scholarships/Award (Full-Term)
If a fulfilling and rewarding career in teaching is what you are looking for, take your first step by applying for our MOE Teaching Scholarships/ Award (Full-Term).
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Scholarship/Award Details
You can be offered one of the following:
Administered by the Public Service Commission:
Administered by MOE
The MOE TA is a prestigious award offered to individuals who possess a passion for teaching. As a recipient of this award, you will have the opportunity to pursue your undergraduate studies either at a local autonomous university or in the NTU-NIE Teaching Scholars Programme (TSP). Recipients whom the scholarship panels decide may benefit more from the academic content and pedagogical grounding of the TSP may be offered only the latter option. The TSP aims to produce graduates with intellectual rigour, strong leadership skills, and a global perspective, who are ready to make signficant contributions to the Education Service.
As a recipient of the MOE EMS, MOE TS or MOE TA, you will be sponsored for your undergraduate tuition fees and receive an allowance. You will also be given developmental opportunities to prepare you for an enriching career as a future educator. After you have begun your career as an educator and depending on your performance and potential, you may also have the opportunity to take on key positions in the school or be deployed to the MOE Headquarters.
Country of Study |
Reputable overseas universities or local autonomous universities*. *MOE scholars and award holders will also have the opportunity to be on the Teaching Scholars Programme offered by NTU-NIE. |
Course of Study |
To ensure sufficient breadth and depth in your subject content knowledge as required for teaching, your course of study should be of relevance to a teaching subject, such as these subject areas:
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Scholarship Value and Benefits |
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Bond |
If you are enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme at NIE, you will also have to serve a 3-year bond upon completion. This is concurrent with your scholarship bond. The discharge of your bond period starts on the day you assume official duty after completing your studies and NIE training (if applicable). |
Requirements |
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NTU-NIE Teaching Scholars Programme (TSP)
The TSP is one of NTU’s premier scholars programmes, and augments the NTU-NIE Bachelor of Arts/Science (BA/BSc) programme. Recipients of the MOE Teaching Scholarships/Award in the BA/BSc will be placed on the TSP. The BA/BSc is a 4-year double major programme which offers a forward-looking, multidisciplinary curriculum which combines academic content grounding with education and pedagogical knowledge. As a graduate, you achieve the same level of academic specialisation as any degree holder of your chosen discipline.