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Teaching Scholarships & Awards – Overview

To make a difference, you have to first be the difference. Be a teaching scholar.

What happens if you don’t take up a teaching scholarship?

For starters, you will not have your tuition fees paid for when you study at top universities around the world. You will not get a head-start in your career through attachments to schools and MOE Headquarters. You will not get the chance to take on challenging projects, interact with top policy-makers, or visit overseas schools. Most of all, you will miss the opportunity to share your love for learning with an entire generation of thinkers and leaders.

All this is not true, of course. It’s what we call a logical fallacy.

As a Teaching Scholar, you get the opportunity to teach young minds to spot deceptive arguments like this, and to navigate the obstacles and challenges that they may face in future.

At a Glance

You can view the summary table of various Teaching Scholarships and Award or click on each of the following to find out more.

Preparing to Teach

Upon completion of your undergraduate studies, you will undergo a 1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Programme at the National Institute of Education before being posted to schools as trained teachers. You can look forward to exciting professional development and career advancement opportunities in the 3 different career tracks in the Education Service—Teaching, Leadership and Senior Specialist Career Tracks.

Scholarship Applications

Students who are interested in a Public Service Commission or MOE Teaching Scholarship should submit their applications online via the PSC Gateway from 1st September to 10 days after the release of the ‘A’ Level results. Students would only need to indicate the type of Service they wish to apply for (e.g. Teaching, Legal Service, Foreign Service, etc.) in the online application.

Enquiries

Please send email enquiries regarding Teaching Scholarships and Awards to

Summary Table of Teaching Scholarships and Awards

Title of Scholarship Courses/Disciplines Universities/ Institutions Value & Benefits Requirements Bond Duration
Overseas Merit Scholarship (Teaching)—OMS(T)
  • Languages
  • Humanities
  • Art and Music
  • Physical Education and Sports
  • Nutrition & Food Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Sciences
  • Mathematics
 Reputable overseas universities
  • Tuition fees and other approved charges
  • Maintenance and pre-studies allowance
  • Return economy airfare
  • Sponsorship for approved student exchange programme and Masters degree (if requirements are met)
  • Developmental programmes during undergraduate studies (e.g. school attachment)
  • Opportunities at HQ and overseas school attachment
  • Singapore citizens, or Singapore Permanent Residents who take up Singapore citizenship before departure for studies
  • Good character, outstanding leadership qualities and keen passion for education
  • Excellent CCA records
  • Excellent people and communication skills
  • GCE ‘A’ levels (with minimum 11 academic units), International Baccalaureate (IB), Polytechnic Diploma, NUS High Diploma or equivalent
  • English speaking countries: 6 years
  • Non-English speaking countries: 5 years
Local-Overseas Merit Scholarship (Teaching)— L-OMS(T)
  • Languages
  • Humanities
  • Art and Music
  • Physical Education and Sports
  • Nutrition & Food Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Sciences
  • Mathematics
 Local universities
  • Tuition fees and other approved charges
  • Maintenance and pre-studies allowance
  • Sponsorship for approved student exchange programme and Masters degree (if requirements are met)
  • Developmental programmes during undergraduate studies (e.g. school attachment)
  • Opportunities at HQ and overseas school attachment
  • Singapore citizens, or Singapore Permanent Residents who will take up Singapore citizenship before departure for studies
  • Good character, outstanding leadership qualities and keen passion for education
  • Excellent CCA records
  • Excellent people and communication skills
  • GCE ‘A’ levels (with minimum 11 academic units), International Baccalaureate (IB), Polytechnic Diploma, NUS High Diploma or equivalent
  • English speaking countries: 6 years
  • Non-English speaking countries: 5 years
Education Merit Scholarship (EMS)
  • Languages
  • Humanities
  • Art and Music
  • Physical Education and Sports
  • Nutrition & Food Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Sciences
  • Mathematics
 Local and reputable overseas universities.
  • Tuition fees and other approved charges
  • Maintenance and pre-studies allowance
  • Return economy airfare (for overseas studies only)
  • Sponsorship for approved student exchange programme and Masters degree (if requirements are met)
  • Developmental programmes during undergraduate studies (e.g. school attachment)
  • Opportunities at HQ and overseas school attachment
  • Singapore citizens, or Singapore Permanent Residents who take up Singapore citizenship before departure for studies
  • Good character, strong leadership qualities and keen passion for education
  • Strong CCA records
  • Excellent people and communication skills
  • GCE ‘A’ levels (with minimum 11 academic units), International Baccalaureate (IB), Polytechnic Diploma, NUS High Diploma or equivalent
  • English speaking countries: 6 years
  • Non-English speaking countries: 5 years
  • Local: 4 years
MOE Teaching Scholarship (MOETS)
  • Languages
  • Humanities
  • Art and Music
  • Physical Education and Sports
  • Nutrition & Food Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Sciences
  • Mathematics
 Local and reputable overseas universities
  • Tuition fees and other approved charges
  • Maintenance and pre-studies allowance
  • Return economy airfare (for overseas studies only)
  • Sponsorship for approved student exchange programme and Masters degree (if requirements are met)
  • Developmental programmes during undergraduate studies (e.g. school attachment)
  • Singapore citizens, or Singapore Permanent Residents who take up Singapore citizenship before departure for studies
  • Good CCA records
  • Good character, strong leadership qualities and keen passion for education
  • Excellent people and communication skills
  • GCE ‘A’ levels (with minimum 10 academic units), International Baccalaureate (IB), Polytechnic Diploma, NUS High Diploma or equivalent
  • English speaking countries: 6 years
  • Non English speaking countries: 5 years
  • Local: 4 years
MOE Teaching Award (MOETA)
  • Languages
  • Humanities
  • Art and Music
  • Physical Education and Sports
  • Nutrition & Food Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Sciences
  • Mathematics
 Local universities

For GCE ‘A’ level / Polytechnic Diploma Holders, Year 1 and Year 2 undergraduates:

  • Tuition fees and other approved charges
  • Maintenance allowance
  • Sponsorship for approved student exchange programme and Masters degree (if requirements are met)
  • Development programmes during undergraduate studies (e.g. school attachment)

For Year 3 undergraduates (for those proceeding to Honours)

  • Tuition fees and other approved charges
  • Maintenance allowance
  • Sponsorship for Masters degree (if requirements are met)
  • $6,000 paid in 2 tranches (if the undergraduate is proceeding for his/her Honours year of study in the following semester at the point of award)

For ‘A’ Level or Polytechnic Diploma Holders

  • Passion for teaching, good character and people skills
  • Good ‘A’ level/Polytechnic results or equivalent (e.g. International Baccalaureate, NUS High Diploma)
  • ‘A’ level candidates should offer at least 10 academic units
  • Qualify for entry into a local university
  • Good CCA records

Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3 undergraduates pursuing courses in the local universities

  • Passion for teaching, good character and people skills
  • Good university results
  • Good CCA records
  • Preferably reading teaching subjects at university, although certain non-teaching subjects may be considered
  • Local: 4 years
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