What is the study duration and bond period for the PSC scholarships? Are undergraduate recipients of the PSC Scholarships allowed to pursue a Master's under the scholarship?
The bond period for the PSC scholarships (including the Mid-Term scholarships) is dependent on the country of undergraduate study (refer to table below). Undergraduate recipients may seek PSC's approval to pursue a Master's programme, but a Master's degree is not a requirement for work in the Public Service.
As for the PSC Master’s Scholarship, it has a bond period of 3 years and study duration of up to 2 years at local or overseas universities.
For PSC Scholarships incl. Mid-Term* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduate Degree [Country of Study] | Master’s Degree [Country of Study] | Total Duration of Study# [Maximum No. of Years] | Duration of Bond [Years] |
English-speaking countries | English-speaking countries | 4 | 6 |
Non-English speaking countries | 5 | ||
Non-English speaking countries | Any country | 6 | 5 |
Singapore | Any Country | 6 | 4 |
* except PSC Scholarship (Medicine or Dentistry), The SAF Scholarship and PSC Master’s Scholarship (see tables below). # for PSC Scholarships [Mid-Term], duration of study includes the duration competed prior to the award of the scholarship i.e. entire duration of degree. | |||
For The SAF Scholarship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduate Degree [Country of Study] | Master’s Degree [Country of Study] | Total Duration of Study# [Maximum No. of Years] | Duration of Bond [Years] |
English-speaking countries | English-speaking countries | 4 | 6 |
Non-English speaking countries | 5 | ||
Non-English speaking countries | Any country | ||
Singapore | Any Country | ||
For PSC Scholarship (Medicine or Dentistry) [Mid-Term] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Course of Study | Country of Study | Duration of Study [Maximum No. of Years] | Duration of Bond [Years] |
Medicine | Singapore only | 5 | 6 |
Dentistry | Singapore only | 4 | |
For PSC Master’s Scholarship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Course of Study | Country of Study | Duration of Study [Maximum No. of Years] | Duration of Bond [Years] |
Full-time Master’s programmes, course of study relevant to work of the Public Service, as approved by the PSC. The scholarship is not offered for MBA programmes. | Any country | 2 | 3 |