NUS High School

A. Ministry Of Education (MOE) Scholarships

MOE offers the following scholarships funded by EDUSAVE. These scholarship awards are only applicable to students who are Singapore Citizens.

1. Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools (EESIS)

The EESIS is awarded up to the top one-third of the total number of Singaporean pupils posted to Secondary One in all independent schools, based on their PSLE results. The tenure of the scholarship in NUS High School will be 6 years. The scholar must make good progress each year in order to continue receiving the scholarship.

Singaporean GEP students are eligible for EESIS. GEP students who are non-Singaporean are eligible for SMA (point B).

2. Edusave Scholarships for Integrated Programme Schools (ESIP)

Applicants must be:

    1. Singapore citizens.
    2. Not recipients of the EESIS.
    3. In or admitted into the IP at Secondary 3 the following year.

Pupils who wish to apply for the ESIP at Secondary 3 would need to complete and submit this application form to your IP School. Secondary 3 applicants for the ESIP are required to sit for an Integrated Programme Scholarships Test (IPST)in order to determine your suitability for the scholarships. The date for the test is tentatively set on 21 or 28 February 2009 (Saturday). Please note that there is no alternative test date and a test fee of S$20 is payable for the IP Scholarships Test. MOE will inform you of the test venue and time through your IP School in early January 2009.

The ESIP will be awarded to Secondary 3 pupils who:

1. Obtained outstanding results in the IPST; or

2. Were in the GEP at Secondary 2 prior to entering the IP (you need not sit for the IPST as you will be offered the

ESIP automatically upon application); or

3. Achieved an aggregate score of 262 and above for the 2006 Primary School Leaving Exam (you need not sit for the

IPST as you will be offered the ESIP automatically upon application).

4. The scholar must make good progress each year in order to continue receiving the scholarship.

B. Singapore-MOE Award (SMA)

The Ministry of Education is also offering the SMA to GEP students who are non-Singaporeans, provided that

(i) they are recommended to continue in GEP at Secondary One, and

(ii) they are posted to the Integrated Programme at Secondary One.

The award is tenable for 6 years and the award quantum is capped at the Singapore Citizen school fees. The scholar must make good progress each year in order to continue receiving the award.
Upon the release of the PSLE results, the Ministry will invite eligible PSLE pupils to apply for Singapore-MOE Award.

C. NUS High School Scholarship and A*Star Young Researcher Scholarship

These scholarships aim to attract, nurture and groom youths from around the world, to create a multi-national R&D hub in Singapore .

NUS High School Scholarship

Tenurable upon admission to NUS High School*, and leading to the award of the NUS High School Diploma at the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science.
Deserving students are selected and no application is required.

A*Star Young Researcher Scholarship

Tenurable for 4 years* from Year 3, leading to the award of the NUS High School Diploma at the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science.
Outstanding candidates may further pursue their undergraduate and PhD studies under the A*STAR Pre-Graduate Award and A*STAR Graduate Scholarship.
Deserving students are selected and no application is required.

* The Scholarship may be withdrawn in the event of academic non-performance or for disciplinary reasons.

Terms of Award (subject to changes and prevailing scholarship terms) for the Scholarships:

Allowance of $2,200(Year 3 and 4) and $2,400(Year 5 and 6) per annum
Hostel Accommodation
Exemption from school and examination fees
S$200 settling-in allowance (one off)
Transport allowance to Singapore (at the beginning of scholarship) and to home country upon completion of course
Subsidized medical benefits
24-h accident and insurance coverage