SP Scholarship and SP Engineering Scholarship
The SP Scholarship and SP Engineering Scholarship are for first-year, full-time diploma course students who have done well in their first semester examinations in Singapore Polytechnic.
Students who meet the eligibility criteria will be nominated by their respective Academic School to be considered for the scholarship, after the release of the Year 1 Semester 1 SP examination results. Shortlisted candidates will be notified to attend the scholarship selection interview in November.
Eligibility Criteria
- All Year 1 Students
- Have strong leadership qualities and potential
- Must have good conduct, be of good character, and uphold SP CORE Values
- Be ranked within the top 10% of their diploma course cohort after their Year 1 Semester 1 examinations
- Active participation in non-academic related activities (e.g. at least a Bronze CCA grade at the end of Year 1 Semester 1 in SP, community projects, participation in competition, etc.)
Scholarship Benefits
- Bond-free scholarship of $4,000, tenable for the academic year awarded
- Scholarship is renewable every year, subject to excellent academic results, strong CCA records and good conduct
- Participation in the SPOT (Singapore Polytechnic Outstanding Talent) Programme
- Subsidies for enrichment programmes
Terms & Conditions
- The scholarship is tenable for the normal course duration of a 3-year, full-time diploma course.
- Recipients of the scholarship may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, sponsorship, or allowance without prior approval from SP.
- The scholarship will be monitored and renewed every year.
- SP Scholars and SP Engineering Scholars are expected to contribute significantly to the community while in SP, and emerge as dynamic leaders capable of effecting positive change to society after they graduate. Scholars are expected to graduate with a Diploma With Merit.
- If a scholar decides to withdraw from the polytechnic and/or terminate the scholarship prematurely, SP reserves the right to impose repayment of all scholarship monies disbursed to the scholar.
Nomination & Shortlisting Process
- October - Nomination of students by academic schools. This will be done after the release of the Year 1 Semester 1 examination results. Nominees will be notified to attend the scholarship selection interview.
- November – Scholarship selection interviews will be conducted. The final selection of candidates will be done by an interview selection committee. Candidates will be assessed based on the strength of their portfolios and their performance during the selection interview.
- December - Candidates will be informed of their interview outcomes. SP reserves the right not to award any scholarship if there are no candidates of sufficient merit. The decision of the selection committee is final. Enquiries or disputes surrounding its decisions will not be entertained.
