wda.gov.sg WDA Healthcare Scholarship : Singapore Workforce Development Agency

Name of the Organisation : Workforce Development Agency Singapore (wda.gov.sg)
Type of Announcement : WDA Healthcare Scholarship 2014
Country : Singapore
http://www.wda.gov.sg/content/wdaweb…holarship.html

1. Objective:

The WDA Healthcare Scholarship is developed to empower healthcare professionals to progress in their careers and assume leadership positions.

Applicable for Singapore Citizen

It is also open to mid-career swtichers who wish to make a contribution in the healthcare and community and social services sector.

2. Who Can Apply:

Employees who are currently working in restructured hospitals, private acute hospitals, community hospitals, MOH-registered and private ILTC institutions, primary healthcare institutions and MSF-supported social services. Career switchers from other industries will need to source and secure employer sponsorship in order to qualify.

3. Eligibility Criteria:

i. Meet entry requirements of the selected courses
ii. Candidate is prepared to serve a bond period ranging from 1 to 3 years (depending on course) upon completion of training
iii. Candidate is not currently on any scholarship or serving any bond with WDA or any other organization
iv. In-service Upgraders : At least 5 years working experience in the industry and at least 2 years with sponsoring employer
Career Switchers : At least 2 years working experience
v. In-service Upgraders : Identified as high potential employees
Career Switchers : Secure employer sponsorship
Career Switcher category is only applicable for the Master of Science (Speech and Language Pathology) course

4. Funding Mechanism:

a. Candidates to be nominated by their employers
b. Career switchers from other industries will need to source and secure employer sponsorship in order to qualify
c. WDA funding will be disbursed to employers

Funding Components and Rates:
Component | Funding Rate :
Course Fee Grant2: 90% of course fee (Graduate Diploma courses capped at $20,000, Master courses capped at $50,000)
Training Stipend (for full-time courses only) : Up to 70% of last drawn monthly salary, capped at $3,000 per month
[A further cap of 12 months is applicable to the Master of Public Health]
Misc Fee (Registration Fee, Book Allowance etc) : One-time grant of $2,000 per scholar
Maximum of $100,000 per scholar
2Sponsoring employer pays the remaining course fee.

5. Course List & Bond Period:

Course Title[Institution] | Duration | Total Course Fee (excl. GST)3 | Bond Period :
1 Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management and Leadership [Singapore Management University-SingHealth] Part-time 4 months (160 – 180 hours) $20,000 1 year
2 Master of Health Administration [Flinders University, in partnership with Parkway College] Part-time 2 years $24,400 1 year
3 Master of Public Health [NUS] Part-time / Full-time Ranges from 12 – 36 months depending on medical qualifications $18,350 per annum (after MOE subsidy) Part-time: 1 year Full-time: 3 years
4 Graduate Diploma of Gerontology [UniSIM] Part-time 10 months $12,000 1 year
5 Master of Gerontology [UniSIM] Part-time 20 months $24,000 1 year
6 Master of Science (Speech and Language Pathology) [NUS] Full-time 2 years $60,000 3 years
7 Master of Psychology (Clinical) [NUS] Full-time 2 years $56,822.43 3 years Master of Counselling [UniSIM]Part-time 21 months $24,000 1 year
8 Master of Social Work [UniSIM] Part-time 21 months $24,000 1 year
9 Master of Social Work [UniSIM] Part-time 21 months $24,000 1 year
3 Please check with the respective course institutions for the latest course fees and information.
4 Bond is served with sponsoring employer.

6. Application:

a. Employers to nominate staff
b. Employers to submit application forms to WDA
Application period for 2014 is from 24 March 2014 to 30 April 2014.
Notification : http://www.wda.gov.sg/content/dam/wd…T_20140317.pdf
Application Format : http://www.wda.gov.sg/content/dam/wd…_V04Final.docx

Selection:
a. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprising senior representatives from MOH, MOHH, WDA and relevant subject matter experts from the industry.
b. Successful candidates will be notified between June to July 2014.

Last Date : 30 April 2014.

Author : Hemalatha