Name of the Organisation : Spring Singapore (spring.gov.sg)
Type of Announcement : EDS Executive Development Scholarship
Country : Singapore
Notification : http://www.spring.gov.sg/CareersScho…eds.aspx#apply
Related :
Ministry of Home Affairs HUS Scholarships Singapore : www.statusin.org/9004.html
Executive Development Scholarship (EDS) :
1. Overview :
Looking for a scholarship which offers you not just a job in future, but a meaningful footstep in the business world?
The Executive Development Scholarship (EDS) by SPRING could be your choice.
Bond Duration : Two years bond regardless of number of years of sponsored study.
If you are dynamic and keen to join leading local enterprises/SMEs to shape their success story, interested in enterprise development career in SPRING, or be an entrepreneur down the road, YOU might be the one we are looking for!
With multiple career paths to look forward to, our local scholarship opportunity offers you exciting and fulfilling careers in high-growth local enterprises or in SPRING. Through our EDS, we bring aspiring and enterprising individuals, a step closer to unleash your potential as a future business leader.
2. Criteria (Local) :
Sponsorship Coverage :
** Up to four years of full tuition and compulsory fees *
**Monthly maintenance allowance
**Annual book allowance
**Hostel fee subsidy
** Computer allowance
** Approved sponsorship for overseas exchange programme
**Internship opportunities
* Fifth year of sponsorship for selected Double Degree programmes will be approved on a case-by-case basis
3. Eligibility :
** Singaporeans
** Good University or Polytechnic or GCE ‘O’/’A’ Levels and International Baccalaureate (IB) results
** Good track record and active participation in CCAs with leadership involvement
** Has the desire to help drive business growth in local enterprises and in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) development work
** Demonstrates strong written, communication and interpersonal skills
** Possesses leadership potential
4. Course of Study :
Undergraduate courses in National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), except Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Architecture.
5. Criteria for SME-SPRING Joint Executive Development Scholarship :
Initiated in 2011, the SME-SPRING Joint EDS is a scholarship offered jointly by SPRING and high growth local enterprises, with the objective to attract talents, who aspire to be future business leaders to join the industry.
You should demonstrate keen interest in business development and new concept creation, and with strong willingness and passion to work with entrepreneurs/SMEs on critical local/overseas projects.
You get the chance to experience first-hand private sector exposure and play a role in different aspects of SME’s operations and growth plans.
The eligibility criteria and sponsorship coverage of the SME-SPRING Joint EDS is similar to the SPRING EDS (Local) Scholarship, stated above.
However, scholars will receive the development opportunities and employment terms specific to each local enterprise.
Scholars under the joint scholarship will be bonded to the participating local enterprise for a period of 2 years, regardless of the number of years of sponsored studies.
The participating companies who have offered the SME-SPRING Joint EDS are ;
1 Acumed Medical Pte Ltd
2 Alliance Healthcare Group Pte Ltd
3 Cordlife Pte Ltd
4 D’Crypt Pte Ltd
5 Greenpac Singapore
6 Jumbo Seafood Group of Restaurants
7 Luxasia Singapore Pte Ltd
8 RE&S Enterprises Pte Ltd
9 Select Group Ltd
10 Teckwah Group
Moving ahead, more participating companies across several sectors will be onboard.
6. How to apply :
Click here to submit your application.
Apply Online : https://brightsparks.com.sg/
Contact Us :
SPRING Singapore
1 Fusionopolis Walk (Map)
#01-02 South Tower, Solaris
Singapore 138628
Note : Submissions after late March 2015 will be reviewed for short listing in the next cycle in Q3 of 2015.