Organization : Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI)
Type of Facility : Economist Service Scholarship 2016
Country: Singapore
Website : https://www.mti.gov.sg/
Apply Online : https://www.pscgateway.gov.sg/inter/
Applications for the 2016 scholarship cycle will open in December 2015
Economist Service Scholarship 2016:
The ES scholarship is a scholarship tied to the Economist Service. It was launched in 2011 by MTI to attract promising young talent to become public sector economists.
Related : Ministry of Home Affairs HUS Scholarships Singapore : www.statusin.org/9004.html
You may apply for the ES scholarship if you are applying for undergraduate studies in Economics in top universities overseas and locally.
As an ES scholar, you may also be sponsored for a Masters degree immediately upon graduation.
Scholarship Details:
Course of study:
The scholarship is for undergraduate studies in Economics. Joint degrees, such as Philosophy, Politics and Economics, may also be considered.
Place of study:
Top universities in the USA, UK and Singapore.
Terms of scholarship:
** Tuition fees and other approved charges
** Maintenance and other allowances
** Return economy class airfare
** Possible sponsorship of Master’s degree
Length of bond:
4 years for local studies
6 years for studies in the USA and UK
Eligibility criteria:
Candidates should:
** Be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents intending to take up citizenship
** Possess either GCE ‘A’ levels (attempted at least 11 academic units), International Baccalaureate, Polytechnic Diploma with merit or equivalent
** Have good co-curricular activities (CCA) record
** Have strong leadership qualities
** Have a keen interest in the application of economics to the analysis of public policies
Application Period:
The application for the 2015 scholarship cycle is closed. Applications for the 2016 scholarship cycle will open in December 2015. The deadline for applications is 10 days after the release of the ‘A’ Level results in March 2016.
Apply:
Apply through the PSC gateway portal. You should indicate “Economist Service” as your first choice of service.
Join the Economist Service :
Fresh Graduates :
** If you are interested in joining the ES when you graduate, you can start applying from your second-last year in university.
You should meet the following criteria :
** A degree in Economics
** Strong econometrics skills for forecasting, policy modelling and scenario developments
** Excellent communication skills and the ability to express complex ideas simply and logically
Mid-Career Professionals :
** You are welcome to apply if you are an experienced professional economist, or if you are keen to make a career switch.
** You must have, at a minimum, a Bachelors degree in Economics.
Mid-career professionals who have successfully joined the ES come from a wide range of backgrounds, including :
** Academic faculty members from local and overseas universities
** Analysts from leading global and local banks
** Public service officers from statutory boards
Selection :
** We consider applications as and when they are received.
Our selection process includes the following :
** A written test covering macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics
** An interview with a panel of senior ES officers
** Note that the selection process is very rigourous and competitive.
Apply :
** To apply, go to Careers@Gov to check out our current vacancies and send in your application there.
Please submit to us the following :
** Your curriculum vitae (CV)
** A cover letter
** A copy of your university transcript
** Examples of prior research (if any)
** You may send any queries to MTI_ES AT mti.gov.sg.