Healthcare Merit Award
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This is awarded to promising students with strong academic track records and a passion to pursue careers in public healthcare.
Healthcare Merit Scholarship
The Healthcare Merit Scholarship (HMS) is a top-tier Healthcare Scholarship awarded to high-potential talents with the purpose of grooming them as top leaders in the public healthcare sector. It is more prestigious, competitive and stringent in terms of eligibility criteria and selection process than all our other scholarships.
The HMS is offered to students with outstanding academic results, CCA records, leadership qualities, and people skills. Shortlisted Healthcare Merit Award (HMA) recipients will undergo additional rounds of interview to assess their suitability for HMS. The monetary terms and benefits for the HMS and HMA are the same.
Ms Sherlyn Chia,
Diagnostic Radiography
Offered to recent A-Level, Diploma or equivalent qualification (e.g. International Baccalaureate (IB) or NUS high school diploma) graduates.
Offered to students currently pursuing a Diploma in Nursing at a local polytechnic, pursuing a relevant health science degree at local universities or MOHH-approved overseas universities.
Offered to third-year Nursing diploma students or recent Diploma in Nursing graduates who are keen to pursue a degree conversion course at Singapore Institute of Technology or MOHH-approved overseas universities
- Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident who is willing to take up Singapore citizenship
- Good co-curricular activities record and strong leadership qualities
- Passion for serving in the public healthcare sector
- Good communication skills
Full-Term
- Achieve outstanding A-level results (offered at least 10 academic units), diploma with merit/distinction or equivalent qualifications, (e.g. International Baccalaureate (IB) or NUS high school diploma)
Mid-Term
- Achieve outstanding academic results and on track to graduate with at least a diploma with merit/distinction (for current diploma students), or at least Second Class (Upper) Honours or equivalent (for current undergraduates)
- Have completed at least one semester of study in health science disciplines at local polytechnics, local universities or MOHH-approved overseas universities
Degree Conversion
- Achieve outstanding academic results, on track to graduate with at least a diploma with merit/distinction
Full-Term
- Tuition and compulsory fees
- Monthly allowances
- Pre-study allowance
- Return economy airfare (for overseas study only)
- Sponsorship for approved developmental programmes
- Commencement award
- Distinction award (for scholars who graduate with at least Second Class (Upper) Honours or equivalent)
Mid-Term
- Tuition and compulsory fees (back payment from year one of study)
- Monthly allowances and Sponsorship for approved developmental programmes (from the point of award onwards)
- Distinction award (for scholars who graduate with at least Second Class (Upper) Honours or equivalent)
Degree Conversion
- Same benefits as Healthcare Merit Award (Full-Term)
Full/Mid-Term
Country of Study
Degree Conversion
Country of Study
Applications are opened from September to March the following year. Interviews will be conducted from January to June each year.
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
1 September 2023 – 21 March 2024
This is awarded to promising students with
strong academic track records and a passion
to pursue careers