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Overview

Singapore Sustainability Scholarship

SFA offers scholarships under the Singapore Sustainability Scholarship (SSS) umbrella. The scholarships are offered at the undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma level.

We are looking for game-changers who are passionate in developing solutions and staying ahead of the curve to ensure a sustainable supply of safe food both now and in the future. Learn more about the impact you’ll make on Singapore’s food future with SFA.

At SFA, your scholarship will set you on a career path contributing towards Singapore’s Food Future. Following your studies, you will have the opportunity to engage and explore different facets of SFA’s job functions. We groom our talents professionally and personally in a dynamic environment.

Academic Options

Choose to further your education with choice tertiary institutions locally and overseas for academic and personal growth.

Work Experience

You will be given opportunities to be attached to SFA during your studies to gain practical work experience.

Developmental Opportunities

Our scholars are guided by mentors to help them pick up leadership skills and achieve their career goals. We also offer developmental opportunities such as job rotations within SFA, secondments to other organisations, as well as management and technical training.

Which Programme is for You?

SFA welcomes individuals interested in food-related science and technology disciplines to apply for our scholarship programmes. Scholars will be given the opportunity to work and collaborate across different roles and functions, contributing to the nation’s food safety as you are groomed for leadership and key roles in Singapore’s food ecosystem.

Read on to identify which scholarship is suitable for you, depending on where you are in your education journey or career.

Application Details

Click here to submit your application for the scholarship. The application window is from October to March each year. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted before end-April.

Undergraduate Scholarship

This scholarship is jointly offered by SFA together with the two agencies under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) – the National Environment Agency (NEA) and PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency. Through this scholarship, SFA seeks to groom and nurture young talents who are keen to develop a career to strengthen environmental resilience and food and water security for Singapore.

This scholarship is suitable for applicants interested to pursue or are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a local or overseas university in relevant disciplines such as Agricultural Sciences, Aquacultural Sciences, Biological Sciences/ Life Sciences, Chemistry, Food Science and Food Technology, Microbiology, Veterinary Sciences or other related disciplines.

Eligibility, Terms and Conditions

Tenable for	Undergraduate studies at local/ overseas universities
Discipline of study applicable for SFA	Agricultural Sciences Aquacultural Sciences Biological Sciences/ Life Sciences Chemistry Food Science and Technology Microbiology Veterinary Science Other Related Disciplines
Eligibility	Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents intending to take up Singapore Citizenship Applicants presenting ‘A’ Levels, International Baccalaureate, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent Applicants for mid-term scholarship should have attained at least 1 semester of academic results
Value of award	Full-term scholarship Tuition fees and other compulsory fees Maintenance allowance Pre-studies allowance (One-time) Return economy class airfare (For overseas scholarship) Mid-term scholarship Tuition fees and other compulsory fees (Including backpayment of tuition fees and other compulsory fees incurred prior to award) Monthly maintenance allowance (From point of award) One-way economy class airfare from country of study (For overseas scholarship)
Bond	Local: 4 years Overseas: 6 years Overseas in non-English speaking countries: 5 years [1]

_{[1] For SFA, this is applicable for scholarships awarded from 2020 onwards}

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions - SFA Undergraduate Scholarship

Singapore Food Agency

Scholarships

Overview

Singapore Sustainability Scholarship

Academic Options

Work Experience

Developmental Opportunities

Which Programme is for You?

Application Details

Undergraduate Scholarship

Eligibility, Terms and Conditions

Frequently Asked Questions

Postgraduate Scholarship

Eligibility, Terms and Conditions

Frequently Asked Questions

Diploma Scholarship

Eligibility, Terms and Conditions

Application Details

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Tenable for	Postgraduate studies (Master’s/ PhD) at local/ overseas universities
Discipline of study applicable for SFA	Agricultural Sciences Aquacultural Sciences Biological Sciences/ Life Sciences Chemistry Food Science and Technology Microbiology Toxicology Veterinary Science Other related disciplines
Eligibility	Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents intending to take up Singapore Citizenship Strong academic results for first degree in relevant disciplines Have applied/ be applying for a Master’s/ PhD programme at a local/ overseas university Applicants for mid-term scholarship should have attained at least 1 semester of academic results
Value of award	Full-term scholarship Tuition fees and other compulsory fees Maintenance allowance Pre-studies allowance (One-time) Return economy class airfare (For overseas scholarship) Mid-term scholarship Tuition fees and other compulsory fees (Including backpayment of tuition fees and other compulsory fees incurred prior to award) Maintenance allowance (From point of award) One-way economy class airfare from country of study (For overseas scholarship)
Bond	Master’s study: 3 years PhD study: 6 years

Tenable for	Diploma studies at local polytechnic
Discipline of study applicable for SFA	Aquacultural Science Biotechnology Food Science and Technology
Eligibility	Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents intending to take up Singapore Citizenship Students pursuing a full-time diploma course in a relevant field of study at a local polytechnic Have attained at least 1 semester of academic results
Value of award	Tuition fees and other compulsory fees in relation to the diploma course Annual allowance during duration of diploma course
Bond	2 years