Scholarship Type :
Undergraduate (Mid-Term)
Course Category :
Engineering
Course of Study :
Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering
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Country/Region of Study :
Countries/Regions approved by the agency
Details:
Introduced in the 2017 scholarships exercise, the PSC Scholarship (Engineering) aims to develop individuals for leadership positions in the engineering and technology sectors in the Public Service. Scholarship holders will have opportunities to work in public agencies whose core business lies in engineering, where there is a need for leaders with engineering expertise.
Scholarship holders will be assigned a parent agency in one of the following three engineering clusters, namely the (i) Defence and Security, (ii) Information and Communications Technology & Smart Systems, and (iii) Infrastructure & Environment. The list of courses relevant to each engineering cluster can be found here.
(i) The Defence and Security (D&S) cluster looks at the design, operation and maintenance of our national security infrastructure. An example of agencies under the D&S cluster is the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA).
(ii) The Information and Communications Technology & Smart Systems (ICT&SS) cluster looks at the design, operation and maintenance of IT platforms. It also covers the platforms and applications that will enable us to monitor, communicate with and control networks and infrastructure. An example of agencies under the ICT&SS cluster is the Government Technology Agency (GovTech).
(iii) The Infrastructure and Environment (I&E) cluster looks at the design, building, maintenance and regulation of infrastructure such as transport infrastructure, utilities and other structures. Examples of agencies under the I&E cluster are Housing and Development Board (HDB), Land Transport Authority (LTA), and Public Utilities Board (PUB).
Scholarship holders will be offered developmental programmes from both the PSC and their engineering parent agency, including internship opportunities. They will also receive close mentorship, including guidance on their career development.
Career Progression:
Upon graduation, scholarship holders will be posted to their parent agency and they will deepen their technical expertise in their engineering cluster for up to 4 years. The type of engineering work will depend on the engineering cluster of the scholarship holder. They can then embark on another engineering-related posting in a different agency to deepen their engineering expertise and widen their experience. They will be placed on the Public Service Leadership Programme (PSLP) (General Phase - Engineering).