PSC Scholarship (Mid-Term)

The documents required for undergraduate scholarships are:

• Secondary 4 / Year 4 Year End School Academic Reports (including results and teachers' comments)

• Secondary 4 / Year 4 Co-curricular Activities (CCA) and Community Involvement Programme (CIP) Records

• Pre-tertiary CCA and CIP Records

• Certificates of Academic Qualification Obtained (e.g. GCE O-level, GCE A-level, International Baccalaureate Diploma, NUS High School Diploma, Polytechnic Diploma, other high school diploma or equivalent). You need not include your preliminary examination results.

• University Academic Transcripts

• University CCA Records

• Employment Testimonials (if applicable)

• NS Certificate of Service and Testimonial (if applicable)

• Public Service Internship Testimonials (if applicable)

Ensure you have the following information on hand, which are required fields of the application form.

• Personal and Family Members' Particulars (e.g. Name, NRIC no., Date of Birth, Occupation)

• GCE O-level Results

• Pre-tertiary Academic Results (e.g. GCE A-level, International Baccalaureate Diploma, NUS High School Diploma, Polytechnic Diploma, other high school diploma or equivalent). You need not include your preliminary examination results. 

• University Results for Each Semester

• Co-curricular Activities Records, Prizes, and Awards

• University Application and Outcomes

*With effect from 21st December 2023, the scholarship application portal will not be supported on mobile devices and tablets. You are advised to access the portal using a laptop or desktop computer instead.

Step 3a – Application Form & Essay

Your application form consists of the following sections:

• Personal & Family Details

• Education History

• Achievements

• Career and Course Preferences

• University Applications

• Other Details

• Declaration

You are also required to submit an essay to accompany your application form.

Step 3b – Upload Your Supporting Documents

Once uploaded, submit your application. Your application is only considered complete when you have (i) furnished all the details required in the application form and submitted it; (ii) completed and submitted your essay; and (iii) uploaded and submitted all your supporting documents.

Step 3c – Receive A Video Interview Link & Complete Your Video Interview

After successful submission of your application, you will receive a video interview link within 7 days.

Psychometric Assessments
These are meant to assess your general, verbal and numerical reasoning abilities.

Game-Based Assessments
These provide an understanding of your natural attributes. At the end of the assessment, you will receive your own report for your review and use in self-development.

Psychological Interview
This provides an in-depth report of your motivations, interests and values, to give the board a sense of who you are.

Your performance in the various assessments would be taken into consideration when deciding on further shortlisting. Only candidates who complete all assessments will undergo a panel interview with the Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarships Selection Board (PSSB).

Assessments and interviews run from August each year to June in the following year.

You may receive the following interview outcomes:

Not suitable for PSC Scholarship (reflected as Unsuccessful in the Scholarship Portal) – don’t be disheartened if you receive this outcome. There are other routes to the Public Service!