The Integrated Infocomm Scholarship (“IIS”) offers bright ‘O’ level students an exciting path into the world of infocomm from polytechnic through to university. Along the journey, scholars pursuing their infocomm studies with IIS will benefit from valuable industry attachments with major corporations locally and overseas.
Who Can Apply?
‘O’ level students interested in studying infocomm-related courses.
Benefits
The scope of the IIS programme covers 2 main areas – infocomm studies at the polytechnic and university level.
(I) Polytechnic Level
Full polytechnic tuition fees at a local polytechnic for infocomm-related courses- 1 overseas and / or multiple local attachment(s) of up to 6 months in infocomm-related jobs during your course of study, covering the following:
- Monthly attachment allowance
- Settling-in allowance (for overseas attachment only)
- Warm clothing allowance (for overseas attachment only)
- Insurance & medical checkup (as required)
- Economy-class return airfare (for overseas attachment only)
- Annual allowance
- One-off computer allowance
(II) University Level
IIS scholars will have 2 possible options to pursue infocomm-related degree courses at university level.
Option 1 – Continue under IIS
- Full university tuition fees at a local university (i.e., NUS, NTU, SMU) for infocomm-related degree courses
- Local internship opportunities in an infocomm-related job of up to 6 months during course of study, including monthly attachment allowances
- Funding to attend developmental courses
- Annual allowance
- One-off computer allowance
Option 2 – Apply for National Infocomm Scholarship (NIS)
- Alternatively, IIS scholars can also apply for the NIS programme for sponsorship of their university studies. If IIS scholars are successfully selected for NIS, the terms and conditions of NIS will apply accordingly.
Click here to find out more about the National Infocomm Scholarship.
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Service Commitment
Successful applicants will be required to:
- Read an infocomm-related course at any of one of the 5 polytechnics in Singapore
- Read & graduate with an infocomm-related degree at university level thereafter
- Be bonded to IDA for 3 years, but to serve bond in any infocomm-related job in any organization, as approved by IDA.
The following table summarises:
| |
Poly Studies |
Local Uni Studies |
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Type of Course |
Read an infocomm-related course under IIS at any of the 5 local polytechnics |
Read an infocomm-related degree course at any of the 3 local universities |
|
Performance Criteria |
Obtain good results in order to matriculate, read & graduate with an infocomm-related degree at university level |
Graduate with a CAP of 4.0 or at least a 2nd upper honours |
|
Bond |
In lieu of a bond, scholars must go on to read & graduate with an infocomm-related degree at university level |
Bonded to IDA for 3 years, but to serve bond in an infocomm-related job in any organisation, as approved by IDA |
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Course of study
Students accepted for the following polytechnic courses of study will be eligible to apply for the IIS programme:
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Polytechnic |
School |
Course |
|
Singapore Polytechnic |
School of Digital Media and Infocomm Technology |
Information Technology |
|
Infocomm Security Management |
|
Business Information Technology |
|
Financial Informatics |
|
Digital Media |
|
Music & Audio Technology |
|
Games Design & Development |
|
Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
School of Business and Accountancy |
Business Information Technology |
|
School of Engineering |
Network Systems & Security |
|
Engineering Informatics |
|
School of Infocomm Technology |
Information Technology |
|
Mobile Business Solutions |
|
Multimedia & Animation |
|
Financial Informatics |
|
Temasek Polytechnic |
Temasek Business school |
Business Information Technology |
|
Temasek Engineering School |
Interactive Media Technology |
|
Temasek Informatics & IT School |
Cyber & Digital Security |
|
Information Technology/Internet Computing |
|
Mobile & Wireless Computing |
|
Interactive Media Informatics |
|
Financial Business Informatics |
|
Game & Entertainment Technology |
|
Nanyang Polytechnic |
School of Interactive Digital Media |
Digital Entertainment Technology (Games) |
|
Digital Visual Effects |
|
School of Information Technology |
Business Enterprise IT |
|
Engineering Informatics |
|
Information Technology |
|
Business Informatics |
|
Information Security |
|
Financial Informatics |
|
Republic Polytechnic |
School of Digital Information and
Communications Technology |
Information Technology |
|
Information Technology Service Management |
|
Interactive & Digital Media |
|
Business Applications |
|
Business Computing |
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Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be a Singapore citizen or Permanent Resident
(2) Possess outstanding ‘O’ Level results
(3) Have a good Co-Curricular Activities (“CCA”) record
(4) Possess a strong interest in the infocomm industry.
Application procedure
Applications are now open. You can apply for the Integrated Infocomm Scholarship
here. Send in your application before the deadline on 1 March 2010.