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The MHA Merit Scholarship (MMS) is for outstanding individuals who are passionate about strengthening Singapore's security and public safety in a civilian role.
Based on your interests and aspirations, you can choose from a range of exciting
and rewarding career options in various policy, executive, science and technology, and other specialist roles across the Home Team.
| Career track | Offered by |
|---|---|
| Civilian (Generalist), Civilian (Specialist) | Civilian (Generalist) - Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters* Civilian (Specialist):
*There will be opportunities for one to be posted to other Home Team agencies in the course of one’s career.
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| Country of study | Course of study |
| Local or overseas universities | Most disciplines (except medicine, dentistry and architecture) If you pursue a Law degree, you will not be called to the Bar while serving in the Home Team. |
| Application period | |
| September - March of the following year | |
Note: If you are currently an undergraduate, this scholarship is available as a mid-term scholarship
Tuition fees and other approved charges
Monthly overseas or local maintenance allowance (including accommodation)
Pre-studies allowance e.g. settling in, warm clothing, computer
Return economy class airfare (if studying overseas)
Sponsorship of Master’s and exchange programmes (if requirements are met)
Hostel allowance (where applicable)
Applicants will need to:
All MHA scholarships are open to male and female applicants.
Depending on your preference and course of study, you can choose to embark on a generalist or specialist career, under one of our six career tracks.
If you meet the criteria, you will be placed on the Public Service Leadership Programme (PSLP) where you will acquire specialist knowledge and capabilities to take on key leadership positions in the Home Team departments.
Choose your career track:
As a Management Executive in the Home Team, you play an important role alongside our uniformed and specialist colleagues to ensure the safety and security of Singapore.
Play an important role in safeguarding Singapore’s integrity as a world-class financial and commercial centre through vigilant
and professional enforcement of the law.
You can look forward to a varied and challenging career in financial crime investigation, intelligence and policy within the Commercial Affairs Department in the Singapore Police Force.
Learn more about specialist careers
As a specialist in the Singapore Police Force intelligence domain, you will analyse information by creating links and piecing seemingly unrelated data together to form a useful picture for law enforcement and policy formulation. You will also conduct research and produce actionable intelligence to support operations and investigations.
Be part of a multi-disciplinary team of research, technology and operations officers in the Internal Security Department that confronts and addresses Singapore’s security issues and latent threats. You will ensure timely and accurate collection and analysis of intelligence, and make professional assessments and policy recommendations to the Government.
Learn more about ISD
As a Home Team Psychologist, you play an important role in providing vital psychological interventions and contributions to operational and policy decisions for the Home Team. You will be responsible for identifying, planning, initiating and monitoring new and existing programmes and activities for Home Team officers and the organisations. You can look forward to posting opportunities within the Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters and other Home Team agencies.
Be part of the Home Team’s Force Multiplier in the joint mission to secure Singapore’s future as the safest place on planet earth.
The scholarship is for outstanding individuals with a passion for harnessing leading edge science and technology to empower our frontline to save lives, secure our borders, safeguard our data and systems and enhance public safety and security.
Drive the development of transformative and operationally-ready innovative solutions that will exponentially impact Singapore’s safety and security with the HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency).
Learn More About Specialist Careers
You will need to fulfil a bond of:
The bond period starts on the day you assume official duty after completing your studies.
When awarded the scholarship, you will know if you are earmarked for a specific track, or for the Uniformed or Civilian scheme. This is to help you to make your decision.
If you wish to change to a different track or scheme, you would have to provide strong justifications and MHA will consider the appeal on a case-by-case basis.
The scholarship is available for all fields of studies. If you choose the specialist track, you will have to choose the relevant discipline.
You can indicate your preferred track at the point of interview.
There is no difference. Promotions are based on your potential and performance while in service.