NTU Talent Scholarship

NTU Talent Scholarship is awarded to NTU undergraduates with outstanding talent achievements, including artistic, sporting and leadership/interpersonal talents representing NTU or Singapore or having made a significant societal impact within and outside NTU. Talents include but not limited to: 

  • Artistic individuals: singer, designer, artist, writer, filmmaker, musician, songwriter, actor/actress, dancer/choreographer 
  • Sporting professionals: athletics, boxing, yoga, triathlon/para triathlon 
  • Leadership and community builder: public speaker, entrepreneurial talents, leader, motivator, network builder, peacemaker, tech disruptor, innovation entrepreneur, eco champions, well-being and healthcare advocate, culture and society specialist

Please read the information below before submitting your application. If you're short-listed, be sure to leave a great impression at the scholarship interview.

  • Open to all nationalities.
  • Successful awardees should read a full-time undergraduate degree programme. The scholarship will cover the years of study at NTU.
  • Possess Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level, Diploma awarded by a polytechnic in Singapore, NUS High School Diploma, IB Diploma or Year 12 equivalent qualifications.
  • Excellent talent achievements and passion to contribute to NTU’s campus life and/or strategic sectors.
  • Outstanding leadership qualities and potential.
  • The NTU Talent Scholarship is only available as a mid-term scholarship for students who are studying Medicine.

NTU Talent Scholarship covers up to the normal programme duration on condition that the scholarship holder maintain a record of good performance and exemplary conduct.

  • Full coverage of subsidised tuition fees (after Tuition Grant).
  • Living allowance of S$6,500 per academic year.
  • Accommodation allowance of up to S$2,000 per academic year. (Applicable to scholarship holders who reside in NTU hostels only.)
  • Talent grant of up to S$7,500 subject to approval (for new cohorts from AY2025).
  • Computer allowance of S$1,750 (one-off). For full term awardees only.
  • No bond is attached to the NTU Talent Scholarship apart from the three-year bond applicable to all Singapore PRs and international students under the MOE Tuition Grant Scheme.
  • Scholarship holder must not, without the approval of the University, hold concurrently any other scholarships, bursaries, university loans or awards.
  • Scholarship holder must continue to contribute to their field of talent, give inspirational presentations to the NTU community, and showcase projects they have developed through talent grants. Their performance will be reviewed every semester.
  • Scholarship holder is required to take on the role of a student ambassador, or any other similar role, representing the university to give publicity talks, etc, as and when called upon to do so.
  • The scholarship may be withdrawn at any time if, in the opinion of the University, the scholarship holder's progress or behaviour is deemed unsatisfactory.
  • If the scholarship holder decides to terminate the scholarship prematurely, a repayment will be imposed.

The same application period for admissions applies.

Applicants are required to submit their application for admission before submitting their application for scholarship. 

Applicants with the following qualifications: 
Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level
Diploma awarded by a polytechnic in Singapore
NUS High School Diploma
IB Diploma

  1. The scholarship application form can be found at the link 'Apply for Scholarship' at the end of your online application for admission. You are required to login with the application number assigned to you. Please select the NTU talent scholarship option should you be keen to be considered for this scholarship.
    If you have reserved an undergraduate degree programme in NTU, please login here to access the scholarship application form.
    • To be considered for this scholarship, you will have to submit further information at the weblink provided at the end of scholarship application form.

  2. Applicants are also required to submit the following in the NTU Talent Scholarship application portal after completing your application form:
    • Personal Essay of not more than 300 words is required about yourself and your leadership or talent aspirations/achievements.
    • Details of your referee. Your referee should be someone who is able to vouch for your talent.
    • You are encouraged to share a URL that contains a portfolio of your talent achievements

  Applicants with Year 12 equivalent results:

  1. Click here to apply for the scholarship with your assigned application number before the application closing date for that qualification. The scholarship application period is the same as the admission application period. Applications submitted after the closing date will not be considered.

  2. Please select the NTU talent scholarship option should you be keen to be considered for this scholarship.
    • To be considered for this scholarship, you will have to submit further information at the weblink provided at the end of scholarship application form.

  3. Applicants are also required to submit the following in the NTU Talent Scholarship application portal after completing your application form:
    • Personal Essay of not more than 300 words is required about yourself and your leadership or talent aspirations/achievements.
    • Details of your referee. Your referee should be someone who is able to vouch for your talent.
    • You are encouraged to share a URL that contains a portfolio of your talent achievements.
Scholarship selection interviews will take place between February to April.
Only scholarship applicants that are shortlisted for an interview will be informed via e-mail.
Do check your email regularly and be prepared to attend an interview at short notice.