BCA Undergraduate Scholarship (Mid-Term): 2025 Profile
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TL;DR
BCA's mid-term scholarship converts high-performing built environment undergraduates into bonded BCA scholars with tuition funding, stipends, and structured development (rotations, secondments, milestone programmes). Apply via BrightSparks between 1 November and 7 March, line up faculty recommendations, and be ready for a four-year service bond with the authority.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: Application Cycle Closed (last checked 2025-10-03)
- Who It Targets: Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents currently pursuing full-time built environment degrees at local autonomous universities
- Eligibility: Strong university transcript, leadership and CCA record, and demonstrated interest in a public service career with BCA
- Tenable Institutions: NUS, NTU, SIT, SUTD, SMU (built environment disciplines)
- Bond: Four-year bond with BCA upon graduation
Award Components
- Full payment of remaining tuition and compulsory fees
- Monthly maintenance allowance for the rest of your candidature
- Additional book, computer, and pre-studies allowances
- Sponsored summer or winter exchange programme
- Structured internship attachment (minimum eight weeks) and mentor/buddy support
- Career development: job rotations, secondments to public agencies, attachments to private firms, cross-functional project teams, and milestone training
Eligibility Highlights
- Citizenship: Open to Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents.
- Academic performance: Requires an outstanding university transcript with a built environment major (e.g., architecture, engineering, project & facilities management, data science with BE applications, sustainable built environment).
- Leadership & CCAs: Applicants should have a strong CCA portfolio and evidence of leadership or community engagement.
- Career fit: Clear motivation to contribute to Singapore's built environment and readiness for public service rotations.
- Developmental commitment: Willingness to join BCA's job rotations, attachments, milestone programmes, and mentorship track during and after studies.
Application Roadmap
- Track the annual window (1 November to 7 March) and gather updated transcripts, testimonials, and portfolio highlights.
- Submit the mid-term scholarship form through the BrightSparks portal, specifying your current course, expected graduation, and internship availability.
- Secure faculty referees who can speak to technical competency and professional potential; prepare supporting documents requested by BCA.
- Prepare for panel interviews and assessments that evaluate sector knowledge, public service motivation, and leadership mindset.
- Review the four-year bond, internship obligations, and the structured rotation/secondment pathway before signing the offer.
- Coordinate with your assigned BCA mentor to align capstone projects, internships, and graduation timelines with BCA workforce needs.
Preparation Playbook
- Document academic projects or internships that demonstrate digitalisation, sustainability, or productivity impact in the built environment sector.
- Engage industry mentors or BCA officers through BuildSG events to deepen your understanding of sector priorities.
- Keep a running development plan that shows how BCA's rotations and attachments align with your career goals.
- Discuss financial planning with family, noting stipend coverage and any remaining living expenses.
- Stay current on regulatory and transformation initiatives (e.g., iBuildSG, Industry Transformation Map) to anchor interview responses.
Useful Resources
- Email jennifer_koh@bca.gov.sg (scholarship officer listed on the official page)
