CAAS Undergraduate Scholarship (Mid-Term): 2025 Profile
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TL;DR
High-performing undergraduates across most disciplines can convert mid-way into the CAAS scholarship, unlocking tuition support, living allowances, leadership development, and internships for a four-year local or five-/six-year overseas bond.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: Application Cycle Closed (last checked 2025-10-03)
- Official Listing: CAAS Undergraduate Scholarship (Mid-Term)
- Who It Targets: Current undergraduates with excellent results who want to enter CAAS' management pipeline in non-medical disciplines
- Eligibility: Exceptional academic performance, leadership record, and fit with CAAS' civil aviation mandate
- Tenable Institutions: NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SUSS, SIT, and approved overseas universities
- Bond: 4 years for local awards; 5 years (non-English-speaking) or 6 years (English-speaking) for overseas pathways
Award Components
- Coverage of tuition and compulsory university fees for the remainder of your degree
- Monthly maintenance allowance until graduation
- Return airfare, pre-studies, computer, and cold-weather allowances for overseas scholars
- Compulsory internships across CAAS divisions to build policy and operational exposure
- Opportunities for CAAS-sponsored exchanges and summer programmes to broaden global exposure
- Full postgraduate sponsorship available upon management approval
Eligibility Highlights
- Academic performance: Strong university GPA or honours-equivalent standing in an approved discipline.
- Leadership: Demonstrated high achiever qualities via CCAs, community leadership, or professional initiatives.
- Course coverage: All disciplines except Medicine and Dentistry; law candidates may not practise during CAAS service.
- Citizenship: Open to Singapore Citizens and PRs subject to selection and manpower plans.
Application Roadmap
- Confirm you have sufficient candidature remaining for CAAS to support attachments and scholarships.
- Collate updated transcripts, portfolios, testimonials, and evidence of leadership or community impact.
- Submit the mid-term application through the CAAS scholarship window (currently hosted on BrightSparks) with details on your course, university, and graduation timeline.
- Prepare for assessments that evaluate policy awareness, leadership readiness, and alignment with CAAS' aviation objectives.
- Coordinate internship and attachment schedules with CAAS HR so they fit academic commitments and capstone projects.
- On acceptance, review the bond duration, reconcile any existing sponsorships, and plan pre-studies logistics with CAAS officers, including rotations, secondments, and milestone programmes.
Preparation Playbook
- Build case studies showing how your discipline (e.g., policy, analytics, sustainability, communications) advances aviation outcomes.
- Network with CAAS officers or aviation partners to understand priority focus areas like safety oversight, sustainability, and air hub competitiveness.
- Practise articulating an aviation-centric career plan covering internships, rotations, and contributions during the bond.
- Budget for personal expenses outside the allowance envelope (e.g., overseas experiences or professional memberships).
- Outline long-term development goals, including postgraduate study or specialist training that complements CAAS' mission.
- Remember that only shortlisted candidates will be notified, so keep referees and supporting materials ready for quick follow-up.
