Community Nursing Scholarship (CNS): 2026 Profile

Q: What does Community Nursing Scholarship (CNS): 2026 Profile cover?
A: Funding, eligibility, and bond expectations for MOH Holdings' Community Nursing Scholarship supporting future community nursing leaders across Singapore's public and community care systems.

TL;DR
The Community Nursing Scholarship nurtures future community nursing leaders with full tuition support, monthly allowances, and structured development postings. Expect a three- or four-year service bond with community care providers, plus a dedicated year-long rotation across hospital and community settings after graduation.

Scholarship Snapshot

• Status: Application Cycle Open (1 Sep 2025 -- 20 Mar 2026; O-Level graduates close 27 Feb 2026)
• Official Listing: Community Nursing Scholarship -- Healthcare Scholarships Singapore
• Who It Targets: Recent O-Level, A-Level, IB, diploma, or NUS High graduates, current nursing diploma undergraduates, and practising nurses pursuing degree conversion programmes aligned with community care
• Eligibility: Singapore Citizens or PRs ready to take up citizenship, strong academic performance, robust co-curricular and leadership record, and a sustained passion for serving in community nursing roles
• Tenable Institutions: Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, National University of Singapore, Singapore Institute of Technology, and MOHH-approved overseas universities for nursing degrees
• Bond: 3-year service commitment for diploma-to-degree pathways at SIT or MOHH-approved overseas universities, 4 years for NUS full-term degrees, and 3 years for degree conversion routes

Award Components

Full-term

• Tuition and compulsory fees from matriculation through graduation
• Monthly allowance for day-to-day expenses
• Pre-study allowance to cover essential preparation costs
• Return economy airfare for MOHH-approved overseas study
• Sponsorship for approved developmental programmes
• Commencement award at enrolment and a distinction award for graduates attaining at least Second Class (Upper) Honours or equivalent

Mid-term

• Back payment of tuition and compulsory fees from Year 1 of study
• Ongoing coverage of tuition and compulsory fees
• Monthly allowance from the point of award onward
• Sponsorship for approved developmental programmes