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DSTA Merit Scholarship: 2026 Profile
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DSTA Merit Scholarship funds a local tech degree with allowances, internships, and overseas exposure-bond is typically one year per sponsored academic year.
Sponsor: Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA)Bond: Bond ≤ 4 YearsOverseas: Exchange / Attachment Possible
Last updated 10 May 2026
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Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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Q: What does DSTA Merit Scholarship: 2026 Profile cover?
A: Sponsorship coverage, eligibility criteria, and bond terms for DSTA's Merit Scholarship supporting locally-based engineering and digital undergraduates.
TL;DR DSTA Merit Scholarship funds a local tech degree with allowances, internships, and overseas exposure-bond is typically one year per sponsored academic year.
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| 1 second | TL;DR | This is a local degree scholarship tied to defence technology work. |
| 10 seconds | Scholarship Snapshot | Check course fit, bond structure, and approved universities. |
| 100 seconds | Before You Sign | Compare defence-tech work, salary trade-offs, clearance, and rotations. |
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: DSTA's official page lists the 2026 DSTA Merit Scholarship application period as open until 1 May 2026; that date has passed as of 2026-05-10, so check the official listing for the next cycle before applying
- Official Listing: DSTA Merit Scholarship
- Who It Targets: Undergraduates pursuing engineering, computing, digital technologies, mathematics, or science degrees in Singapore
- Eligibility: Singapore Citizens with strong academic and CCA records who are passionate about science and technology and meet relevant university course requirements
- Tenable Institutions: Local universities approved by DSTA (e.g., NTU, NUS, SUTD, SIT, SMU) in relevant engineering or computing majors
