DesignSingapore Scholarship: 2026 Profile

Q: What does DesignSingapore Scholarship: 2026 Profile cover?
A: Funding benefits, bond terms, and application requirements for the DesignSingapore Scholarship supporting Singaporean designers at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

TL;DR This profile summarises eligibility, what’s covered, and bond/terms-verify the latest details on the sponsor’s official page before applying.

Quick fit map

• This scholarship is for designers who want to serve Singapore's design sector: Portfolio fit matters as much as grades.
• Prepare one case study that shows research, choices, prototype changes, and impact: DesignSingapore needs evidence of how you think.
• Read the bond table and the Singapore-based design role requirement: The award is tied to post-graduation contribution.

Concrete example: instead of showing only a final poster, show the user problem, sketches, rejected options, prototype feedback, and final design. That makes the portfolio easier to assess.

Scholarship Snapshot

• Status: Applications are closed; subscribe for the next cycle (checked 2026-05-10).
• Official Listing: DesignSingapore Scholarship - DesignSingapore Council
• Who It Targets: Singapore Citizens and PRs (with NS completed for males) pursuing full-time undergraduate or postgraduate design programmes in reputable Singapore or overseas institutions
• Eligibility: Admission to a full-time design-related programme, portfolio/case studies, academic track record, and evidence of creativity and leadership; applicants with three or more years of professional experience are viewed favourably
• Tenable Institutions: Reputable Singapore or overseas universities offering design disciplines from industrial/product and visual communication to design research, service design, curatorial practice, and emerging sustainability/digital/care intersections
• Bond: Overseas sponsorship of 3 to 4 years means a 5-year bond; overseas programmes under three years mean a 3-year bond; local programmes of 3 to 4 years mean a 3-year bond; local programmes under three years mean a 2-year bond.

Award Components

• Tuition fees and compulsory charges for the approved degree
• Allowances for pre-studies, travel, and annual living costs
• Assignments to contribute to DesignSingapore Council projects and initiatives

Reviewed by

Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)