Q: Who is the 2027 SJI International Foreign Scholarship for? A: It is for students recruited from selected surrounding Southeast Asian countries who are still attending school in their home country and want Grade 10 Foundation plus IB Diploma, or direct Grade 11 IB Diploma, entry in Singapore.
TL;DR The published 2026 admissions cycle for 2027 entry covered Vietnam and Indonesia, and both country deadlines have passed. SJII publishes up to two merit-only foreign scholarships and up to six merit-means foreign scholarships. Every listed foreign tier covers school fees, exam fees, books, compulsory trips, applicable EAL or home-language support, boarding, medical insurance and flights. No foreign tier in the 2027 table includes a laptop, and only the means-tested tiers include an allowance.
Last reviewed: 19 July 2026. This review uses SJII's current scholarship page and its 18-page 2027 Scholarship Programme prospectus, printed in January 2026.
Important source correction
The current SJII webpage contains two sections labelled Foreign Scholarship. The first repeats the Local Scholarship wording for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, including local award counts. The second says foreign scholarships are for students from selected surrounding Southeast Asian countries.
The detailed 2027 prospectus has a dedicated Foreign Scholarship section, foreign benefit table, foreign income bands, and Vietnam and Indonesia dates. This guide follows that detailed prospectus and the webpage's second foreign section rather than the duplicated local text.
Current cycle status
The prospectus calls this the 2026 Scholarship Admissions Cycle within the 2027 programme prospectus.
Vietnam: Applications opened 9 February 2026, closed 22 March 2026, testing was 27 March 2026, and interviews were 28 March 2026.
Indonesia: Applications opened 9 February 2026, closed 19 April 2026, testing was 24 April 2026, and interviews were 25 April 2026.
All listed foreign dates have passed. SJII says the countries or destinations are determined each year. The 2027 prospectus does not publish another country, late window, waitlist, or next-cycle date, so this page does not forecast one.
Entry routes and award numbers
Three-year route
The programme starts in Grade 10 with the one-year Foundation Course, followed by the two-year IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12. The eligibility section says applicants should be completing Grade 9, Secondary 3, or equivalent by the end of the academic year.
SJII publishes up to six merit-based, means-tested foreign scholarships across the three-year or two-year routes.
Two-year route
The programme starts directly in Grade 11 and covers the IB Diploma Programme. Applicants should be on course to achieve 12 points or fewer in O-Levels based on preliminary results, or the IGCSE equivalent.
SJII publishes up to two merit-based foreign scholarships for the two-year programme. The prospectus does not call these awards automatic for applicants meeting the points benchmark.
Foreign eligibility boundary
The current sources support these conditions:
The applicant is from a surrounding Southeast Asian country selected by SJII for that year's recruitment.
The applicant is currently enrolled and attending a school in the home country.
The applicant fits the Grade 10 or Grade 11 entry route.
The Scholarship Committee considers academic qualities, non-academic participation, personal qualities and communication ability.
A means-tested applicant must provide the required income and financial statements and pass the full financial assessment.
The prospectus does not publish a nationality-by-nationality list beyond the Vietnam and Indonesia cycle entries. It also does not publish a minimum English score, Mathematics score, CCA-hours total, service-hours total, leadership-title requirement, acceptance rate, or guaranteed interview threshold.
Benefits by foreign tier
The prospectus separates benefits by column. It does not support saying that every foreign scholar receives a laptop, allowance, or uniform.
Merit-only, 100% funding
The table checks:
School fees.
Exam fees.
School books.
Compulsory trips.
EAL or home-language programme, if applicable.
Boarding fees.
Medical insurance.
Flights.
It does not check an allowance, laptop, or school uniform for this tier.
Merit-means Tier 1, 100% funding
The table includes every merit-only item plus an allowance and school uniform. It does not include a laptop.
Merit-means Tier 2, 90% funding
The table includes school fees at 90% and checks exam fees, books, compulsory trips, allowance, applicable EAL or home-language support, uniform, boarding, medical insurance and flights. It does not include a laptop.
Merit-means Tier 3, 75% funding
The table includes school fees at 75% and checks exam fees, books, compulsory trips, allowance, applicable EAL or home-language support, boarding, medical insurance and flights. It does not include a laptop or school uniform.
The prospectus does not publish the allowance amount or frequency, flight details, boarding provider, insurance limits, trip budget, or family contribution schedule. Its column says only "Allowance", not "monthly allowance".
Foreign means-tested income guide
The prospectus publishes these foreign bands:
Tier 1, 100%: Gross Household Income from $0 to $52,800, or Gross Per Capita Income from $0 to $9,000.
Tier 2, 90%: GHI from $52,801 to $90,000, or GPCI from $9,001 to $13,500.
Tier 3, 75%: GHI from $90,001 to $120,000, or GPCI from $13,501 to $22,500.
GPCI applies to families with five or more household members. SJII says household income includes regular allowances, employee CPF contributions, pensions, rental income and other income, while excluding National Service allowance, severance compensation, insurance payouts and alimony. The student, parents and unmarried siblings count as household members regardless of address. Grandparents and other dependants at the same address may be included case by case.
The school also assesses the family's overall wealth position. Meeting a printed GHI or GPCI band does not guarantee a tier or an award.
Testing and selection
SJII says every application is reviewed and only shortlisted candidates are invited for testing. The published test list is:
CEM Baseline Test, one hour.
Oxford Online English Placement Test, one hour.
English Placement Test, one hour.
Mathematics Test, one hour, applicable to Grade 10 and Grade 11.
A 45-minute placement paper in the second language the applicant intends to study at SJII.
The country schedule also publishes an interview date after testing. It does not publish the interview format, panel, questions, score weights, pass marks, number shortlisted, offer date, acceptance deadline, appeal route, or selection probability.
Renewal, conduct and early withdrawal
Renewal at the end of each academic year is subject to:
Good conduct.
An exemplary attitude towards constructive activities and study.
Means-testing.
Upholding the school's values and ideals and maintaining the scholarship's standing.
The prospectus does not publish a renewal grade, IB predicted score, attendance percentage, service-hours total, annual award amount, reassessment formula, or appeal process.
If a student terminates the scholarship prematurely, the prospectus says the parents must repay the scholarship monies spent to that date. It does not publish interest, instalments, surety requirements, waivers, hardship treatment, notice period, or a damages formula beyond that statement.
There is no post-graduation service bond in the published prospectus. The repayment clause during the scholarship is a separate contractual commitment.
Relocation boundary
The benefits table supports boarding fees, medical insurance and flights for every listed foreign tier. It does not state that SJII covers a Student's Pass, guardian costs, airport transfers, visa fees, family relocation, other holiday travel, or every medical expense.
Before accepting, obtain written details for:
The remaining family contribution under a 90% or 75% tier.
Boarding placement, supervision, deposits and holiday arrangements.
Flight and insurance scope, exclusions and claims.
Allowance amount and payment schedule where applicable.
Student's Pass and guardian responsibilities.
Repayment and withdrawal terms.
FAQ
Are applications still open for the published cycle?
No. Vietnam closed on 22 March 2026 and Indonesia closed on 19 April 2026. SJII has not published another foreign destination or later 2027-entry window in the prospectus.
Does every foreign scholarship cover 100% of school fees?
No. The merit-only and means-tested Tier 1 rows show 100%, Tier 2 shows 90%, and Tier 3 shows 75%.
Does every tier include boarding, insurance and flights?
Yes, the 2027 foreign benefits table checks all three for the merit-only award and means-tested Tiers 1, 2 and 3. The table does not explain their detailed limits.
Does the scholarship provide a laptop?
No foreign row has a check in the laptop column. The old claim that foreign tiers include a laptop has been removed.
Is there a service bond?
The prospectus does not publish a post-graduation service bond. It does say parents must repay scholarship monies spent to date if the student terminates the scholarship prematurely.
