Healthcare Administration Scholarship (Full-Term): 2026 Profile
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TL;DR\ MOHH's Healthcare Administration Scholarship (Full-Term) funds your entire local university degree, stipend, and overseas exposure under the Singapore-Industry Scholarship, and places you on a three- to four-year bond leading transformation projects across public healthcare institutions.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: Application Window Opens January 2026 (Jan 2026 -- Mar 2026)
- Official Listing: Healthcare Administration Scholarship (offered under SgIS)
- Who It Targets: Singapore Citizens with stellar A-Level, IB, NUS High, or diploma results planning to read business, analytics, or related disciplines at Singapore universities and drive healthcare transformation
- Eligibility: Strong CCA record, leadership potential, and the communications skills to partner clinicians and operations teams across the public healthcare system
- Tenable Institutions: NUS, NTU, SMU, SIT, SUSS, or SUTD (local tracks supported under SgIS)
- Bond: Three years for SIT graduates; four years for NUS, NTU, SMU, SUSS, and SUTD programmes
Award Components
- Full coverage of tuition fees and all compulsory charges at your local university
- Annual allowance to offset study costs such as textbooks, transport, and living expenses
- Pre-approved overseas exchange allowance so you can pursue global exposure aligned to healthcare administration
- Structured internships and rotational attachments across public healthcare institutions, AIC, MOHH, or Synapxe
- Leadership and mentorship programmes coordinated through SgIS and MOHH's Healthcare Scholarships division
Eligibility Highlights
- Citizenship: Restricted to Singapore Citizens
- Academics: Outstanding pre-tertiary results (A-Level AAA equivalents, Diploma with Merit/Distinction, or IB/NUS High excellence) and admission to a relevant course of study
- Attributes: Proven leadership, strong communication skills, and clear motivation to champion patient-centric transformation in public healthcare
- Course fit: Business, economics, analytics, psychology, or other non-clinical disciplines that support healthcare administration (medicine, dentistry, and other clinical majors are excluded)
Application Roadmap
- Confirm SgIS eligibility: Review SgIS requirements and ensure your chosen local course is endorsed for the Healthcare Administration Scholarship track.
- Prepare portfolio materials: Gather transcripts, testimonial letters, CCA accomplishments, and experience leading service or innovation projects.
- Submit the online application: File through the SgIS portal between January and March; highlight your drive to enhance healthcare operations and patient outcomes.
- Interview rounds: Shortlisted applicants attend panel interviews (April -- June) assessing leadership, analytical thinking, and fit with MOHH/AIC/Synapxe rotations.
- Scholarship agreement: Successful scholars finalise the bond, undergo pre-university engagement activities, and join the SgIS talent development pathway before matriculation.
Preparation Playbook
- Study public healthcare transformation plans: Familiarise yourself with Healthier SG, Synapxe's digital roadmaps, and AIC's community care initiatives to sharpen interview talking points.
- Build operations experience: Volunteer in hospital operations, healthcare innovation labs, or healthtech startups to demonstrate practical exposure beyond academics.
- Level up analytics: Strengthen proficiency in data analysis, process redesign, or service design frameworks that will be vital during attachments.
- Network with scholars: Reach out to SgIS or MOHH scholars for mentorship, insight into rotations, and tips on balancing studies with service commitments.
