Healthcare Merit Award / Scholarship (Mid-Term): 2026 Profile
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TL;DR\ MOHH's Healthcare Merit Award and Scholarship (Mid-Term) retroactively covers your tuition, pays a monthly allowance, and funds leadership development from the award date forward—paired with a four- to six-year bond serving Singapore's public healthcare institutions.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: Application Cycle Open (1 Sep 2025 -- 20 Mar 2026)
- Official Listing: Healthcare Merit Award
- Who It Targets: Singapore Citizens or PRs (committing to citizenship) already enrolled in MOHH-endorsed health science or nursing degrees in local or overseas universities
- Eligibility: Outstanding academic performance with at least one semester completed, leadership track record, and passion for serving in the public healthcare sector
- Tenable Institutions: Local universities and MOHH-approved overseas universities offering allied health and nursing degrees
- Bond: Four years for local degrees; six years for overseas degrees
Award Components
- Full back-payment of tuition and compulsory fees from Year 1, ensuring past semesters are covered
- Monthly allowance and developmental funding from the point of award through graduation
- Sponsorship for leadership programmes, clinical attachments, and overseas immersion opportunities
- Distinction award for graduates finishing with at least Second Class (Upper) Honours or equivalent
- Mentorship and rotational exposure arranged by MOHH to help scholars explore different public healthcare clusters
Eligibility Highlights
- Academic progress: Completed at least one semester with results tracking towards Second Class (Upper) Honours or equivalent
- Citizenship: Singapore Citizens or PRs prepared to convert to citizenship by bond signing
- Discipline scope: Allied health, nursing, or healthcare science degrees recognised by MOHH for scholar deployment
- Leadership impact: Demonstrated contributions to clinical quality projects, campus leadership, or community healthcare initiatives
Application Roadmap
- Confirm course endorsement: Verify that your degree and university appear on MOHH's approved list for HMA/HMS scholars.
- Collect supporting documents: Secure updated transcripts, testimonials, and records of healthcare-related leadership or community service.
- File the application: Apply via the Healthcare Scholarships portal before 20 March 2026, selecting the mid-term pathway.
- Interview preparation: Expect scenario-based interviews evaluating clinical reasoning, resilience, and dedication to public healthcare.
- Award onboarding: Sign the scholarship agreement, align your clinical postings with MOHH cluster partners, and join the scholar development framework prior to graduation.
Preparation Playbook
- Document clinical achievements: Assemble reflections on ward attachments, research projects, and quality improvement work.
- Strengthen leadership narrative: Highlight how you have led interprofessional teams, student societies, or patient-care initiatives.
- Stay updated on Healthier SG: Discuss how primary care integration, preventive health, or digital health trends will affect your discipline.
- Plan transitional support: Coordinate with faculty and MOHH to balance scholarship obligations with practicum and capstone requirements.
