Healthcare Merit Award / Scholarship (Mid-Term): 2026 Profile

Q: What does Healthcare Merit Award / Scholarship (Mid-Term): 2026 Profile cover?
A: Coverage, eligibility, and service commitments for MOHH's mid-term Healthcare Merit Award and Scholarship supporting undergraduates in allied health, nursing, and healthcare science disciplines.

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

Status: Healthcare Scholarships page checked 2026-05-10 - the published application period was 1 September 2025 to 20 March 2026, so the application window has closed. Interviews run from January to June each year. Bond stays four years for local degrees and six years for overseas degrees; back-pay + allowance structure unchanged.

Scholarship Snapshot

• Status: 2025/26 application window closed; published period was 1 September 2025 to 20 March 2026 (checked 2026-05-10). Interviews run January to June.
• Official Listing: Healthcare Merit Award
• Who It Targets: Singapore Citizens or PRs (committing to citizenship) already enrolled in MOHH-approved nursing or health science degrees at local universities, MOHH-approved overseas universities, or local polytechnics
• Eligibility: Completed at least one semester with outstanding results on track to a diploma with merit/distinction or at least Second Class (Upper) Honours (or equivalent), plus good CCA/leadership, communication skills, and passion for serving the public healthcare sector
• Tenable Institutions: Local polytechnics/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

• Back-payment of tuition and compulsory fees from Year 1 of study, covering past semesters
• Monthly allowance and sponsorship for approved developmental programmes from the point of award onwards
• Distinction award for graduates finishing with at least Second Class (Upper) Honours or equivalent

Eligibility Highlights

• Academic progress: Completed at least one semester; outstanding results on track to a diploma with merit/distinction or at least Second Class (Upper) Honours (or equivalent)
• Citizenship: Singapore Citizens or PRs willing to take up Singapore citizenship by bond signing

Reviewed by

Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)