Healthcare Merit Award / Scholarship (Mid-Term): 2026 Profile
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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\ MOHH's Healthcare Merit Award and Scholarship (Mid-Term) back-pays tuition and compulsory fees from Year 1, adds a monthly allowance and approved developmental funding from the award date forward, and carries a four-year bond for local study or six years for overseas pathways in Singapore's public healthcare institutions.
Status: Healthcare Scholarships page last checked 2025-11-30 — application window 1 Sep 2025 – 20 Mar 2026; interviews Jan–Jun. Bond stays four years for local degrees and six years for overseas degrees; back-pay + allowance structure unchanged.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: 1 Sep 2025 – 20 Mar 2026 (last checked 2025-11-30); interviews Jan – Jun
- 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
