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LKY-STEP Award (NUS): 2026 Poly Graduate Playbook
TL;DR
LKY-STEP is a bond-free NUS award for top polytechnic graduates-here’s what it covers and how to apply (confirm the latest quantum/window on NUS).
Sponsor: National University of SingaporeBond: Bond-FreeOverseas: Primarily Singapore
Last updated 11 May 2026
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Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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- Scholarship Snapshot
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Q: What does LKY-STEP Award (NUS): 2026 Poly Graduate Playbook cover?
A: Breakdown of the bond-free LKY-STEP Award for top polytechnic graduates moving into NUS and other local universities, covering funding, eligibility signals, and application prep.
TL;DR LKY-STEP is a bond-free NUS award for top polytechnic graduates-here’s what it covers and how to apply (confirm the latest quantum/window on NUS).
| Reader stop | Takeaway |
| 1 second | LKY-STEP helps top polytechnic graduates move into local university without a bond. |
| 10 seconds | Check citizenship, poly results, leadership record, NS status if relevant, and the current secretariat window. |
| 100 seconds | Treat the award as a transition story: what you built in poly, how you served, and how NUS or another autonomous university extends that path. |
| Concrete example | A Diploma with Merit applicant should pair GPA evidence with a project, internship, or CCA leadership story. |
| Best next step | Check the current NUS and secretariat pages, then list your three strongest poly evidence points. |
Cross-check it with other bond-free poly-to-university pathways inside our Scholarship Matcher so you know whether to prioritise LKY-STEP, institutional donor awards, or corporate sponsors.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: AY2026/27 applications run from 11 May 2026 to 2 June 2026; NTU is the secretariat for this cycle
