Education Trust Fund - The Saleh and Gato Motiwalla Bursary: 2026 Profile

Q: What does Education Trust Fund - The Saleh and Gato Motiwalla Bursary: 2026 Profile cover?
A: What MENDAKI publicly states about the scheme, plus what to verify before you apply.

TL;DR MENDAKI's public page describes this as an Education Trust Fund bursary introduced in January 2022 to support and encourage deserving Malay/Muslim students enrolled in local ITEs. The public page has moved to the /en/assistance/ route. The MyMENDAKI detail page visible in this check still shows the 2025 ITE intake windows, S$750 PCI cap, S$1,000 award, and 6 recipients; confirm whether a 2026 ITE round has opened before applying.

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Bursary Snapshot

• Status: Current public MENDAKI page is a summary only; the linked MyMENDAKI detail visible in this check still shows the 2025 ITE intake windows and is closed.
• Official Portal: Education Trust Fund-The Saleh and Gato Motiwalla Bursary (MENDAKI)
• Who It Targets (per MENDAKI): Malay/Muslim students enrolled in local ITEs; priority to financially disadvantaged families.
• Eligibility & Coverage: The 2025 MyMENDAKI detail page lists Malay/Muslim Singapore Citizen or PR, full-time ITE study, gross household PCI S$750 and below, good academic results, and no other bursaries; award quantum S$1,000 for 6 recipients.

What We Can Confirm

• MENDAKI states the scheme was introduced in January 2022.
• MENDAKI describes the scheme as supporting and encouraging deserving Malay/Muslim students enrolled in local ITEs to excel in their studies.
• MENDAKI states priority is given to students from financially disadvantaged families.
• MyMENDAKI's latest visible ITE detail page in this check is for 2025: January intake and Year 2 onwards ran 2 to 31 December 2024, while April intake and Year 2 onwards ran 3 to 31 March 2025.

How to Proceed

1. Start with MENDAKI's official page and follow the current MyMENDAKI application flow.
2. Prepare proof of enrolment and financial documents that demonstrate need (priority is given to financially disadvantaged families).
3. If the MyMENDAKI page still shows the 2025 ITE cycle, contact MENDAKI before assuming a 2026 ITE intake is open.

Reviewed by

Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)