MHA Uniformed Scholarship 2026: Next Application Period
At a glance
Current MHA Uniformed Scholarship guide covering the future 2026 to 2027 application period, services, courses, benefits, eligibility, tiers, mid-term rules, and four-to-six-year bonds.
Is the MHA Uniformed Scholarship open now?
Not yet. MHA publishes the next application period as 1 September 2026 to 15 March 2027. On the 19 July review date, 1 September was still in the future.
Last reviewed: 19 July 2026 against MHA's live Uniformed Scholarship and scholarship-hub pages.
Career routes
MHA says the scholarship can lead to a uniformed-officer career in:
- Singapore Police Force;
- Singapore Civil Defence Force;
- Immigration & Checkpoints Authority;
- Singapore Prison Service; or
- Central Narcotics Bureau.
It also includes an SCDF Paramedic Service route. The paramedic route is part of the MHA Uniformed Scholarship, not a separately published “SCDF Paramedic Scholarship.”
Study and bond
MHA lists local or overseas universities and most disciplines, except medicine, dentistry, and architecture. For SCDF Paramedic Service, it lists para-medicine or related disciplines in Emergency Health or Clinical Practice.
Applicants intending to study Law will not be called to the Bar while serving in the Home Team.
The published bonds are:
- 4 years for local studies;
- 5 years for studies in a non-English-speaking country; and
- 6 years for studies in an English-speaking country.
MHA says the bond starts when the recipient assumes official duty after study.
Scholarship tiers
MHA says the Scholarship Board may offer:
- Singapore Merit Scholarship;
- Singapore Government Scholarship;
- Local Merit Scholarship; or
- Home Team Local Study Award.
The tier offered matters. Confirm which benefits apply to the exact tier rather than treating every listed benefit as identical across offers.
Published benefits
MHA lists:
- tuition fees and approved charges;
- local or overseas maintenance allowance including accommodation;
- pre-studies allowance;
- return economy airfare for overseas study;
- National Service disruption;
- Master's and exchange sponsorship if requirements are met;
- full salary during study, including bonuses; and
- Vacation Attachment Programme.
The public page does not publish the amount of every allowance or the full salary, bonus, breach, and repayment schedule.
