NUS Merit Scholarship: 2025 Profile & Preparation Guide
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Q: What does NUS Merit Scholarship: 2025 Profile & Preparation Guide cover?
A: What to verify with NUS, plus preparation tips for the Merit Scholarship while the public portal is shielded.
TL;DR
The NUS Merit Scholarship is listed as bond-free for top incoming students, but the NUS site is currently behind Incapsula so benefits and CAP rules are not viewable (checked 2025-11-30). Request the latest factsheet from NUS OAM and confirm tuition, allowances, and overseas funding before relying on older numbers.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: Public page currently blocked by Incapsula; detailed benefits/eligibility not viewable (checked 2025-11-30)
- Official Portal: NUS Merit Scholarship
- Who It Targets: NUS positions this as a freshmen award; confirm target cohorts with OAM
- Eligibility: Not visible on the blocked page; historically for Singapore Citizens—verify with NUS
- Tenable Institution: National University of Singapore
- Bond: NUS labels freshmen scholarships as bond-free; verify any service/overseas participation conditions with OAM
Award Components
The public site does not expose details right now. When you contact NUS, ask for the latest factsheet and confirm:
- Whether tuition and compulsory fees are covered, and for how long
- Allowances (living, book, computer) and renewal conditions
- Any prioritised overseas funding (SEP, NUS Overseas Colleges, summer schools) or mentorship tracks
- CAP/GPA maintenance requirements and required enrichment participation
Application Roadmap
- Apply to NUS and tick the scholarship interest option in the undergraduate portal.
- Upload documents – national exam results, testimonials, and evidence of leadership/innovation.
- Complete essays focusing on leadership impact, community contributions, and academic passion.
- Interview stage – panel discussions, case responses, and behavioural questions.
- Offer confirmation – accept scholarship package and register for scholar orientation programmes.
Preparation Playbook
- Impact framing: quantify results of projects or initiatives you led (funds raised, people reached, systems improved).
