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OCBC Local Undergraduate Scholarship: 2026 Profile
TL;DR
OCBC’s Local Undergraduate Scholarship is advertised as bond-free and valued at $11,000 per year, tenable for the minimum period leading to a first degree (and potentially an additional year for Honours) (official portal).
Sponsor: OCBC BankBond: Bond-FreeOverseas: Primarily Singapore
Last updated 11 May 2026
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Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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- Scholarship Snapshot
- Award Components
- Eligibility Checklist
- Application Roadmap
Q: What does OCBC Local Undergraduate Scholarship: 2026 Profile cover?
A: A profile of OCBC's Local Undergraduate Scholarship based on the current official portal, plus a checklist of details to confirm before applying.
TL;DR
OCBC’s Local Undergraduate Scholarship is advertised as bond-free and valued at $11,000 per year, tenable for the minimum period leading to a first degree (and potentially an additional year for Honours) (official portal).
It is open to current undergraduates or prospective first-year undergraduates of any discipline at listed institutions, with preference for Singapore citizens (same source). BrightSparks lists the 2026 local scholarship deadline as 29 March 2026.
| If you have... | Read this first |
| 1 second | OCBC Local is a bond-free undergraduate scholarship. |
| 10 seconds | Check annual value, eligible universities, citizen preference, no-other-award rule, internship options, and the latest application deadline. |
| 100 seconds | Treat this as a funding and banking-exposure option, then confirm disbursement, renewal conditions, and employment pathway before applying. |
| Concrete example | If you already hold another award, ask OCBC and your university whether approval is needed before accepting this scholarship. |
| Best next step | Open the official OCBC page and BrightSparks listing, then save the current deadline and document checklist. |
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: Last verified 2026-05-11 against OCBC's official Local Undergraduate Scholarship page and the linked BrightSparks page. BrightSparks lists the 2026 deadline as 29 March 2026.
Sources
- https://www.ocbc.com/group/careers/students/scholarships/local-undergraduate-scholarship.page
- https://brightsparks.com.sg/profile/ocbc/scholarships.php?schid=8656
- https://www.ocbc.com/group/media/release/2023/ocbc-awards-11-bond-free-scholarships-in-singapore.page
- https://www.ocbc.com/group/sustainability/index.page
- https://www.ocbc.com/group/investors/index.page
