OCBC Local Undergraduate Scholarship: 2026 Profile

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.

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.
• Official Portal: OCBC Local Undergraduate Scholarship.
• Application Deadline: 29 March 2026, per BrightSparks.
• Who It Targets (per portal): Current undergraduates, or those admitted to / eligible for admission into first-year full-time undergraduate studies of any discipline at the listed institutions (see portal for the exact list).
• Bond (per portal): Bond-free.

Award Components

From the official portal, the scholarship includes:

• A bond-free scholarship valued at $11,000 per year.
• Tenable for the minimum period leading to a first degree, with an additional year if admitted to an Honours course due to outstanding academic performance.
• Internship and employment opportunities with OCBC based on merit.

Confirm directly with OCBC whether the $11,000/year is disbursed as an allowance, tuition support, or another structure, and whether any additional benefits apply.

Eligibility Checklist

The portal also states:

• Open to undergraduates or prospective undergraduates with excellent academic and CCA records.
• Preference will be given to Singapore citizens.
• Male Singapore citizens must have completed National Service.
• You must not hold any other scholarship, fellowship or award without prior approval of the university and OCBC.