OCBC Regional Scholarship: 2026 Profile

Q: What does OCBC Regional Scholarship: 2026 Profile cover?
A: A profile of OCBC's Regional Scholarship based on the current official portal, plus a checklist of details to confirm before applying.

TL;DR
OCBC’s Regional Scholarship provides full financial assistance (including tuition, allowances, accommodation, annual airfare, and expenses for one overseas exchange programme) and includes internship opportunities (official portal).
The portal also states you will be bonded to OCBC in your country of citizenship for the same duration as the number of years of scholarship awarded (same source). OCBC lists applications from 1 March to 30 April, followed by shortlisting by mid-May and panel interviews from end May to end June.

Scholarship Snapshot

• Status: Last verified 2026-05-11 against OCBC's official Regional Scholarship page. OCBC lists applications from 1 March to 30 April.
• Official Portal: OCBC Regional Scholarship.
• Application Timeline: Application 1 March to 30 April; shortlisting and online assessment by mid-May; local panel interview end May; regional panel interview end May to end June; acceptance notification end June.
• Who It Targets (per portal): Students with specified citizenships studying outside their country of citizenship at selected universities in Singapore/China/Hong Kong/Taiwan (see portal for the full list and the China-specific postgraduate note).
• Bond (per portal): Bond to OCBC in your country of citizenship for the same duration as the number of years of scholarship awarded.

Award Components

From the official portal, the scholarship provides:

• Full financial assistance including tuition, allowances, accommodation, annual airfare, and expenses for one overseas exchange programme.
• Internship opportunities with OCBC based on merit.
• Admission to the OCBC Graduate Talent Programme, depending on your academic performance.

Confirm the detailed breakdown (e.g., allowance amounts, covered duration, and exchange programme conditions) with OCBC before accepting an offer.

Eligibility Checklist

The portal also states (paraphrased):

• Citizenship eligibility includes Singapore, Malaysia, China, Indonesia or Hong Kong (see portal for the programme-level details).
• You must be studying/enrolled in a university outside your country of citizenship (within the listed universities).

Reviewed by

Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)