SAF Dental Scholarship: 2026 Profile & Selection Checklist
TL;DR
It typically covers tuition and approved charges, pays a monthly salary during studies, and provides allowances. Always verify the latest terms on the official page before applying.
Sponsor: Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)Bond: Bond 4-6 YearsOverseas: Primarily Singapore
30 Nov 2025, 00:00 Z
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Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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Q: What does the SAF Dental Scholarship selection checklist cover?
A: What the SAF publicly states it funds, who it targets, the bond obligations, and a practical prep checklist for interviews.
TL;DR
It typically covers tuition and approved charges, pays a monthly salary during studies, and provides allowances. Always verify the latest terms on the official page before applying.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: Check the official listing for the current application window.
- Official Listing: SAF Medicine Scholarship / SAF Dental Scholarship — Singapore Army
- Who It Targets: Applicants who secure a placing to study Dentistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
- Eligibility (at a glance): Singapore citizen (or Singapore PR intending to take up citizenship; contract is offered upon confirmation of citizenship), and physically/medically fit.
- Bond: Fulfil a 6-year SAF bond after your studies, alongside the MOH bond (served concurrently, per the official listing).
What’s Covered (as publicly stated)
- Full sponsorship of tuition fees and approved charges
- Monthly salary
- Allowance (books and computer)
Bond Obligations (high level)
- Fulfil a 6-year SAF bond after your studies.
- Fulfil the MOH bond concurrently (the official listing states a 4-year MOH bond for Dentistry).
- Bond is suspended during periods of specialty training and hospital postings (per the official listing).
Selection Checklist (practical)
- Eligibility: confirm citizenship/PR pathway, medical/physical requirements, and that you have (or can secure) a Dentistry placing at NUS.
- Academics + portfolio: prepare transcripts and a concise record of leadership and sustained co-curricular contributions.
- Interview answers: be specific about why you want a military healthcare career and what you’re trading off by taking on a bond.
- Fitness readiness: train consistently so you’re not scrambling when selection stages begin.
- Bond clarity: understand the SAF bond + MOH bond and what “concurrent” means for your timeline.
