Smart Nation Scholarship: 2025 Profile
TL;DR
IMDA’s Smart Nation Scholarship funds local or overseas study with allowances and comes with a service commitment—confirm the sponsoring agency and current timeline before applying.
Sponsor: Smart Nation Scholarship (CSA, GovTech, IMDA)Bond: Bond 4-6 YearsOverseas: Exchange / Attachment Possible
01 Dec 2025, 00:00 Z
Reviewed by
Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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Q: What does Smart Nation Scholarship: 2025 Profile cover?
A: Funding coverage, career rotations, and assessment prep for the multi-agency Smart Nation Scholarship by CSA, GovTech, and IMDA.
TL;DR IMDA’s Smart Nation Scholarship funds local or overseas study with allowances and comes with a service commitment—confirm the sponsoring agency and current timeline before applying.
Scholarship Snapshot
- Status: IMDA’s page states applications are open from September until April for each cycle (checked 27 Jan 2026).
- Official Listing: Smart Nation Scholarship
- Who It Targets (IMDA page): People with a passion for technology and the ambition to contribute to Singapore’s Smart Nation agenda; the scholarship is offered by IMDA, CSA, and GovTech.
- Eligibility (IMDA page): Singapore Citizens (including Singapore Permanent Residents who are taking up citizenship) and mid-term applicants with at least one semester of university results who have not embarked on their final year of study.
- Tenable (IMDA page): The benefits section distinguishes between local and overseas programmes; confirm eligible institutions and programmes in the application portal.
- Service Commitment (IMDA page): 6 years (overseas programme) or 4 years (local programme).
Award Components
IMDA’s benefits section lists components such as:
- Fees (tuition and other compulsory fees such as application and examination fees)
- Living allowance (day-to-day expenses)
- One-time allowances (IT equipment, warm clothing, return shipping and settling-in allowances)
- Option to backdate (mid-term scholars may opt to backdate the scholarship)
Eligibility Highlights
- Singapore Citizens (includes Singapore Permanent Residents who are taking up citizenship)
- GCE ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) or polytechnic diploma graduates with an outstanding co-curricular activities record
- Passionate about having a career in tech for public good
- Mid-term applicants who have at least one semester of university results at the point of application and have not embarked on their final year of study
Application Roadmap
- Start from IMDA’s official listing and confirm eligibility, benefits, and service commitment.
- Apply during the stated September–April window and follow the official application instructions and required documents.
