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Smart Nation Scholarship: 2026 Profile
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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
Last updated 27 Jan 2026
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Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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- Scholarship Snapshot
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Q: What does Smart Nation Scholarship: 2026 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.
| If you have... | Read this first |
| 1 second | Smart Nation Scholarship is for tech-for-public-good careers. |
| 10 seconds | Check CSA, GovTech or IMDA fit, eligible course, local or overseas bond, mid-term route, service commitment, tech portfolio, leadership evidence, and application window. |
| 100 seconds | Apply if you want to build public digital systems, cybersecurity, data, or media-tech capabilities after graduation. |
| Concrete example | A computing applicant should show a project that solved a real user problem, not only list coding languages. |
| Best next step | Pick the sponsoring agency that best matches your project evidence and career interest. |
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):
