21st December 2022
Temasek Foundation has allocated over one million dollars for at least 88 study awards to students enrolling in social services or mental health provision courses at polytechnics, National University of Singapore, and the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
The awards are meant to attract and encourage Singaporeans to take up careers in these fields to combat Singapore’s rapidly ageing population and the increasing prevalence of mental health issues.
For students from low-income backgrounds, 40 study awards will be offered to those taking up the Diploma in Social Work at NYP, Diploma in Community Development at NP, or Diplomas in Psychological Studies and Social Sciences in Gerontology at Temasek Polytechnic. These awards will help students cover educational expenses and provide for living expenses. Eligible applicants must be Singaporeans, with per capita income of not more than $750 or gross household income of not more than $3,000.