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            All About Your Scholarship Providers

            Knowing your potential providers is key to understanding the scholarship demands. Get a head start with this easy cheat-sheet.






            BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (BCA)               GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY AGENCY (GOVTECH)
            Summary:                                            Summary:
            The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is an agency under   The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) is
            the Ministry of National Development.  Kick-start a fi rm foundation   the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative and
            by taking up our Undergraduate Scholarship, which sponsors talented   public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence
            individuals for local or overseas undergraduate studies in esteemed   for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech
            educational institutions. Career progression, opportunities for personal   develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science &
            development and exciting challenges are aplenty for those who are   Artifi cial Intelligence, Application Development, Sensors & IoT, Digital
            keen on creating their future with us.              Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

            The iBuildSG Scholarship and Sponsorship programme is a collaborative   GovTech supports public agencies to manage enterprise IT operations
            effort between BCA and leading industry players and is designed to   and develop new digital products for citizens and businesses. GovTech
            groom a new generation of top-notch building industry professionals.   is the public sector lead for cybersecurity, and oversees key government
            It offers students a fulfi lling and rewarding career that allows them to   ICT infrastructure, as well as regulates ICT procurement, data protection
            contribute to society and the built environment at the same time.  and security in the public sector.  GovTech is a Statutory Board under
                                                                the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) in the Prime
                                                                Minister’s Offi ce.




            CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (CAAS)
            Summary:
            The CAAS Scholarship is an unrivalled opportunity for you to gain a   INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IMDA)
            higher education, the fi rst step in your journey to build and shape the   Summary:
            future of civil aviation and to make CAAS a leading force in international   The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) leads Singapore’s
            aviation.                                           digital transformation with infocomm media. To do this, IMDA will
                                                                develop a dynamic digital economy and a cohesive digital society, driven
                                                                by an exceptional infocomm media (ICM) ecosystem – by developing
                                                                talent, strengthening business capabilities, and enhancing Singapore's
                                                                ICM infrastructure. IMDA also regulates the telecommunications and
                                                                media sectors to safeguard consumer interests while fostering a pro-
            CYBER SECURITY AGENCY OF SINGAPORE (CSA)            business environment, and enhances Singapore’s data protection
            Summary:                                            regime through the Personal Data Protection Commission.
            The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) provides dedicated and
            centralised oversight of national cybersecurity functions, and works
            with sector leads to protect Singapore’s critical services. It also engages
            with various industries, and stakeholders to heighten cybersecurity
            awareness as well as to ensure the holistic development of Singapore’s
            cyber security landscape. The Agency is part of the Prime Minister’s
            Offi ce and is managed by the Ministry of Communications and   MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (MND)
            Information.                                        Summary:
                                                                The MND EDGE Scholarship offers you a challenging and rewarding
                                                                career in the Ministry of National Development (MND) and our agencies.
                                                                Here you will work with creative and passionate professionals.

                                                                Whether it is to provide better homes for our people, enhance townships
                                                                for stronger communities, grow our built environment sector or build
            HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BOARD (HDB)                     a distinctive global city embedded in an environment where nature
            Summary:                                            thrives, we strive to ensure that Singapore always remains a special
            Begin a new chapter of your life with the HDB Scholarship. Have a   home in the hearts of its people.
            hand in transforming blueprints into reality and take on the intellectual
            challenge of formulating policies that better the lives of Singaporeans.
            Join us in redefi ning the future of public housing and making a difference
            to the heartlands and communities that matter to us.
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