MOE Teaching Award

Ministry of Education Teaching Award (MOE TA) recipients can look forward to a fulfilling career in the Education Service. They will be given opportunities for higher responsibilities according to their abilities. The full time undergraduate studies will be tenable at a local university.

Eligibility

Applicants must come from 1 of the categories below:

• ‘A’ Level or Polytechnic Diploma Holders;
  • Good ‘A’ level/Polytechnic results or equivalent (e.g. International Baccalaureate);
  • ‘A’ Level candidates should offer at least 10 academic units
  • Qualify for entry into a local university; and
  • Good Co-Curricular Activities record.
• Year 1 or Year 2 undergraduates currently pursuing Arts/Social Science or Science courses in the local universities;
  • Good university results; and
  • Good Co-Curricular Activities record.
  • Reading teaching subjects in the university, although certain non-teaching subjects¹ may be considered
• Year 3 and Honours undergraduates pursuing courses in the local universities;
  • Good university results;
  • Good Co-Curricular Activities record; and
  • Reading teaching subjects in the university, although certain non-teaching subjects² may be considered
• Masters students of any specialisation in the local universities;
  • Graduating with Masters; and
  • Preferably have read a teaching subject during the undergraduate course, although certain non-teaching subjects² may be considered.

Teaching Subjects

MOE Teaching Award recipients will be trained to teach 2 subjects (i.e. subjects in the curriculum of a secondary school / junior college) at NIE. The subjects include:

• Languages: English and Mother Tongue
• Humanities: Geography, History, Literature
• Arts: Fine Art, Music
• Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics
• Social Sciences: Psychology³, Economics
• Mathematics

Value of Award

For GCE ‘A’ Level / Polytechnic Diploma Holders, Year 1 or Year 2 undergraduates

• Tuition fees and other approved charges
• Annual maintenance allowance of S$6,300 (inclusive of book allowance)
• Sponsorship for approved student exchange programme (if requirements are met)
• 50% Sponsorship of approved CCA activities, up to a maximum of 2 reimbursements, capped at S$500

Year 3 undergraduates (for those proceeding for Honours)

• Tuition fees and other approved charges
• Annual maintenance allowance of S$6,300 (inclusive of book allowance) for the Honours year (if the Honours course pursued is in a teaching subject)
• 50% Sponsorship of approved CCA activities, up to a maximum of 2 reimbursements, capped at S$500 (if the Honours course pursued is in a teaching subject)
• S$6,000 paid in 2 tranches (if the undergraduate is proceeding for his/her Honours year of study in the following semester at the point of award)

Honours undergraduates / Masters graduates

• S$6,000 paid in 2 tranches

Length of Bond

Recipients of the MOE Teaching Award are required to serve a 4 year bond, regardless of award category.

Teaching Award Application

Application Period

MOE Teaching Award applications for all 2011 GCE ‘A’ Level graduates, current Year 1 to Year 4 undergraduates, Masters’ students and polytechnic diploma holders are now closed. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Footnotes:

1. This includes subjects such as Psychology, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Communications and New Media, Communication Studies, European Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Business Administration with Accountancy Specialisation and Accountancy. ↩
2. In addition to subjects listed in footnote 1 above, Engineering and Computing may be considered.↩
3. Psychology undergraduates will be assigned primary specialisation training in NIE. ↩