SOCIAL WORK TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP |
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About Scholarship |
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| The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) introduced a training scholarship for the study of social work. The scholarship is intended to provide a window into social work as a profession in the social service sector and the professional opportunities that abound in the sector. The scholarship will also see the building of bonds between scholars and their future employers so that both parties are well adjusted to one another for a fruitful working relationship. |
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Value of Scholarships |
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| The Social Work Training Scholarship provides the following: |
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- Tuition fees
- Examination fees
- Allowance for Books and Reference Materials.
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| In addition, it has the added benefits: |
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- Matching of scholars to potential employers even prior to graduation
- Guidance through the Scholar Management Programme
- An insight into social service policy development
- Attachment with a Senior Social Worker at VWO as Mentor support to scholar
- Orientation at MCYS, NCSS and VWOs, and other benefits such as in-depth understanding of social service provisions in Singapore that await applicants who are successful.
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Tenure |
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The scholarship is tenable up to two academic years but may be extended, though not beyond three academic years. Third-year extensions are granted by the Scholarship Panel on a limited basis for strong academic reasons and subject to support of future employers that scholars had been matched with.
The bond duration is proportional to the number of years of funding support received by the scholars as part of the scholarship. For example, if a scholar is supported for one year of study, then the bond will only be for a period of one year.
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Number of Awards |
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| At least 10 scholarships will be awarded annually. |
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Who can qualify? |
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- Application is only open to NUS undergraduates in the 2nd, 3rd or Honours year of study and who have declared Social Work as their major subject.
- Applicant should have a minimum CAP and SJAP in Social Work of 3.0 each at the time of application to be eligible to apply for the scholarship.
- Applicant must have strong passion in working with people and are interested to pursue a career in the community and social service sector.
- Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by potential employers prior to being approved by the VCF Scholarship Panel for award of scholarships.
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Application |
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| Application for 2008 is now open. |
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How to apply |
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| All applications must be made on-line through BrightSparks at http://www.brightsparks.com.sg. In addition to your on-line application, you will also need to send us a photocopy of your academic transcripts, explanation of grades (found at the back of transcripts), certificates, testimonials and reference letters within 5 working days of application. You may either mail the documents or hand it personally to the address listed below. |
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Who to contact? |
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| For enquiries, please contact Ms Shangeetha Kuruthevan at shangeetha_kuruthevan@ncss.gov.sg |
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