The ASEAN Scholarship is offered by the Government of Singapore to students who excel in the secondary education and is available in 9 ASEAN countries, namely: Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The scholarship is not available for Singaporean nationals and those who are already attending schools in Singapore.
With the scholarship, students can pursue the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE A-Level) or equivalent education. Those who obtain excellent A-Level result can also apply for the ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship which is offered by the Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore.
One of the main objectives and purposes of the scholarship is to lure students outside of Singapore and gain experience in arguably one of the most advanced and recognized education systems in the world. Apart from offering full scholarship, some of the excellent students applying for the scholarship but is not offered one, he or she may be entitled for a Merit Award to study in Singapore institutions. This is especially true if you perform well in the scholarship selection test. The Merit Award offers paying the school fees at local student’s rates.
The ASEAN Scholarship for Malaysians.
Three types of scholarships are available for applicants from Malaysia – namely the Pre-University One Scholarship, Secondary Three Scholarship and Secondary One Scholarship. The first offers 2 years of Pre-University studies, while the second 4 year, including Secondary Three to Pre-University Two studies. The final one offers a 6-year scholarship.