2014 SIA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP

(SINGAPORE AIRLINES)

TENABLE IN SINGAPORE

INFORMATION BOOKLET

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 2014 SIA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP
(SINGAPORE AIRLINES)

THE SINGAPORE SCHOOL SYSTEM

The Singapore education system aims to bring out the best in every student, developing sound moral values and the skills
necessary to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.

Students begin their education by entering primary school at age 6+, where they spend 6 years learning basic subjects
and beginning the study of English and a mother tongue language. Except for selected subjects taught in the mother
tongue, English is the language of instruction in all Singapore schools. Students next proceed to the secondary level for 4
years of study to prepare for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary) Examination (GCE O-
Level) or equivalent. Those who perform well can enroll at junior colleges for 2 years of study to prepare for the
Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Advanced) Examination (GCE A-Level) or equivalent.

Apart from the formal school curriculum, students participate in co-curricular activities (CCAs) which provide healthy
recreation, and instill self-discipline, teamwork and confidence in the students. The character development and physical
growth of each child is hence provided for.

For secondary schools, the academic year consists of 4 terms of 10 weeks each, beginning on the first working weekday
in January and ending in mid November. For pre-university studies, the academic year begins in late January/early
February and ends in mid November.

SIA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP

Singapore Airlines is offering scholarships for a 2-year pre-university course in selected junior colleges in Singapore. The
Pre-University 1* and 2 studies lead to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level (or equivalent), which is an internationally
recognised qualification.

* Singaporean students turn age 17 in Pre-University 1.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS

Application should be made on the prescribed application form. Each applicant should submit only ONE application form,
which must be accompanied by certified copies of your birth certificate, identity card or passport (if any) and result slips
for the last two years. Applications can be made online, or through hardcopy forms. Please do not submit a hard copy
application if you have chosen to apply online and vice versa.

Original documents that are not in English must be translated; the translations must be accompanied by a
photocopy of the original documents. Please do not send any original documents. However, these original
documents must be produced upon request at the time of interview.

Please read the following instructions carefully before completing the application form:

• Before you apply, ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria stated on page 16 of this application form
• All items in the application form must be completed. Write “N/A”, if the item is not applicable to you
• When filling in the boxes, please take note of the following:
- Use CAPITAL letters
- Write clearly in BLACK ink
- Use one box for each number / letter, beginning with the first box
- Leave a blank box after every word
• A recent passport-size photograph is to be pasted in the space provided on the application form
• Refer to the Sample of Completed Application Form (pages 12 to 15) for reference when completing the form
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

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 APPLICATION FORM
SIA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP
This form may take you 15 minutes to fill
in. You will need the following
documents to fill in the form:

• Your Passport and Identification Card For Official Use

• Your school report cards and
certificates of achievement.

Please read “INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION” and the information provided on pages 12-16 before completing the application
form.

Section I: Personal Particulars (In Capital Letters)

Full Name (Underline Surname)

Affix one (1) recent

passport- sized
Name in Chinese Gender Race Religion Citizenship photograph here
Character (if any) Please tick the (35mm x 45mm)
appropriate box

Male

Female
Country of Birth Date of Birth (DD-MM-YYYY)
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Country of Residence Country of PR (if any)

Birth Certificate Number

Identity Card Number (if any)

Passport Number (if any)

Date of Issue (DD- MM- YYYY) Date of Expiry (DD-MM-YYYY)

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Email Address (Compulsory)

As this could be used as a mode of communication, please ensure that the email address is correct and valid

Home Address
Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Postal Address (If different from Home Address)

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

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Name of Applicant: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Home Telephone Number Mobile Phone Number (if any)

Have you previously applied for Permanent Residence (SPR) in Singapore?

Please tick the appropriate box

Yes

No
If yes, please indicate your SPR effective date (DD-MM-YYYY) : _____________________________________________________

Have you ever studied in Singapore before?

Please tick the appropriate box

Yes

No
If yes, please indicate :
Name of school : _________________________________________________________________________________________
Period of study (YYYY to YYYY) : __________________________________________________________________________

Testing and Interviews will be held in New Delhi.

Section II: Examination Results (Please provide final examination results for Standard 9 and State/National Board examination results
for Standard 10 as required and attach a copy of your school’s grading system.)

Year of Examination 2 0 2 0

Education Level Standard 10 Standard 9

Type of Examination State / National School (Final Examination)
* Delete whichever is not applicable
Name of State/National
Examination Board
(refer to code list on pg 14)
Is English taken as a first
language in School? Yes / No Yes / No
* Delete whichever is not applicable

Subject Marks / Grade Maximum Mark Marks / Grade Maximum Mark

English Language / /
Chinese Language / /
Mathematics / /
Additional Mathematics / /
Science / /
Biology / /
Chemistry / /
Physics / /
History / /
Geography / /
Social Science (History,
Civics & Geography) / /
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Name of Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Others (please specify)

_____________________ / /
Others (please specify)
_____________________ / /
Others (please specify)
_____________________ / /
Others (please specify)
_____________________ / /
Others (please specify)
_____________________ / /
Others (please specify)
_____________________ / /
Rank in Class Class: ( / ) Class: ( / )

Rank in Level Level: ( / ) Level: ( / )

Section III: Educational Background

Period of
Highest Study
Name of Primary / Secondary Schools Language
Type of School Medium
Standard (MMM-YYYY)
(In chronological order including current school) Passed
From To

Government
1
/ Public

Private

Government
2
/ Public

Private

Government
3
/ Public

Private

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 Name of Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Government
4
/ Public

Private

Name of Current
School

Current Level in 2013 STANDARD

Section IV : Family Background

*Father’s / Guardian’s Particulars

* Delete whichever is not applicable

Name

Date of Birth - - Contact No.

(DD-MM-YYYY)

Citizenship Country of PR

Identity Card
Number
Email

Employer/
Company

Designation

Field/Sector Accounting / Finance / Investment Administrative / Clerical

(Please tick the appropriate box)

Building / Construction Civil Service

Corporate Support (E.g. HR, Marketing) Education / Training

Engineering Healthcare / Medical

IT / Programming Legal

Sciences / Other R&D Related Service Related (Hospitality / Tourism / F&B)

Others (Please specify : ______________________________________________________)

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 Name of Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Highest Qualification Attained Post Graduate Degree (M.A, MBA, M.Sc, PhD Degree (B.A, B.Eng, B.Sc etc)
(Please tick the appropriate box) etc)
Diploma (Technical or specialised skills eg. General Education (eg. ‘O’ Level or equivalent)
nursing, hospitality)

Primary No Formal Schooling

Other Special Qualifications (Please specify : _______________________________________)

Mother’s Particulars

Name

Date of Birth - - Contact No.

(DD-MM-YYYY)

Citizenship Country of PR

Identity Card
Number
Email

Employer/
Company

Designation

Occupational Field/Sector Accounting / Finance / Investment Administrative / Clerical

(Please tick the appropriate box)

Building / Construction Civil Service

Corporate Support (E.g. HR, Marketing) Education / Training

Engineering Healthcare / Medical

IT / Programming Legal

Sciences / Other R&D Related Service Related (Hospitality / Tourism / F&B)

Others (Please specify : ______________________________________________________)

Highest Qualification Attained
(Pease tick the appropriate box)
Post Graduate Degree (M.A, MBA, M.Sc, PhD Degree (B.A, B.Eng, B.Sc etc)
etc)
Diploma (Technical or specialised skills eg.
General Education (eg. ‘O’ Level or equivalent)
nursing, hospitality)

Primary No Formal Schooling

Other Special Qualifications (Please specify : _______________________________________)

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Name of Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Siblings’ Particulars (From the eldest to the youngest) Number of Brothers Number of Sisters

Name 1

Gender Date of Birth

(DD-MM-YYYY)
- - Citizenship

Identity Card
Number
Employer/
Company/
School

Designation

Name 2

Gender Date of Birth - - Citizenship

(DD-MM-YYYY)

Identity Card
Number
Employer/
Company/
School

Designation

Name 3

Gender Date of Birth

(DD-MM-YYYY)
- - Citizenship

Identity Card
Number
Employer/
Company/
School

Designation

Name 4

Gender Date of Birth - - Citizenship

(DD-MM-YYYY)

Identity Card
Number
Employer/
Company/
School

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Name of Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Designation

Section V: Outstanding Academic Achievements in the Past Two Years

(Scholarships, awards, book-prizes, etc.)

Type of Award Year

Section VI: Co-Curricular Activities in the Past Two Years

(Sports, games, scout/guide/cadet groups, clubs, societies, etc.)

Level of Participation Position Held From

Name of Activity
(National, State, School, Class) (Captain, Member, etc.) Year to Year

Section VII: Medical/Other Information

* Delete whichever is not applicable

1 Have you ever suffered or are you currently suffering from any medical condition, illness, disease, mental illness or *Yes/No
physical impairment? If yes, please give details below.

2 Have you ever been charged in a court of law in any country? If yes, please give details below. *Yes/No

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Name of Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Newspaper Singapore Tourism Board

(Times of India)
Newspaper Brochures
(Hindustan Times)
Online Advertisements
Existing Scholars in Singapore
(Times of India & The Hindu websites)

Friends Internet eg. Websites,forums

Relatives SIA Offices

Others (please specify)

School/Teacher
____________________

4 Have you previously applied for other scholarships (including the SIA Youth Scholarship) to study in Singapore? If *Yes/No
yes, please give details below.

5 Have you ever been awarded a scholarship / award to study in Singapore and either rejected the award or had it *Yes/No
terminated? If yes, please give details below.

6 Have any of your relatives been awarded scholarships to study in Singapore? If yes, please give details below. *Yes/No

Period Held
Name of Relative Relationship Name of Award Country of Award
(YYYY – YYYY)

Section VIII: Declaration by Applicant and Parent / Guardian

* Delete whichever is not applicable

Applicant

1 I declare that the particulars provided in this application are true and that I have not wilfully suppressed any material fact.
2 I understand that if any entry is false, my application will be rejected; and if I am awarded the scholarship, the award will be
terminated.
3 Certified copies of the relevant documents required are attached.

______________________ __________________________________
Date Signature of Applicant

Parent / Guardian *

I, *father/ mother/ guardian of __________________________________, have no objection to my *son/ daughter/ ward’s application for
the SIA Youth Scholarship.

__________________________ ___________________________________________ ______________________

Date Name of *Father/Mother/Guardian Signature

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Name of Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________________________

This completed application form together with relevant supporting documents, should be sent directly to Singapore Ministry of Education
at the following address. The form and documents should reach before the application closing date (14 July 2013): -

SIA Youth Scholarship

c/o School Placement and Scholarships Branch
Ministry of Education
Level 3, Podium Block
1 North Buona Vista Drive
Singapore 138675

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

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 SAMPLE OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM
Section I: Personal Particulars
Full Name
Enter your full official name (as shown in your birth certificate/ passport/ identity card) and underline your Affix one (1) recent
surname or family name. passport- sized
R U D I N R A O photograph

~ 35mm x 45mm
Example
If your name takes more than 28 boxes, please use suitable abbreviations.
If you have
Name more than one name,
in Chinese use only one of them.
Gender Race Religion Citizenship
Character (If any) Please tick the Enter your race. Enter your religion. Enter your
If yes :- 鲁丁 appropriate box Example: Example: Christian, citizenship

If no :- N/A
Male Indian, Chinese etc Muslim, Hindu,

Buddhist, Roman
Example:
Indian etc
Catholic, Taoist, etc
Female
Country of Birth Date of Birth (DD-MM-YY)
Enter your country of Birth. Example: India, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, etc Enter your date of birth in this order; Day, Month, Year. Example, if
you were born on the first day of August 1996, you should enter:

I N D I A 0 1 - 0 8 - 1 9 9 6

Country of Residence Country of PR

Enter the country that you are staying in. Example: India, Malaysia, Brunei, Enter the country that you have Permanent Residency in.
Indonesia, etc
I N D I A U N I T E D S T A T E S

Birth Certificate Number

Enter your Birth Certificate Number. For Example if Birth Certificate is J123456, then you should enter:
J 1 2 3 4 5 6

Identity Card Number (if any)

Enter your Identity Card Number. If you do not have an identity card, please leave this part blank.

C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Passport Number(if any)

Enter your Identity Card Number. If you do not have a passport, please leave this part blank.
P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Date of Issue (DD-MM-YYYY) Date of Expiry (DD-MM-YYYY)

Enter the date of issue and date of expiry of your passport. Enter the date of issue and date of expiry of your passport.
0 5 - 1 2 - 2 0 1 0 0 4 - 1 2 - 2 0 1 7

Email Address (Compulsory)

As this could be used as a mode of communication, please ensure that the email address is correct and valid.
A B C @ Y A H O O . C O M

Home Address
Enter your home address and country. Leave a blank space between words and use commas to distinguish between different parts of your address. Do
not break a word into two lines.
N O . 8 8 M E A D O W L A N D A P A R T M E N T Line 1

B A N G A L O R E , 5 6 6 6 6 6 , I N D I A Line 2

Line 3

Postal Address (If different from Home Address)

Give your mailing or postal address if it is different from your home address. If not, then leave this part empty.
Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

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Home Telephone Number Mobile Phone Number (if any)
Enter your home telephone number, including country & area codes. Enter your mobile number, including country & area codes.
8 1 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 - 9 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Have you previously applied for Permanent Residence (SPR) in Singapore?

Please tick the appropriate box

Yes

No
If yes, please indicate your SPR effective date (DD-MM-YYYY) : _____________________________________________________
Have you ever studied in Singapore before?
Please tick the appropriate box

Yes

No
If yes, please indicate :
Name of school : _________________________________________________________________________________________
Period of studies (YYYY to YYYY) : __________________________________________________________________________

Testing and Interviews will be held in New Delhi.

Section II: Examination Results (Please provide final examination results for Standard 9 and State/National Board examination
results for Standard 10 as required and attach a copy of your school’s grading system.)
Enter the year of examination, level of study, academic subjects and the marks or grades that you receive in your final year
examinations for Standard 9. For Standard 10, enter the State / National Board Examinations (e.g. Maharashtra State Board, ICSE,
CBSE etc).
Example: Marks or Grade

Year of Examination 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 2

Education Level Standard 10 Standard 9

Type of Examination State / National School (Final Examination)

* Delete whichever is not applicable

Syllabus I S A I S A
(refer to code list on pg 14)

Is English taken as a
first language in Yes / No Yes / No
School?

Subject Marks / Grade Maximum Mark Marks / Grade Maximum Mark

English Language 9 0 / 1 0 0 A + /
Mathematics 1 2 5 / 1 5 0 A 2 /
Section II: Examination Results

Enter the syllabus which the school follows. Use the following codes:
Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE ISA
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination, ICSE ISL
Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education ISD
Gujarat Secondary Education Board ISE
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board ISF
Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination, Kerala ISG
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education ISH
Secondary Schools Leaving Examination, Tamil Nadu ISI
Matriculation Examination, Tamil Nadu ISO
Others 144

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Section III: Educational Background

Enter the names of your previous and present schools in chronological order. For each school listed, tick the language medium and
enter the period of study.
Example: Name of schools attended including the present school (in chronological order)
Highest Period of Study
Name of Primary / Secondary Schools Language (MMM-YYYY)
Type of School Medium
Standard
(In chronological order including current school) Passed From To
Government
1 D A V P U B L I C S C H O O L
/ Public

Private JUN MAR

ENGLISH STD 6
2004 20010

Government
2 N E W D E L H I
/ Public

I N T E R N A T I O N A L
Private
JUN MAR
ENGLISH STD 10
2010 2012
S C H O O L

Name of Current
PLOT B, NEW DELHI INTERNATIONAL LAND, NEW DELHI, 123456, INDIA
School

Current Level in 2012 STANDARD 1 1

Section IV : Family Background – Particulars of Family Members

*Father’s / Guardian’s Particulars
* Delete whichever is not applicable

Enter your parents’ / guardian’s name, contact number, e-mail, citizenship, country of PR, identity card number, occupation, employers /
businesses, occupational field / sector and the highest qualification level attained in the boxes provided. Enter also their date of birth.
th
For example, if the date of birth is 30 December 1960, you should enter: -

Date of Birth 3 0 - 1 2 - 1 9 6 0
(DD-MM-YYYY)

Siblings’ Particulars
Enter the particulars of your siblings from the eldest to the youngest.
Enter the number of brothers and sisters you have in the boxes provided.
Gender: M - Male, F - Female
Example

Siblings’ Particulars (From the eldest to the youngest) Number of Brothers 0 1 Number of Sisters 0 2

Name 1 V I S H N U R A O

Gender Date of Birth

M
(DD-MM-YYYY)
1 3 - 0 6 - 1 9 7 5 Citizenship INDIAN

Identity Card
G 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Number

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Employer/ A B C T R A D I N G
Company/
School

Designation
M A N A G E R

Section V: Outstanding Academic Achievements in the Past Two Years (Scholarships, awards, book-prizes, etc.)
Enter the details (if any) of any outstanding academic performance for the last two years and the year you achieved them.

Section VI: Co-Curricular Activities in the Past Two Years (Sports, games, scout/guide/cadet groups, clubs, societies, etc.)
Enter the details (if any) of your participation in co-curricular activities, position held and the year of participation.

Section VII: Medical/Other Information

This section must be completed.

Section VIII: Declaration by Applicant and Parent / Guardian

This section must be signed by applicant, parent or guardian.

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 2014 SIA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must

• Be nationals of India born between 1995 to 1997

• Have completed Standard 10 in the year 2013

• Have outstanding academic results (at least an average of 85%) or minimum ‘A’ in the Standard 10

State/National examinations

• Have taken English as first language in the Standard 10 State/National examinations

• Possess a high level of oral and written competency in English

TERMS OF SCHOLARSHIP

• Annual allowance of S$2,400 per annum with hostel accommodation

• One-time settling-in allowance of S$500

• Coverage of school fees (excluding miscellaneous fees)

• Coverage of GCE ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) examination fees (once only, if applicable)

• Return economy class air passage

• Subsidised medical benefits and accident insurance cover

SELECTION TESTS AND INTERVIEWS

Short-listed applicants will be required to sit for selection tests in General Ability, English Language and

Mathematics in August / September 2013. Candidates who have done well in the selection tests will be invited

for an interview in October / November 2013. Successful candidates will be informed of the scholarship award

by late November 2013.

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