This particular scholarship scheme was started around 20 years ago by the Singapore Ministry of Education in collaboration with Singapore Airlines. Each year they select 25-40 students from all over India after selection tests and interviews. Selection is strictly merit based and only for Indian citizens. Applications are invited through advertisements in most newspapers, usually in June.

Selected SIA Youth Scholars attend the top Junior Colleges (JCs) in Singapore pursuing courses in the Arts or Sciences. Scholars were assigned only to the top 5 JCs until recent years when this policy was changed to include other JCs as well. Academics and other facilities are top-notch, giving scholars ample opportunities to excel in any area they desire. Boarding facilities are good and located close to JCs; Indian vegetarian food is also catered.

The curriculum prepares students for the Sinagpore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level examinations. Great emphasis is laid on co-curricular activities. The progress of scholars is monitored, indeed, monthly reports are written by tutors.

The options available after completion of this scholarship are numerous. One may choose to have further education overseas - countries like USA, UK and Australia are the most popular. Scholarships for undergraduate studies in NTU and NUS are readily available. Various other scholarships to study in Sinagpore and abroad are also offered by Sinagpore companies and government bodies. One may of course, choose to return to India as well.

For official information about the scholarship refer to the Ministry of Education's website

SIA-Youth Scholarship is not only the most prestigious but also the most competitive scholarship available after Standard 10. Ironically, it is also one of the least publicized and less known scholarships. Luckily, we came from cities where many people had already received the scholarship and so we already knew what was coming ahead for us. However, there are still many people who are ignorant about a lot of things in the scholarship, be it the terms and conditions, lifestyles, admission process or general enquires. Having gone through this stage and also experienced Singapore and this scholarship from a very close perspective, we have recollected all our experiences in this site which would definitely aid the forthcoming batch of aspirants. This site would contain all the nitty gritty details one might want to know about the scholarship. We have answered a lot of queries about the scholarship to a lot of people and know what you and your parents might want to know. The following sections would discuss everything in detail.

This site would answer all your queries about the Singapore Youth scholarship, but probably would not answer the question directly whether one should avail it or not. This site would only aid in the decision making. Ultimately, the decision has to be made by the child itself with help from his parents.