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Various scholarship and bursary schemes provide full or partial funding for arts students and artists to receive training in arts institutions locally and abroad.
Scholarships and bursaries offered are open to arts students and practitioners to pursue full-time studies in Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Literary Arts. Those marked * denote additional scheme for Music only, + denotes additional scheme for Visual Arts only, and # denotes additional scheme for applied arts only). Please click on any of the links for further details.
Arts Studies in Local Tertiary Institutions
For scholarships & bursaries enquiries, please contact:
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| Ms Anthea Neo |
Tel: (65) 6837 9513 |
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| Ms Sandra Lim |
Tel: (65) 6837 9746 |
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There are numerous tertiary institutions in Singapore who offer diploma, degree, and postgraduate studies in arts-related subjects. The table lists the kinds of courses available at our local tertiary institutions.

For more information on the courses, please contact the respective institutions directly.
Most
of the courses in these institutions are eligible for NAC scholarships and bursaries.
For details, please contact:
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| Ms Anthea Neo | Tel:
(65) 6837 9513 |
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| Ms Sandra Lim | Tel:
(65) 6837 9746 |
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This provides assistance to outstanding students or practising
artists to pursue full-time overseas undergraduate or
postgraduate studies in visual arts (fine art courses
only), performing arts, literary arts, arts management,
technical design and production in the arts. Applicants
must not have started on their course of study. Male applicants
must have completed National Service. Successful candidates
are expected to fulfill a two-year service commitment
within a 5 year period, to practise their art on a full
or part-time basis in Singapore after the completion of
their course. Grant quantum - Up to 100% of total cost
of study, maximum of $100,000.
Closing date: 30 April
Please click here to check out NAC
Scholars' Profile, Scholarships
& Bursaries Application Procedures and Important
Information.
* Visual arts only
This provides assistance to promising visual artists interested in undertaking full-time postgraduate studies or research programmes overseas. Priority will be give to applicants specialising in Painting. Applicants must have not started on their course of study. Grant quantum - Up to a maximum of $25,000.
Closing date: 30 April
Please click here to check out Scholarships & Bursaries Application Procedures and Important Information.
* Music only
Sponsored by The Rotary Club of Singapore East, this bursary is awarded to young music students, aged 18 years and below, to pursue full-time studies in pre-tertiary music institutions overseas. Grant quantum - Up to $15,000 per year.
Closing date: 30 April
Please click here to check out Scholarships & Bursaries Application Procedures and Important Information.
This provides assistance to arts students to pursue full-time tertiary studies in visual arts (fine art courses only), performing and literary arts, as well as arts management, technical design & production in the arts in arts institutions overseas. The bursary is renewable annually, up to a maximum of 4 years. Grant quantum - Between $8,000 to $15,000 per year.
Closing date: 30 April
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This provides assistance to first, second and third year arts students pursuing full-time diploma courses in theatre, dance, music, visual arts (fine art courses only) and arts management at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts or Polytechnics. Grant quantum - $2,000 per year.
Closing date: 30 April
Please click here to check out Scholarships & Bursaries Application Procedures and Important Information.
This provides assistance to arts students pursuing degree and postgraduate courses in the theatre, dance, music, visual arts (fine art courses only) and arts management at local universities or the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, taught in association with international tertiary institutions. Students undertaking the Theatre Training and Research Programme offered by the Practice Performing Arts School are also eligible. The bursary is renewable annually, up to a maximum of 4 years.
N.B. Students who are eligible for MOE subsidies in the first 3 years (up to Diploma level), should apply for Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship instead as the NAC Arts Bursary (Local) will only be applicable in their final year.
Grant quantum - Between $4,000 to $8,000 per year.
Closing date: 30 April
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The Takashimaya-NAC Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student every year to pursue a Diploma programme in the applied or media arts disciplines in Japan. This Scholarship will also include a one-year Japanese Language course prior to the commencement of the Diploma course. Applicants must be Singapore citizens or PR aged between 18 and
30 years and should have obtained an GCE 'A' Level certificate or a Diploma qualification in an appropriate field. Male applicants must have completed National Service or have obtained an official deferment from National Service. Successful candidates are required to fulfill a two-year service commitment within a 5 year period, in any work on a full-time basis in connection with the arts in Singapore after the completion of their course. Award covers tuition fees, living allowance, return airfare, book and warm clothing allowances.
Closing date: 15 July
Please click here for Scholarships & Bursaries Application Procedures and Important Information.
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) Singapore Foundation Arts scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student to pursue a postgraduate master degree in arts. The scholarship is a 3-year course, which includes a one-year Japanese language course prior to the commencement of the postgraduate course. The scholarship offers the opportunity to pursue higher education in areas of creative arts and design in Japan. Applicants must be degree holders majoring in arts and Singapore citizens or PR below 30 years of age. Male applicants must have completed National Service. The scholarship gives full support to the total cost, covering tuition fees, two-way airfare, accommodation, study materials allowance, and daily allowance, subject to a maximum of S$50,000 per year in principle.
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