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Singapore Muslim Education Fund

  • About Singapore Muslim Education Fund

    AMP acts as the custodian of the Singapore Muslim Education Fund (SMEF), which was established by a group of activists in 2013 to address the under-representation of Malay/Muslims in the Law and Medicine fields.

    Today, the Fund aims to provide financial assistance for students pursuing medicine degree studies overseas through the SMEF Medicine Scholarship. It also aims to create awareness of the importance of pursuing these degree programmes to uplift the community by providing education advisory and coaching to the students and their parents on various university options available.

    At the same time, SMEF also recognises the efforts of students who may struggle financially and face multiple challenges in their lives yet rise above the adversities to pursue an education or those who show outstanding leadership qualities in a uniformed group CCA through the SMEF-Lieutenant Adnan Award.

    The SMEF-Professor Ahmad Ibrahim Scholarship champions students pursuing law degree at overseas universities recognised by the Ministry of Law.

    The SMEF-Rufaydah Nursing Award launched in 2020, recognises the importance of nurses on the front lines of care especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This award will be awarded to full-time diploma nursing students at local polytechnics who are passionate in their field, and portray academic excellence, strong leadership qualities and deep interest to serve the community.

    Each successful applicant will receive $5,000 (for SMEF Medicine Scholarship), $3,000 (SMEF-Professor Ahmad Ibrahim Scholarship) and $700 (for SMEF-Lieutenant Adnan Award or SMEF-Rufaydah Nursing Award).

    Applications are now closed.

  • Who It Helps

    The Fund is open to all students who are Malay/Muslim Singapore citizens, and who meet the following criteria:

    For SMEF-Rufaydah Nursing Award

    • Must be studying nursing full-time and are in their second or third year of studies at local polytechnics
    • Passionate in their field, and portray academic excellence, strong leadership qualities and deep interest to serve the community

    *Applicants from low-income families will be given priority

    For SMEF Medicine Scholarship

    • Must be studying Medicine at overseas universities recognised by the Singapore Medical Council

    For SMEF-Lieutenant Adnan Award

    • Must already be enrolled and is a full-time student at any of the five local polytechnics, LASALLE College of the Arts or Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
    • Have braved the odds and adversities in life to do well in his or her studies OR have shown outstanding leadership qualities in uniformed group CCA whilst in secondary school

    *Applicants from low-income families will be given priority

    Applications are now closed.

  • How to Apply?

    Application for the SMEF Scholarship 2026 is now closed.

    Documents needed (those that apply):

    1. Copy of applicant’s NRIC
    2. Copy of applicant’s official letter of acceptance/enrolment into the course of study from the University OR copy of applicant’s student pass / matriculation card
    3. Copy of applicant’s relevant academic and CCA records
    4. Other documents supporting the details declared in application

  • Sponsorship

    SMEF plans to build itself as an iconic fund in the community by raising $25,000 each year in its effort of building the community to greater heights.

    If you would like to contribute towards the Fund, you can make a cheque payable to ‘AMP’ and write ‘SMEF’ on the back. Kindly address the cheque to:

    Singapore Muslim Education Fund Committee
    c/o AMP Singapore
    1 Pasir Ris Drive 4
    #05-11 Singapore 519457

    You may also make an online donation via the AMP Donate portal.

Ready for School Fund

  • About Ready for School Fund

    The Ready for School (RFS) Fund was launched in 2002 to assist students from less privileged families in their educational pursuit. Assistance under the fund comprises the AMP Education Bursary, AMP-Salleh Marican Foundation STEM Study Award, RFS Youth Enrichment Series, and other socio-educational assistance. You can donate here.

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  • AMP Education Bursary

    Note: Applications are now closed

    The AMP Education Bursary offers monetary assistance to diploma and degree students from less privileged families of all races. Apart from students from local polytechnics and universities, the bursary also benefits full-time and part-time undergraduates from recognised private education institutions in Singapore.

    The bursary seeks to recognise the recipients’ academic achievements, alleviate their financial load and be a source of motivation for them to strive harder in their higher education. It also hopes to see students through their pursuit of higher levels of education and in future, give back to those in need in the community.

    The AMP Education Bursary assists tertiary students who meet the following eligibility criteria:

    1. Full-time Diploma Eligibility Criteria

    • Applicant must be a Singapore Citizen.
    • Gross monthly household income must not be more than $4,000; or monthly per capita income must not be more than $1000 per household member.
    • Applicant must already be studying full-time diploma at local poly such as:
    • Nanyang Polytechnic
    • Ngee Ann Polytechnic
    • Republic Polytechnic
    • Singapore Polytechnic
    • Temasek Polytechnic
    • Lasalle College of the Arts
    • Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

     

    • Applicants are encouraged to apply for the Higher Education Community Bursary (if applicable).
    • Applicants in receipt of other Bursary or Scholarship must ensure that they have complied with the terms and conditions of the award offered and show proof of the need for another bursary.*
    • Successful applicants will have to attend a compulsory personal development workshop/community engagement activity.
    • NOT APPLICABLE for diploma students who will be graduating in year 2026.

    2. Full-time Bachelor’s Degree Eligibility Criteria

    Degree Full Time

    To apply for the AMP Education Bursary, applicants must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

    • Applicant must be a Singapore Citizen.
    • Gross monthly household income must not be more than $4,000; or monthly per capita income must not be more than $1000 per household member.
    • Applicant must already be studying full-time degree in one of the following universities:-
    • National University of Singapore (NUS)
    • Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
    • Singapore Management University (SMU)
    • Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD)
    • Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
    • Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
    • Certified Private Education Institutions
    • Applicants are encouraged to apply for the Higher Education Community Bursary (if applicable).
    • Applicants in receipt of other Bursary or Scholarship must ensure that they have complied with the terms and conditions of the award offered and show proof of the need for another bursary.*
    • Successful applicants will have to attend a compulsory personal development workshop/community engagement activity.

    NOT APPLICABLE for degree students who will be graduating in year 2026.

     

    Degree Part Time

    To apply for the AMP Education Bursary, applicants must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

    • Applicant must be a Singapore Citizen.
    • Gross monthly personal income must not be more than $4,000
    • Must not be more than 40 years old and pursuing his/her first undergraduate degree
    • Applicant must already be studying part-time degree in one of the following universities:-
    • National University of Singapore (NUS)
    • Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
    • Singapore Management University (SMU)
    • Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD)
    • Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
    • Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
    • Certified Private Education Institutions
    • Applicants are encouraged to apply for the Higher Education Community Bursary (if applicable).
    • Applicants in receipt of other Bursary or Scholarship must ensure that they have complied with the terms and conditions of the award offered and show proof of the need for another bursary.*
    • Successful applicants will have to attend a compulsory personal development workshop/ community engagement activity

    NOT APPLICABLE for University students who will be graduating in year 2026.  

  • AMP-Salleh Marican Foundation STEM Study Award

    NOTE: Applications are now closed.

    AMP started a collaboration with Second Chance Properties Ltd in 2017 to introduce the AMP-Salleh Marican Foundation STEM Study Award to encourage Malay/Muslim students who are pursuing their undergraduate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses, and prepare them to be part of the STEM-related workforce in the future.

    The AMP-Salleh Marican Foundation STEM Study Award assists tertiary students who meet the following eligibility criteria:

    • Singapore Citizen
    • Full-time Malay/Muslim undergraduate studying in the following degree programmes at a local university:
      • Data Science & Analytics
      • Systems / Software / Computing Engineering
      • Computer Science / Computing
      • Information Engineering & Media/ Information Security
      • Information & Communication Technology
      • Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
      • Engineering
      • Good academic standing
      • Active co-curricular activities or community service involvement will be advantageous
      • Applicants are encouraged to apply for the Higher Education Community Bursary or Higher Education Bursary Scheme (if applicable).
      • Applicants in receipt of other Bursary or Scholarship must ensure that they have complied with the terms and conditions of the award offered and show proof of the need for another bursary.
      • Successful applicants will have to attend a compulsory AMP event/s
      • Not applicable for degree students who will be graduating in year 2026

    Each successful applicant will be awarded $2,000 each.

  • RFS Youth Enrichment Series

    The RFS Youth Enrichment Series is an extension under the Fund which aims to develop less privileged diploma and degree students holistically by broadening their horizons and developing of new skills to contribute to their overall development.

  • Other Socio-Educational Assistance

    Under the Fund, school-going children from less privileged households will be provided with socio-educational assistance in the forms of tuition and madrasah classes, school holiday enrichment programmes, transport concessions, as well as payment of examination, childcare, student care or preschool fees. Parents will also attend parenting workshops.