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Actions Introduced in 1971, The SAF Scholarship, formerly known as SAF Overseas Scholarship (SAFOS), is a prestigious scholarship second only to the President's Scholarship. There are 322 recipients of The SAF Scholarship to date.
Past SAF scholars include Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong; Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, Teo Chee Hean; Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Government Whip, Chan Chun Sing; Minister for Social and Family Development, Tan Chuan-Jin; Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant-General Perry Lim; Permanent Secretary (Defence Development), Neo Kian Hong; Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation and Digital Government) and Chairman of Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech), Ng Chee Khern; CEO of National Environment Agency, Ronnie Tay; and CEO of Central Provident Fund Board, Ng Chee Peng.
There are seven recipients for The SAF Scholarship this year. They are (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Service | Post-Secondary/ Pre-University Institution | Course |
| OCT Daryl Kow Kai Jun | Air Force | Raffles Institution | Economics, University College London |
| OCT Jason Rohan Cheong Zhi Jian | Army | Raffles Institution | International Relations, Brown University |
| OCT Lionel Oh Wei Hao | Air Force | National Junior College | International Relations, Tufts University |
| MID Loh Jia Yi | Navy | Hwa Chong Institution | Liberal Arts (International Studies), Bryn Mawr College |
| MID Satesh Kumar S/O Sukumar | Navy | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | War Studies and History, King’s College London |
| MID Tan Yun Yee | Navy | Raffles Institution | Economics, University of California, Los Angeles |
| OCT Tommy Poa Ming Chuan | Army | River Valley High School | Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley |
Recipients of the Public Service Commission Scholarship (Engineering) - Defence and Security
The Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarship (Engineering) was launched in the 2017 scholarship exercise. In partnership with three engineering clusters in the Public Service, namely Defence and Security, Information and Communications Technology & Smart Systems, and Infrastructure & Environment, the scholarship aims to develop and groom individuals for leadership positions in the engineering and technology sectors. The Defence and Security cluster looks at the design, operation and maintenance of our national security infrastructure. There are four recipients for the PSC Scholarship (Engineering) - Defence and Security in this inaugural year of the scholarship. They are (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Post-Secondary/ Pre-University Institution | Course |
| Caleb Chiam | Raffles Institution | Computer Science, Cornell University |
| Ong Ray Yi | Raffles Institution | Engineering, University of Cambridge |
| Quah Yan Hsien | River Valley High School | Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Soon Qing Rong | Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University |
Recipients of the SAF Merit Scholarship
The SAF Merit Scholarship is awarded to individuals with academic excellence and dynamic leadership qualities. There are 446 SAF Merit Scholarship recipients to date.
Past SAF Merit Scholarship award holders include former Chief of Air Force, Major-General Hoo Cher Mou and former Chief of Army, Major-General Ravinder Singh.
There are 15 recipients for SAF Merit Scholarship this year. They are (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Service | Post-Secondary/ Pre-University Institution | Course |
| LTA Aaron Marc Chong Kia Wee | Army | Catholic Junior College | Departing for studies in 2018 |
| 2LT Ashwath Chauhan | Navy | Serangoon Junior College | Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore |
| LTA Billy Chia Ming Hao | Navy | Singapore Polytechnic | Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick |
| 2LT Cheong Zhi Bing Mervyn | Army | Hwa Chong Institution | Economics, University College London |
| 2LT Chia Kuan Yang Isaac | Air Force | Victoria Junior College | Economics, University College London |
| OCT Chong Mei Tze, Jacqueline Ann | Army | St Joseph’s Institution | Departing for studies in 2018 |
| LTA Darryl Hwang Jun Siang | Air Force | Hwa Chong Institution | Departing for studies in 2018 |
| OCT Lee Xian, Kerryn | Army | St Joseph’s Institution | Biomedical Sciences, King’s College London |
| ME4A Leow Ying Kai, Bryan | Joint | Pioneer Junior College | History, University College London |
| LTA Lim Ming De, Jed | Navy | Victoria Junior College | Social Policy, University of Bristol |
| OCT Looi DuanYing, Denise | Air Force | Raffles Institution | International Relations, Tufts University |
| LTA Muhammad Alfian Bin Aman | Army | Raffles Institution | Departing for studies in 2018 |
| LTA Raphael Chew Wen Jie | Army | Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel | Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley |
| LTA Samuel Goh Wen Yaw | Air Force | Raffles Institution | Departing for studies in 2018 |
| MID Thean Xu Zi Hilary | Navy | National Junior College | Departing for studies in 2018 |
Recipients of the SAF Engineering Scholarship
The SAF Engineering Scholarship is awarded to aspiring engineers-to-be who will be joining the SAF as Military Experts. These scholars will form the next generation of leaders in our engineering corps who will catalyse the next phase of development of the SAF. As military engineers, they will assume a range of challenging engineering appointments in MINDEF/SAF. There are also opportunities for them to be rotated to the wider defence technology ecosystem to build up engineering expertise and gain exposure in cutting-edge defence technologies. There are five recipients of the SAF Engineering Scholarship to date.
There are two recipients for SAF Engineering Scholarship this year. They are (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Service | Post-Secondary/ Pre-University Institution | Course |
| ME4T Pang Shi Quan | Air Force | Hwa Chong Institution | Departing for studies in 2018 |
| ME4T Sebastian Tan Jun Jie | Army | Hwa Chong Institution | Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
Recipients of the Defence Merit Scholarship
The Defence Merit Scholarship is awarded by MINDEF to selected individuals with the calibre to chart Singapore’s future. Recipients will be groomed to be a leader, a major contributor to defence policies and more. There are 95 Defence Merit Scholarship recipients to date.
There are six recipients for Defence Merit Scholarship this year. They are (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Post-Secondary/ Pre-University Institution | Course |
| Collin Teo Jun Kai | Raffles Institution | Departing for studies in 2019 |
| Goh Rui Yu, Adeline | Hwa Chong Institution | International Relations, The University of Edinburgh |
| Ng Ting Si, Teresa | Hwa Chong Institution | Political Science and Economics, John Hopkins University |
| Tan Rhe-Anne | Raffles Institution | Political Science, Columbia University and Sciences Po |
| Wu Jing Xiang, James | Hwa Chong Institution | Departing for studies in 2018 |
| Yeong Qian Hui | Hwa Chong Institution | International Relations and History, London School of Economics and Political Science |
Recipients of the DSTA Scholarship
Established in 2000, the DSTA Scholarship offers scholars the opportunity to pursue undergraduate studies of their choice in science and engineering at renowned universities worldwide.
There are 29 recipients for DSTA Scholarship this year. They are (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Post-Secondary/ Pre-University Institution | Course |
| Aoh Jia Rui | Raffles Institution | Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Bervyn Pang Pei Yi | Temasek Junior College | Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Brendan Wong Zhi Jie | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Chelsea Chia Jia Hwa | National Junior College | Computer Science, National University of Singapore |
| Chew Yong Soon | Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Computer Science, National University of Singapore |
| Chua Kee Han, Daryl | NUS High School of Mathematics and Science | Engineering Science, National University of Singapore |
| Chua Yong Chun | Singapore Polytechnic | Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University |
| Claudia Kho Hui Ying R | Raffles Institution | Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Emil Yong Kai Wen | Singapore Polytechnic | Electrical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Goh Yang Yu, Terence | River Valley High School | Computer Science and Business Administration (Accountancy), National University of Singapore |
| Ho Yong Jin, Merrick | Raffles Institution | Physics, National University of Singapore |
| Jack Chen Yu Jie | Hwa Chong Institution | Computer Science, National University of Singapore |
| Jansen Jarret Sta Maria | Raffles Institution | Mathematics, University of Oxford |
| Jee Kai Yen | Raffles Institution | Physics, Cornell University |
| Lau Yan Han | NUS High School of Mathematics and Science | Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Lee Shiyi Michael | National Junior College | Electrical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Leon Zhi-Wei Nathaniel | NUS High School of Mathematics and Science | Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Lim Fei Yu, Zenas | Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Electronic and Information Engineering, Imperial College London |
| Lim Siew Han | Victoria Junior College | Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London |
| Nicholas Chong Jie Le | Dunman High School | Physics, National University of Singapore |
| Ong Chin Han | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Engineering, University of Cambridge |
| Ong Yong Jie Kelvin | Temasek Junior College | Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Pan You Qi Yuki | Victoria Junior College | Natural Sciences (Physics), University of Cambridge |
| Sean Lo | Raffles Institution | Mathematics, Imperial College London |
| Tan Jin Jie | National Junior College | Electrical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Teh Wen Yi | River Valley High School | Computer Science, National University of Singapore |
| Teo Wei Zheng | Hwa Chong Institution | Computer Science, National University of Singapore |
| Wong Yu Hin | NUS High School of Mathematics and Science | Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore |
| Yoke Kai Wen | Hwa Chong Institution | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London |