A SCHOLAR’S JOURNEY Making the transition from polytechnic to university – and planning on doing so on a scholarship?
• Apply for the scholarships you want early (but ensure that you have a good portfolio in order to improve your chances) • Be sure to apply for all the scholarship opportunities you’re interested in, not just your favourite one • Remember, the more successful applications you have, the more options you can choose from! APPLY FOR YOUR PREFERRED SCHOLARSHIPS
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Here’s a quick guide on how you can go from “scholarship hopeful” to achieving your dream scholarship.
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FIND YOUR PASSION & START TO BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO EARLY • Decide on what you really want to pursue as a lifelong career • Preferably, select a field/career that’s related to your diploma • Right from year 1, or as early as you can, • Attend workshops & read widely so as to improve your knowledge of current a airs including industry & global issues • Build your speaking, writing, interview skills by attending relevant workshops, forums, conferences, and keeping up with the news • Develop good habits such as self-discipline and e ective time management start building a strong portfolio to showcase your CCA & community service involvements, leadership capabilities & other skills
SHORTLIST POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS • Scholarships may be o ered by hiring organisations, universities, government agencies or ministries • Do ample research to identify which scholarships you are keen on - check scholarship portals (e.g. BrightSparks), company, agency or relevant websites • Talk to your seniors/ lecturers/ ECG Counsellors/ Scholar Mentors and people from the industry
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PREPARE FOR YOUR SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEW
• By the time you are in Year 2 Semester 2, you should have accumulated a good CV/portfolio. Continue to build on this • Do also refer to the Scholar Checklist on page 7 to see which areas you are still lacking in and need to improve on • Check resources online to practise psychometric assessments as well as interview questions. Do check with the ECG Counsellors/Scholar Mentors if you are not sure about this to point you in the right direction
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RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES • Research your local/overseas university options (based on your desired career) • Decide on your top 3 universities (taking into account industry recognition of your desired degree, and your personal preferences)
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