Ministry of Home Affairs Uniformed Scholarship
Learn about scholarship opportunities with SPS and how they support your leadership development and career in corrections.
Last updated on 18 September 2026
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The Singapore Prison Service offers scholarships to highly motivated and passionate individuals who wish to play a part in shaping the future of corrections.
You will receive the opportunity to be sponsored for your undergraduate studies in a prestigious overseas or local university.
Upon graduation, you will embark on an exciting and rewarding career as a Captain of Lives to transform lives and influence communities towards a society without re-offending. You will be groomed and developed to hold leadership roles through a structured and dynamic route map comprising of command and staff appointments. This will give you opportunities to experience a range of SPS’s major functions of operations, intelligence, investigation, strategic planning, corporate development, and staff management building your skills, character, and leadership along the way.
You may also be placed on leadership and talent programmes to further prepare you for key leadership positions in SPS.
Actualise your fullest potential as a leader in corrections. Find out more and apply through the MHA Uniformed Scholarship website. (opens in new tab)
You may also indicate your interest with us through this form (opens in new tab) and we will be in touch.