Asian Nursing Scholarship Recipients And Their Performance

Asian Nursing Scholarship Recipients And Their Performance | Ministry of Health Skip to main content A Singapore Government Agency Website How to identify Official website links end with .gov.sg Government agencies communicate via .gov.sg websites (e.g. go.gov.sg/open). Trusted websites Secure websites use HTTPS Look for a lock ( ) or https:// as an added precaution. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Government officials will never ask you to transfer money or disclose bank log-in details over a phone call. Call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 if you are unsure if something is a scam. Staying healthy Seeking healthcare Ageing well Managing expenses Newsroom Resources Home Newsroom Asian Nursing Scholarship Recipients And Their Performance Parliamentary QA Asian Nursing Scholarship Recipients And Their Performance 10 May 2017 This article has been migrated from an earlier version of the site and may display formatting inconsistencies. Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Ms K Thanaletchimi Nominated MP Question No. 455  To ask the Minister for Health (a) to date, how many Asian Nursing Scholarships (ANS) have been awarded; (b) how many scholars have (i) failed their exams (ii) failed their employment probation while serving their bonds (iii) absconded without completing their course and (iv) absconded without fulfilling their bonds after graduation; (c) whether the effectiveness of the ANS and selection criteria of the candidates will be reviewed to ensure that they write and speak good English; and (d) whether the Ministry will make it a pre-requisite for ANS applicants to have a good command of the English language. Answer           With Singapore’s ageing population, we need more nurses to meet our growing healthcare needs. Introduced in 1994, the Asian Nursing Scholarship sponsors good students from Asian countries to pursue nursing studies in our polytechnics and supplement our nursing workforce upon graduation. 2.        Between 1994 and 2016, an average of about 200 Asian Nursing Scholarships were awarded a year. Less than 1% of scholarship holders were unable to complete their studies or absconded before completing their studies. Less than 3% did not fully serve out their bond after completing their studies, including those who have absconded. 3.        We will continue to work with the relevant authorities to attempt to recover the liquidated damages. 4.        Information on the number of scholars who started work but failed their work probation are available from the 2013 intake cohort onwards. Thus far, none of the 301 scholarship holders from the cohort has failed work probation. It should be noted that some of them are still in their probation period. Subsequent cohorts have yet to start their work probation. 5.        Applicants for the ANS need to meet the polytechnics’ academic requirements, of which English is one of the required subjects. Some may be asked to undergo additional selection tests and interviews to assess their English proficiency.  We monitor the performance of the scholars closely.  Those who have difficulties coping will be counselled and given closer support. 6.        The ANS programme has helped develop a pool of locally-trained foreign nurses to supplement our local nursing manpower supply. We will continue to review the programme regularly to enhance its effectiveness. Back to top Ministry of Health Staying healthy Seeking healthcare Ageing well Managing expenses Newsroom Resources About us Join us Reach us Contact Feedback © 2026 Government of Singapore , last updated 15 July 2026 Report Vulnerability Privacy Statement Terms of Use REACH Made with Isomer Built by Open Government Products Ministry of Health Staying healthy Seeking healthcare Ageing well Managing expenses Newsroom Resources About us Join us Reach us Contact Feedback © 2026 Government of Singapore , last updated 15 J…