SkillsFuture Fellowships Details

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SkillsFuture Fellowships

Accurate as of 14 Jan 2025

Singapore’s Highest Skills Award for Individuals

Presented by the President of the Republic of Singapore, the SkillsFuture Fellowships honour individuals as masters of skills and mentors of future talent.

Open to Singapore Citizens with at least 10 years of working experience in the same (or related) industry or job function. Recipients will receive a monetary award of $10,000 to continue their pursuit of skills mastery.

Applications for the 2025 award cycle are now open and closing date is 20 March 2025 (Thu), 11.59pm. We strongly encourage all interested applicants to apply early before the closing deadline on 20 March 2025.

For more information about the awards and past recipients, click here.

Judging Criteria

Possess deep skills in relevant areas of professional and technical expertise
Applicants should demonstrate high level of expertise in his/her field. Additional consideration will be given to candidates who obtained industry or their employer recognition of their expertise. For example, he/she is widely recognised for his/her expertise in his/her field or has received awards for his/her achievements.
Demonstrate a strong personal commitment to lifelong learning and mastery of domain
Applicants should embrace the pursuit of lifelong learning to achieve skills mastery and excellence in his/her field. They should also have a well-defined plan to pursue skills mastery in relevant areas. For example, he/she has a clear plan to further develop mastery of his/her skills.
Contribute significantly to the skills development of others
Applicants should be passionate and committed to propagate lifelong learning and skills development. They should have a well-defined plan to further the SkillsFuture ethos (e.g. as a coach / mentor) or that add value to their profession. For example, he/she has mentored or coached others in industry or within his/her organisation above and beyond his/her work responsibilities.

Enquiries

For a guide on applying or viewing your application, click here. (PDF, 376KB)

For a sample on formatting and filling in your application, click here. (PDF, 113KB)

For FAQs on SkillsFuture Fellowships, click here. (PDF, 117KB)

For further enquiries, please contact the appointed Programme Manager for the SkillsFuture Fellowships at sfa@snef.org.sg.