Application Procedure

Applicants for SCP training programmes should satisfy the following criteria: 

• Mid- to senior level officials, unless otherwise stated
• Nominated by their respective Governments or National Focal Points for Technical Assistance
• Suitably qualified to attend the training programme, as assessed by the training agency
• Proficient in English, i.e. have a good command of spoken and written English (Please note that there will be no interpreters on hand during the training)
• In good health and medically fit to complete the course
• Be able to attend the training programme from the start date to the end date
  

Applications should be:

• Fully completed and submitted in the appropriate application form (in duplicate copies).
  Please click HERE for SCP Application Form.
  
  
• Endorsed by the respective Governments or National Focal Point for Technical Assistance

• For training programmes lasting for more than a month, applications must also include a Medical Examination Form certifying the applicant's fitness for training by a certified medical practitioner. X-ray films should accompany the Medical Examination Form

Technical Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tanglin
Singapore 248163
Republic of Singapore
Fax: (65) 6479 3357

Application forms that are not completed appropriately will not be considered. Applicants should refrain from making telephone calls or email inquiries on the status of their application. The application outcome will be released to the applicant and the respective Governments or National Focal Points for Technical Assistance.

Successful applicants:
Successful applicants will be issued a Letter of Acceptance. The Letter of Acceptance provides detailed information on terms and conditions for participation in the training programme. 

Successful applicants should complete the Confirmation Letter attached to the Letter of Acceptance and fax it to the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs at (65) 6479 3357, upon notification of the successful outcome of the nomination to facilitate administrative and logistical arrangements. 

Successful applicants should carry the Letter of Acceptance with them to to facilitate clearance at Airport Immigration. They should continue to carry this Letter of Acceptance with them as a form of identification during the period of training in Singapore.

Successful applicants will be offered one of the following training awards under the SCP:

I) Singapore Cooperation Programme Training Award (SCPTA)

II) Small Island Developing States Technical Cooperation Programme (SIDSTEC)

Both awards cover: 

• Training costs
• Accommodation for the duration of training in Singapore, one day before the start of the training programme (after 2pm) to one day after the end of the training programme (before 12 noon)
• Training allowance from first day to last day of the training programme
• Social programme
• Group Accident and Hospitalisation Insurance during the stay in Singapore*
• Airport meeting services**

III) ASEAN Training Award (ATA)

The award is extended to ASEAN member countries for specific courses and covers: 

• Return economy class airfare
• Training costs
• Accommodation for the duration of training in Singapore, one day before the start of the training programme (after 2pm) to one day after the end of the training programme (before 12 noon)
• Training allowance from first day to last day of the training programme
• Social programme
• Group Accident and Hospitalisation Insurance during the stay in Singapore*
• Airport meeting services**

IV) Most Third Country Training Programmes (TCTP)

The terms of award vary according to our partners, but typically cover:

• Return economy class airfare
• Training costs
• Accommodation for the duration of training in Singapore, one day before the start of the course (after 2pm) to one day after the end of the training programme (before 12 noon)
• Training allowance from first day to last day of the training programme
• Social Programme
• Group Accident and Hospitalisation Insurance during the stay in Singapore*
• Airport meeting services**

* The Group Accident and Hospitalisation Insurance does not cover pre-existing illnesses and outpatient medical/dental treatment. Participants are advised to obtain their own travel insurance and are fully responsible for any costs arising from loss or theft of personal belongings.

** An SCP Liaison Officer (SCPLO) representing the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs will receive the participants at the Information Counter in the Arrival Hall of the Singapore Changi Airport and accompany them to the designated hotel or accommodation.

For training programmes where the participants are required to make their own flight arrangements, they should arrange the flight itineraries such that they arrive in Singapore one day before the start of the training programme and depart one day after the end of the training programme. Participants should also ensure that their flight itineraries have “Confirmed” status with the airline/s for the return trip home.

On completion of the training, the SCPLO will also accompany the participants to the Singapore Changi Airport on the designated day of departure from Singapore.

Visa Requirements 

To facilitate entry into Singapore, successful applicants are requested to ensure that their passport or travel document has a minimum 6-month validity period beyond the scheduled date of departure from Singapore. In the Letter of Acceptance, successful applicants will be informed if they require a visa to enter Singapore. They should ensure that they submit the necessary visa applications, including for transit visas, at least 2 weeks prior to their departure to Singapore. Successful applicants may also check with the nearest Singapore Embassy about their visa requirements or our consular website for visa information at http://www.mfa.gov.sg/content/mfa/consular_information/foreigners_visiting_singapore.html

Vaccination Certificate Requirements

For entry into Singapore, a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers who, within the preceding six days, have been in or have passed through any country endemic for yellow fever. The International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is considered valid 10 days after vaccination and is valid for a period of 10 years.

Successful applicants without vaccination certificates or with vaccination certificates that are less than 10 days old will be subjected to a risk assessment by the Airport Health Office. If entry is denied, he or she will be required to take the next flight out of Singapore.

The affected countries are: