ESIS is awarded by MOE and is offered to academically strong students attending independent schools.  

The award value of the ESIS is up to $2400 per year.


Only Singapore Citizens are eligible.


JAE students will automatically be awarded the ESIS if they:


  • are within the top 5% of all students who sat for the O-Level examinations based on L1R5 scores before any bonus points OR
  • meet the ESIS cut-off score and are admitted to an independent school under the Direct School Admission for junior colleges (DSA-JC).


Find out more about the ESIS here.