Applications for Pre-Employment Grant by Singaporeans Studying Medicine Overseas

Debated in Parliament on 20 Oct 2022.

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Member Gerald Giam inquired about annual statistics on Singaporean students applying for the Pre-Employment Grant (PEG) for overseas medicine studies, including approval rates, median grant amounts, reasons for rejection, and whether the grant quota could be increased to attract more doctors to return.
Minister Ong Ye Kung confirmed the PEG was introduced in 2010 to encourage overseas-trained Singaporean doctors to return, with about 120 students awarded annually and a median grant of approximately $80,000 over two years.
The Minister explained that approval rates vary yearly based on applicant pool and public healthcare hiring demand, with applications assessed holistically on academic performance, professionalism, and commitment to serve locally.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health in each year since 2016 (a) how many Singaporean students studying medicine overseas have applied for the Pre-Employment Grant (PEG); (b) how many of these are approved; (c) what is the median grant amount; (d) what are the main reasons for the rejected applications; and (e) whether the Ministry will consider increasing the number of PEGs so as to attract more Singaporean doctors to return home after their studies to serve in the healthcare sector.

Ong Ye Kung

We are encouraging Singaporeans who study medicine in recognised overseas universities to return home to contribute to our healthcare system.

The Pre-Employment Grant (PEG) was introduced in 2010 for this purpose. In recent years, an average of 120 students have been awarded PEG annually. The median grant amount is about $80,000 per student over two years.

The number and percentage of successful applicants vary from year to year, depending on each year’s applicant pool and hiring demand among the public healthcare institutions. All applicants are assessed holistically, based on a range of factors, including their overall academic performance, professionalism and commitment to serve in the public healthcare system.

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Member Gerald Giam inquired about annual statistics on Singaporean students applying for the Pre-Employment Grant (PEG) for overseas medicine studies, including approval rates, median grant amounts, reasons for rejection, and whether the grant quota could be increased to attract more doctors to return.
Minister Ong Ye Kung confirmed the PEG was introduced in 2010 to encourage overseas-trained Singaporean doctors to return, with about 120 students awarded annually and a median grant of approximately $80,000 over two years.
The Minister explained that approval rates vary yearly based on applicant pool and public healthcare hiring demand, with applications assessed holistically on academic performance, professionalism, and commitment to serve locally.

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Applications for Pre-Employment Grant by Singaporeans Studying Medicine Overseas

Debated in Parliament on 20 Oct 2022.

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Member Gerald Giam inquired about annual statistics on Singaporean students applying for the Pre-Employment Grant (PEG) for overseas medicine studies, including approval rates, median grant amounts, reasons for rejection, and whether the grant quota could be increased to attract more doctors to return.
Minister Ong Ye Kung confirmed the PEG was introduced in 2010 to encourage overseas-trained Singaporean doctors to return, with about 120 students awarded annually and a median grant of approximately $80,000 over two years.
The Minister explained that approval rates vary yearly based on applicant pool and public healthcare hiring demand, with applications assessed holistically on academic performance, professionalism, and commitment to serve locally.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Ong Ye Kung

We are encouraging Singaporeans who study medicine in recognised overseas universities to return home to contribute to our healthcare system.

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Member Gerald Giam inquired about annual statistics on Singaporean students applying for the Pre-Employment Grant (PEG) for overseas medicine studies, including approval rates, median grant amounts, reasons for rejection, and whether the grant quota could be increased to attract more doctors to return.
Minister Ong Ye Kung confirmed the PEG was introduced in 2010 to encourage overseas-trained Singaporean doctors to return, with about 120 students awarded annually and a median grant of approximately $80,000 over two years.
The Minister explained that approval rates vary yearly based on applicant pool and public healthcare hiring demand, with applications assessed holistically on academic performance, professionalism, and commitment to serve locally.

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