Activity: Industry Attachment – For Students
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Scope
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- Intern must be Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident working in a maritime-related business entity*
- Interns must be enrolled in any programme or course in a local publicly-funded Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL)**
- Industry attachment must be well-structured and enable interns to gain knowledge and experience in maritime businesses. It may be conducted in Singapore, overseas office(s), client office(s) and/or onboard ships.
*Maritime-related business entities would include companies in the port, shipping, and maritime services (e.g. maritime finance, law, insurance) sectors.
** The list of IHLs are:
- Institute of Technical Education (Central, West, East)
- Polytechnics (NP, NYP, RP, SP, TP)
- Autonomous Universities (NTU, NUS, SIT, SMU, SUSS, SUTD)
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Duration of internship
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How much
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- Monthly top-up over and above any internship allowance from the companies the intern is attached to
- ITE: S$100/month
- Polytechnic: S$200/month
- University: S$400/month
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How to apply (for interns)
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- Students must apply through their relevant University/Polytechnic/ITE faculty in charge of internships and attachments
- Upon completion of the programme, an internship report must be submitted to MPA through the IHL
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Other information
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- Reimbursement of the grant will be made to the intern through the IHL
- IHLs are required to submit the MCF Industry Attachment Claim Form to MPA for processing, no later than 6 months after the internship has ended
- Claims are collated and processed in March and September of every year
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Approval is subject to the fulfilment of all eligibility criteria. MPA reserves the right to reject any application or claim in the event of failure from participants/businesses to comply or observe any of the eligibility criteria.
Activity: Internship Reimbursement Scheme – For Maritime Companies
Scope
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- Maritime-related business entity* providing internship opportunities to local students, i.e. Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Interns must be enrolled in any programme or course in a local publicly-funded Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL)**
- Industry attachment must be well-structured and enable interns to gain knowledge and experience in maritime businesses. It may be conducted in Singapore, overseas office(s), client office(s) and/or onboard ships.
*Maritime-related business entities would include companies in the port, shipping and maritime services (e.g. maritime finance, law, insurance) sectors.
** The list of IHLs are:
- Institute of Technical Education (Central, West, East)
- Polytechnics (NP, NYP, RP, SP, TP)
- Autonomous Universities (NTU, NUS, SIT, SMU, SUSS, SUTD)
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Effective period of scheme
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- Internships that commence between 1 May 2020 to 31 December 2021
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Duration of internship
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The company could provide internships longer than 6 months, but co-funding support will be capped at 6 months only.
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How much
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- 50% of internship allowance, capped at $500 per intern per month
The company should not have received funding support of any other kind from other government bodies, for the provision of internships to students.
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How to apply
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- Start of programme: Please notify MPA of your participation in the Internship Reimbursement Scheme via this link.
- Completion of programme: Please submit your claims to MPA via this link no later than 3 months after the internship has ended
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Other information
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- Host companies should assign a mentor or mentors who would provide guidance remotely or in-person to intern(s).
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Activity: Overseas Attachment
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Scope
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- Companies applying for funding support must be maritime-related entities registered or incorporated in Singapore. They must not be receiving any other form of financial assistance from another government body for the same attachment.
- Trainee must be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Training attachment should be in the form of on-the-job attachment to the overseas offices of the company or related business associates/clients or onboard ships
- The attachment must be well-structured and enable trainees to gain knowledge and experience in maritime businesses
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Duration of attachment
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- At least 5 working days to 1 year
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How much
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- 50% co-funding of qualifying costs, i.e. economy return airfare and subsistence allowance, subject to a cap
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How to apply
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How to claim
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- Supporting documents (i.e. detailed training attachment report, boarding pass) should be submitted to mcf@mpa.gov.sg, no later than 3 months after completion of the attachment
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Other information
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- Trainee will be required to serve the company for a period equal to the duration of the attachment
- Funding will be provided to companies on reimbursement basis, upon completion of the attachment
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Approval is subject to the fulfilment of all eligibility criteria. MPA reserves the right to reject any application or claim in the event of failure from participants/businesses to comply or observe any of the eligibility criteria.
Activity: Management Associates
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Scope
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- Maritime-related business entities registered/incorporated in Singapore, with plans to kickstart a new Management Associate Programme in the company
- Targeted at promising local (Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident) employees working in maritime companies
- The Management Associate Programme must be a comprehensive structured programme with specific milestones, incorporating job rotations across departments
- Trainee may be based in Singapore or overseas office during the duration of support
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Duration
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How much
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50% co-funding of qualifying costs, i.e. monthly basic salary, subject to a cap
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How to apply
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How to claim
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Supporting documents (i.e. yearly progress report, copies of monthly pay slips) should be submitted to mcf@mpa.gov.sg, no later than 3 months after the 1-year mark
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Other information
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- Funding will be provided to companies on yearly reimbursement basis
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Approval is subject to the fulfilment of all eligibility criteria. MPA reserves the right to reject any application or claim in the event of failure from participants/businesses to comply or observe any of the eligibility criteria.
For more information on the Maritime Cluster Fund, please contact the MCF Secretariat:
Email: mcf@mpa.gov.sg
Tel: 1800 272 7777 (Select option 4)
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
460 Alexandra Road
#19-00 mTower
Singapore 119963
