Singapore: Public Service Commission (PSC)

Overview

Singapore's PSC oversees the recruitment, scholarship and leadership-development pipeline into the country's Public Administration, Professional and Uniformed Services, most visibly through its highly competitive PSC Scholarships for top students who commit to a public-service career.

About Public Service Commission (PSC), Singapore

Singapore's Public Service Commission (PSC) oversees appointments to the country's civil service and administers scholarships for future public officers, working alongside individual ministries and statutory boards that manage their own day-to-day recruitment.

Coverage & Financial Benefits

• Runs Singapore's flagship government scholarship programme (PSC Scholarships)
• Clear career pathways across Administration, Professional and Uniformed Services
• Careers@Gov complements it for direct (non-scholarship) public service hiring

Requirements & Eligibility

• Singapore citizenship for most PSC scholarships and career-track roles
• Strong academic record for scholarship applicants; role-specific criteria for direct hires

Required Documents

How to Apply

1. 1Search current vacancies through individual ministries' and statutory boards' own career portals, since PSC sets policy but day-to-day recruitment happens at the agency level.
2. 2Submit your application directly to the hiring ministry or board for the specific posted vacancy.
3. 3Complete any required assessments or interviews as specified by that agency's recruitment process.