I am choosing a job located at New Phoenix, Park28, Irrawaddy Road, Singapore329560. It is the Ministry of Home Affairs, Home Team Career Centre. Firstly, I have to get the HOME Team Merit Award before getting into the job. The Home Team Merit Award (Polytechnic) or in short, HOME Award (Polytechnic) sponsors successful applicants for a 3-year full-time diploma course in the local 5 polytechnics. The HOME Award is also open to existing polytechnic students as well as students who are waiting for admission to the local polytechnics. Upon graduation, successful recipients may have a choice of pursuing a career with either the Home Affairs Uniformed Services (HUS) which comprises of Singapore Police Force (SPF), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Singapore Prison Service and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) or Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
The HOME Award offers a monthly allowance of $1,000; Payment of tuition and compulsory fees; Study bonus of $1,200 per semester if the student passes all modules in that semester. To meet all this requirements, we must be a singapore citizen; have good ‘O’ Levels/Nitec/Higher Nitec results; have already gained admission (or likely to secure a place) in a local polytechnic and in any academic discipline; be medically and physically fit (i.e. have at least a “Pass” for NAPFA)have a strong interest in HT careers. There is no quota for the number of awards to be given out each year. Applicants will be considered on their own merits.
Existing polytechnic students from the 5 local polytechnics (Singapore, Temasek, Ngee Ann, Nanyang and Republic Polytechnics) who wish to apply for the HOME Award would also be considered. However, we are required to submit our applications before the start of our final semester of study. We would also similarly receive reimbursement of up to 100% of our tuition fees and backdated monthly allowance depending on when we sign up for the HOME Award. The graduated back-payment rates are as follows: Year 1 100% (Tuition fees & Allowances), year 2 60% (Tuition Fees & Allowances) for year 1 + 100% (Tuition fees & Allowances) for Year 2 & 3, year 3 40% (Tuition Fees & Allowances) for Year 1 & 2 + 100% (Tuition fees & Allowances) for year 3.
Upon graduation, we would be appointed to the Junior Officer Scheme of Service on the prevailing entry rank and starting salary for diploma holders. Female recipients and males who have served their National Service (NS) may join a Home Team Department of their choice. All recipients would be required to fulfil a bond period of 4 years. Male recipients who have yet to serve their NS would be recruited into the 2 Approved Uniformed Services i.e. SPF and SCDF, upon their graduation. They would be required to serve the organizations as regular officers for a period of 5 years under the Minimum Term of Engagement (MTE) in order to be deemed as having completed their NS obligations. The bond period of 4 years would run concurrently with the 5-year MTE period.
We are to download the application form and submit the completed application form together with certified true copies of birth and educational certificates, testimonials and other relevant documents. Completed application forms and supporting documents should reach the address by 14 May 2009.

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references:www.mha.gov.sg/homeaward

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