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Despite the economic downturn, the maritime community is stepping up efforts to attract bright young talent to the maritime sector.
This is part of efforts by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) and the maritime industry in Singapore to continue investments in manpower development, as so to better position the industry for the upturn.
MPA and key maritime industry players awarded a total of 40 outstanding students with scholarships and sponsorships at the MPA and MaritimeONE Scholarship Awards Ceremony on 3 August, at the National Museum of Singapore. Of these students, 24 will be pursuing their bachelor degrees and 16 will be pursuing diploma studies at the Singapore Maritime Academy in Singapore Polytechnic.
The scholarships and sponsorships given out included the MPA Scholarships, MPA Sponsorships, Tripartite Maritime Scholarship Scheme (TMSS), Seafaring Alternative…An Investment For Life (SAIL) scholarships and MaritimeONE Scholarships.
The MaritimeONE Scholarships are funded by sponsoring maritime companies. For 2009, the six sponsoring companies are Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust, Pacific Carriers Limited, Pacific International Lines Pte Ltd, Singapore Maritime Academy in Singapore Polytechnic, SMA-SMTC-Global (S) Pte Ltd, and TORM Singapore Pte Ltd.
Selected from 687 applicants, the 40 recipients of the scholarships and sponsorships will be pursuing higher education at prestigious local Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs).
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