Maritime Singapore awards scholarships to build future workforce

A total of 60 MaritimeONE Scholarships was awarded by sponsors from the maritime industry, unions, associations and foundations at the MaritimeONE Scholarship Award Ceremony 2025 held this evening by the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF). Mr. Baey Yam Keng, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Transport, was the Guest-of-Honour. 

This year, 39 sponsoring organisations demonstrated Maritime Singapore’s collective commitment to cultivating a robust talent pipeline, contributing S$1.48 million worth in scholarships to a diverse profile of tertiary students. These organisations come from a broad spectrum of Singapore’s maritime ecosystem, including shipping, port operations, maritime services, marine and offshore, associations, classification societies, and foundations.

Apart from academic pursuits, MaritimeONE scholars enjoy a holistic immersion programme which ranges from internship opportunities to participation in industry networking events and career workshops, to mentorship by maritime professionals, and more. They also learn the value of giving back through SMF’s partnership with community organisations such as The Food Bank Singapore and Ocean Purpose Project.

Since the inception of the programme in 2007, more than 700 scholarships with an aggregate value of over S$19 million have been awarded by SMF and sponsor organisations.

Mr. Hor Weng Yew, Chairman of SMF, commented: “On behalf of the Board of the Singapore Maritime Foundation, I would like to thank the sponsors of the MaritimeONE Scholarship, especially the companies that have committed to multi-year support of the MaritimeONE Scholarship and other talent development programmes. Their commitment underscores the collective will of Maritime Singapore to invest in talent, enabling the industry to remain resilient and innovative as we navigate the future.”