Singapore’s Ministry of Health and the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers signed an implementation memorandum on 19 October for a nurse educator scholarship scheme. The ministry announced the agreement that day; the signing did not take place on today’s publication date.
The scheme will train experienced Philippine nurses who work in Singapore’s public healthcare system to become nurse educators. The stated plan is for them to return to the Philippines and help train future nurses.
The arrangement follows a memorandum on healthcare worker recruitment signed on 15 August 2024. It connects cross-border workforce cooperation with the preparation of people who will teach the next generation of practitioners.
The announcement does not specify scholarship numbers, application deadlines or a course timetable. Nurses interested in participating should await official programme details before assuming that applications are open.
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