The DSTA Scholarship allows talents like Lin Hui and Wei Wei to carve out shining careers in defence technology by creating opportunities for them to grow their passion and expertise through continuous learning.

By Ruth Wong

“When you are nineteen, you might not have figured out the area of work which suits you. The DSTA Scholarship offers scholars like me the flexibility of making a choice from a wide range of job opportunities just before graduation. This flexibility has given me time to discover my area of passion and that, to me, was one of the key reasons why I chose the DSTA Scholarship,” says Koh Lin Hui, 25, a DSTA scholar, who graduated last year from the Imperial College London with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

The DSTA Scholarship
Reputed to be one of Singapore’s most prestigious scholarships in science and technology, the DSTA Scholarship grooms its budding engineers and scientists by putting them through a top-notch education in a wide array of disciplines at world-renowned universities.

Most people desire careers that provide greater job satisfaction. At DSTA, they find it through fulfilling a higher calling in a dynamic and conducive work environment.

By Cheryl Tay

The knowledge that he is contributing to the nation’s defence and security every day through his work is the pride and driving force for Boh Boon Yien, a Project Manager in Naval Systems at the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). For Boon Yien, his job is a calling, not just a form of livelihood.

Unlike a typical profit-oriented organisation where the bottom line takes precedence, working in DSTA is an entirely different ball game. While others are concerned with dollars and cents, Boon Yien’s work has a direct impact on strengthening the defence of our home and nation.

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is portrayed and widely known as a coherent and credible military, ready to take on any threat to the nation. Ensuring that the SAF remains a notch above the rest are organisations such as the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA).

By Azhar Jalil

DSTA manages a multi-disciplinary, multi-industry portfolio that spans the full spectrum of defence technology. The organisation is also behind defence acquisitions as well as development of defence systems for Singapore...