FAQ: Global Ready Talent Programme

Internship

  • Company Eligibility
    • Can non-profit organisations participate in GRT programmes? 

      No. Applicant companies to GRT must be business entities that are incorporated in Singapore.

    • My company doesn't have a physical presence. Are we still eligible for GRT? 
      To facilitate a meaningful internship, which includes ensuring that the intern receives sufficient guidance from mentors, applicant companies are strongly encouraged to:
      1. Have a physical office presence, and
      2. Carry out internships via a fully face-to-face arrangement, or a combination of face-to-face and work from home arrangement, per the company’s prevailing practice.
  • Student Eligibility
    • What is the student's eligibility for the GRT grant? 
      Students participating in GRT must be a (i) Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident and a (ii) full-time student pursuing an undergraduate degree or diploma from any of the eligible institutions (full list can be accessed here); OR a full-time NITEC/Higher NITEC student.
    • Can I take on the same student for another internship?

      GRT only supports one internship stint per student per organisation.

  • Application
    • Can I change my Approved-in-Principle (AIP) partner? 
      Yes. Your company may select a different partner in your next application.
    • What is the minimum duration of internships under GRT?

      The minimum support period is 4 weeks for local internships; 2 weeks for overseas internships; 4 weeks for the local phase and 2 weeks for the overseas phase for hybrid internships.

    • I would like to offer a hybrid internship. Who do I liaise with?
      Please liaise with the education institution's career office about your interest to offer a hybrid internship. Education institutions are responsible for facilitating overseas internship placements, as well as disbursing the overseas allowance to the student.
    • I have submitted the internship application but I need to make changes, how do I amend it?
      Please approach your Approved-in-Principle partner to rework the placement with your amendments.
  • Change Request
    • I have made an error in the student’s details while filling in the internship placement information and the application has been approved, how do I amend it?
      Please submit a change request on BGP 2.0.
    • What should I do when an approved internship is terminated early?
      Please submit a change request on BGP 2.0 to amend the internship end date.
  • Claim and Grant Disbursement
    • Where is my claim?
      You may login to BGP 2.0 to view the status of your claim. All claims submitted are queued for verification upon receipt and authentication of supporting documents.
    • When will I get my grant disbursement?

      You will receive an email notification once your claim has been approved. Following claim approval, disbursement via PayNow Corporate takes approximately 14 working days while disbursement via GIRO may take up to eight weeks.

  • System-related Issues
    • I can't log in to BGP 2.0.

      Please check if your company’s Corppass admin has granted you access to BGP 2.0 from your Corppass account. They may do so by following the guide here.

      For other enquiries or system related issues, companies should refer to the guide for GRT processes on BGP 2.0 where applicable. If a system related issue persists, companies should contact the respective helpdesks here.

      When seeking any form of technical support, please be reminded to include as much information (including screenshots) as possible for the relevant team to advise you more efficiently.