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.

Discontinuation of support for local internships

  • Why is the support for local internship under the Global Ready Talent Programme (GRT) being discontinued?

    Since its launch in 2019, the Global Ready Talent Programme (GRT) has provided over 30,000 internship opportunities across more than 4,000 companies under the programme. This has helped build meaningful experiences for young talent to gain useful industry knowledge, while strengthening the talent pipeline for local enterprises.

    Offering internships to students continue to serve as a valuable talent pipeline to enterprises, and enterprises have over time established strong links with the IHLs to offer local internships to students. Hence, moving forward, GRT will focus on supporting international exposure for our local talent, which will equip them with the necessary skillsets that enable companies to build a more globally competitive workforce. This means that local internship support under the GRT will be discontinued with effect from 1 April 2026, and the GRT will focus solely on supporting overseas internships. We will continue to support overseas internships only through allowances to students via institutes of higher learning.

  • When is the last date to submit the GRT application?

    Companies should submit their application on the BGP2.0 portal by 31 January 2026 2359hrs Singapore time. Any applications received from 1 February 2026 will not be accepted.

    Please note that all internships must commence by 31 March 2026 to be eligible for support under the GRT. Additionally, eligible Singapore companies will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis according to the application submission date, subject to meeting all GRT eligibility criteria and available funding.

  • What happens after my application is submitted?

    All applications submitted before the cut-off date (31 January 2026, 2359hrs Singapore time) will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis according to the application submission date, subject to meeting all GRT eligibility criteria and available funding.

  • What are the key deadlines that we need to note?

    To help ensure a smooth transition process, please note the following key dates and actions for the local internship support:

    • 31 January 2026, 2359hrs Singapore time: Final date to submit internship applications on BGP 2.0
    • 31 March 2026: Latest date which internship should start on
    • 30 March 2027: Final date which internships should end

    Please see the table below for examples:

    Scenarios Remarks

    Scenario 1:
    Company A submits a GRT application on 31 January 2026, 2300hrs Singapore time for:
    Internship start date: 31 March 2026
    Internship end date: 30 March 2027

    The GRT application meets the deadlines.

    The application will be processed to completion (i.e., approved/rejected) on a first-come, first-served basis according to the application submission date, subject to meeting all GRT eligibility criteria and available funding.

    Scenario 2:
    Company B submits a GRT application on 1 February 2026 for:
    Internship start date: 1 March 2026
    Internship end date: 30 May 2026

    The GRT application does not meet the submission deadline of 31 January 2025, 2359hrs Singapore time.

    The application will be rejected.

    Scenario 3:
    Company C submits a GRT application on 10 January 2026 for:
    Internship start date: 1 April 2026
    Internship end date: 31 July 2026

    The GRT application does not meet the latest date which internship should start (i.e., 31 March 2026)

    The application will be rejected.