Science Mentorship Programmes (SMP)
The SMP strives to cultivate the spirit of inquiry in students who are interested in science, by providing them with opportunities for interaction with scientists and to perform scientific investigations in research laboratories.
The SMP is jointly organised by the Gifted Education Branch of the Ministry of Education (MOE) with local tertiary institutions such as National University of Singapore (NUS), National Institute of Education (NIE) /Nanyang Technological University (NTU), local Polytechnics and specialised organisations.
The Programme comprises of
- Mentorship Attachment
- Youth Science Conference (YSC)
Mentors from MOE’s partners offer projects for selected students to choose one that interests them. Each student will make an in depth study of the selected topic and identify meaningful problems for investigation. They will be exposed to the process of problem-finding, problem-solving, exploration and discovery to develop intellectual skills and curiosity that will stimulate them to evaluate and challenge information rather than be passive learners. Students will meet their mentors to work on their projects on a weekly basis from January to July, and 2 weeks full time during the June school holidays. They will write a scientific paper for publication in the Proceedings of the YSC. The event will showcase through posters and oral presentations the projects undertaken by the students to an audience of peers, teachers and scientists.
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