• All NSTS participants are required to have taken part in the Singapore Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF). Only Gold, Silver or Bronze award winners are eligible for NSTS. All candidates are required to showcase and articulate their SSEF research projects. 
• Singaporean/PR Citizens
• A secondary school or pre-university student aged between 15 – 21 years old (as of 1 May 2023).
• Only one team member per SSEF 2023 project is allowed to participate

If you are keen to participate in the competition, do approach your SSEF Teacher Coordinator. An NSTS email invitation to participants who meet the requirements would be sent to your respective Teacher Coordinators.

Please refer to SSEF for more details on the application procedure.

Eligible candidates will be contacted via their school after SSEF. They will undergo a shortlisting interview with a panel of distinguished judges from various universities and research institutes. Selected finalists will then undergo a Final Judging Interview to select the winners. 

NSTS Registration	10 March to 20 March 2023, 6pm
NSTS Shortlisting Interview Round	29 March 2023
NSTS Final Judging Interview Round	17 April 2023
Joint SSEF & NSTS Awards Ceremony	24 April 2023

 

*Event dates are subject to change

Judging Criteria	Points (%)
Creative ability / Independent thinking	40
Depth of understanding of project	20
Scientific attitude / Motivation and interests	20
Potential to pursue R&D career / Vision and Goal	20

 

Student Category

Student Awards
Award	Prize
First Place	Cash Prize of S$5000 Trophy & Certificate
Second Place	Cash Prize of S$3000 Trophy & Certificate
Third Place	Cash Prize of S$2000 Trophy & Certificate
Commendation	Cash Prize of S$1000 Certificate of Merit   *For those who participated but were not awarded a position First, Second or Third

 

By submitting your application/registration for participation in National STEM Talent Search (NSTS), you agree that:

a. Any and all personal data submitted by you in the course of your application/registration for and participation in NSTS may be collected, used and/or disclosed by the organisers for various purposes, including to communicate with you for purposes related to NSTS, and such other purposes the organisers may reasonably deem appropriate, or in relation to which you have otherwise provided your consent;

b. The organisers may collect, use, disclose and share with its joint organisers and/or service providers, your personal data, including photographs or audio-video or other recordings of you captured or obtained by or for NSTS ("Material"), for publicity and/or use in advertisements across all media, including, without limitation, in the organisers' publications, presentations, promotional materials on its websites, in its original or edited format, whether to promote NSTS or otherwise, and without further notification, remuneration or compensation to you.

ATS 2020 Winners

 

Student Awards

Award	Name
First Place	Qiu Xinzhi NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Second Place	Jonathan Chew Jian Pin River Valley High School
Third Place	Tian Shuahao Hwa Chong Institution
Commendation (arranged alphabetically by school name)	Ethan John Lim Hwa Chong Institution
Commendation (arranged alphabetically by school name)	Thangaraja Keerthana National Junior College
Commendation (arranged alphabetically by school name)	Michelle Yaochai Yinfei NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Commendation (arranged alphabetically by school name)	Sarah Wong Ee Min Raffles Girls' School

School Awards

Name	School	Points
First Place	NUS High School of Mathematics and Science	6
Second Place	River Valley High School	3
Second Place	Hwa Chong Institution	3

 

 

ATS 2019 Winners

 

Student Awards

Award	Name
First Place	Tan Kin Hern NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Second Place	Tan Yi Jie Valerie Dunman High School
Third Place	Sim Shang Hong St Andrews Junior College
Commendation	Yeow An Tze NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Commendation	Zhao Zhiya Hwa Chong Institution
Commendation	Seet Yong Sheng Clive NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Commendation	Ang Soo Hui Anglican High School
Commendation	Tan Yee Lin National Junior College

School Awards

Name	School	Points
First Place	NUS High School of Mathematics and Science	7
Second Place	Dunman High School	3
Third Place	St Andrews Junior College	2

Past Award Winners

Click here to view the ATS Award Winners for 2006-2018.