Eligibility Criteria and Application Process

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How do I qualify and apply for the Tech:X Programme?

The Tech:X Programme will allow companies to hire or rotate eligible applicants (i.e., prospective hires) across both countries. Both the participating company and applicant would need to meet the respective eligible criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for Companies

Eligibility for Companies Singapore- or Indonesia-registered companies that are looking to:

A. Hire young working professionals from the other country for tech-related roles, or;
B. Rotate young working professionals from their regional offices or other affiliated organisations based in the other country. For example, to rotate a Singaporean applicant (i.e., existing, or new employee) from their Singapore-based entity to their Indonesia-based entity.

Note:

Examples of “tech-related roles” include, but are not limited to:

Data Science and Analytics
Cyber Security and Risk
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things (IoT)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Augmented Reality (AR)

Virtual Reality (VR)
Machine Learning
Application/Systems Programming
Digital Innovation
Software, Web, Mobile and Applications Development
Systems Design (User Experience/User Interface)

Eligibility for Individuals Young working professionals from Singapore and Indonesia who fulfil all the following requirements:

			Are citizens of Singapore or Indonesia;

			Are below the age of thirty (30) years;

			Have graduated with a a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or Doctorate degree from an eligible university below;

			Have graduated for a period of less than and up to 5 years at the point of application;

			Are taking up employment in a tech related role with a registered enterprise in Singapore or Indonesia;

			For those taking up employment in Singapore, must earn a fixed monthly salary of at least S$3,000.

Note:

List of Universities (For Applicants from Singapore):

National University of Singapore (NUS)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Singapore Management University (SMU)
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

List of Universities (For Applicants from Indonesia):

Universitas Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Institut Pertanian Bogor
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Universitas Airlangga
Universitas Padjadjaran
Universitas Brawijaya
Universitas Diponegoro
Universitas Bina Nusantara
Universitas Telkom

Application Process

Other Forms

For Individuals

Letter of Acknowledgement for Singaporeans working in Indonesia: Click here to apply

If you require assistance, you may write to techx@mti.gov.sg, or submit this form: Request for assistance

If you would like to submit a Tech:X Awareness Letter to inform your prospective employer about this programme, you may use this: Tech:X Awareness Letter

For Companies

If you require assistance, you may write to techx@mti.gov.sg, or submit this form: Request for assistance

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