Both scholarships allow you to pursue engineering or related courses. The main difference between a PSC Scholarship and a PSC Scholarship (Engineering) lies in the career pathway.

The PSC Scholarship (Engineering) is designed for persons with a clear interest in a specialised engineering career in the Public Service. The PSC Scholarship (Engineering) develops individuals for leadership positions in the engineering and technology sectors in the Public Service.

During your studies, you will be offered developmental programmes (including internships) organised by your engineering parent agency as well as PSC. Your parent agency will closely mentor and guide you in your field of study, and after you return from your studies, you will join your parent agency to build foundational expertise in your technical field.

In comparison, the PSC Scholarship is designed to build broad-based skills in policy formulation and implementation in the early part of your career. Under the PSC Scholarship, the initial years of your public service career would be geared towards developing you as a generalist policy leader in the initial phase, though there would be opportunities to specialise in specific sectors subsequently if you are found suitable.