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	USEFUL LINKS Office of Admission Registrar's Office CONTACT US SEE Sin Hon (65) 6516 7983 Elene LOO (65) 6516 8750 JC/School Outreach > Science Mentorship Programmes Science Mentorship Programmes Latest Announcements Congratulations to SMP participants at the Singapore Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) 2008 ! This year, 246 projects were short-listed to display at Science Centre during the SSEF 2008. 80 of them were awarded Gold, Silver or Merit after the judging early this month. The SMP projects bagged 7 out of the 14 awards given to secondary schools (For more details, please click on " SSEF Results " on your right). We would like to congratulate the mentors and convey our appreciation once again for the investment of their valuable time and energy into our pupils in the SMP! The Science Mentorship Programmes 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 programmes are jointly organized by the Gifted Education Branch of the Ministry of Education and the following tertiary institutions and specialized organisations: National University of Singapore, National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Defence Science & Technology Agency and Singapore Botanic Gardens. Each programme comprises: 1. Mentorship Attachment 2. Youth Science Conference Mentorship Attachment Mentors from the participating tertiary institutions and specialised organisations are invited to offer projects for the programmes. Students who are keen to participate in the programmes will select the projects that interest 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 Youth Science Conference. Youth Science Conference The Youth Science Conference will showcase through posters and oral presentations the projects in the programmes to an audience of peers, teachers and scientists. Selection Criteria of Pupils All students in the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) who are interested in science are eligible to apply. Pupils will be admitted to the programmes based on the following criteria: Ability and interest in science Commitment and perseverance Discipline and attitude Recommendation by a science teacher who is familiar with the pupil's ability and interests Recommendation by HOD/GE or Principal Related Downloads For Mentors SMP Claim Forms A & B Related Downloads for SMP students Guidelines for Research Paper NUS-SMP Library Membership Application Related Links MOE GEB SMP Homepage SSEF 2008 Results NUS: Home \| Science \| Search \| Site Map \| Contact Us \| Campus Map © Copyright 2001-2008 National University of Singapore. All Rights Reserved. Company Registration Number: 200604346E Best viewed in 1024x768 using MSIE 6.0 and Firefox browsers. Terms of Use \| Privacy \| Non-discrimination