Manila, Jan. 22 -- The Singaporean government is now accepting applications for its ASEAN scholarship for Filipino students in Grade 9 or above.

The Singapore Ministry of Education said this scholarship is valid for four years from Singapore's "Secondary 3 to Pre-University 2, leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level certificate or similar qualification".

This will be renewed each year based on the scholar's performance in school, it said.

Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines Constance See said the ministry would assess what grade the accepted applicants will start in.

"The scholarship is for Filipinos born between Jan 2, 2009 to Jan 1, 2012. I wouldn't indicate a maximum number to be awarded as it depends on how many can m...