Want to fly? Then you might find these initiatives interesting

With them the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore aims to attract, nurture, and retain talent for the growing industry.

The initiatives are part of the S$9 million Aviation Manpower Fund announced last year.

A government report detailed the new CAAS initiatives as:

1. Aviation Horizons Scholarship
• Successful applicants will be recruited to work full-time at a participating aviation company.
• At the same time, they can undergo part-time diploma or degree studies subsidised by CAAS and the company.
• Institute of Technical Education and polytechnic students can apply.
• The scholarship is also open to new hires or those with less than 6 months of service at participating companies.
• CAAS has set aside S$900,000 to fund scholarships up to 31 May 2013.

2. Aviation Youth Outreach Seed Fund
• CAAS will co-fund projects that grow an interest and passion for aviation in youths.
• Projects must achieve key performance indicators set by CAAS.
• Any aviation company, association, student group of Institute of Higher Learning can apply.
• A seed fund budget of S$315,000 has been allocated up to 31 March 2015.

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