[1] The scholarship is awarded to a selected group of women each year who had displayed outstanding A-Level results and leadership qualities.
Those awarded the scholarship are groomed for senior command and management positions in the SAF upon their return from overseas undergraduate studies.
The pioneer group of recipients includes Gan Siow Huang,[3] Goh Jerica, Adeline Heng and Toh Jiao Ming.
Like their male counterparts, they lead men and manage technologically advanced equipment in the SAF.
[7] She was the highest-ranking female officer in the Singapore Armed Forces until March 2020, when she entered politics.