Before Application
1. Choose your capability development programme(s)
The TTDS supports the following types of capability development programmes related to translation, interpretation and/or languages in Singapore and overseas:
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Short courses, workshops and intensive summer courses
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Courses that lead to a full qualification (e.g. Diploma, Bachelor’s degree, Postgraduate diploma, Master’s degree)
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Conferences, seminars and webinars
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Certification examinations
Examples of capability development programmes include those related to:
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General translation/interpretation
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Specialised translation (e.g. audio-visual translation, legal translation, business and financial translation)
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Specialised interpretation (e.g. conference interpreting)
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Translation technology (e.g. computer-assisted translation, machine translation)
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Applied linguistics
All programmes will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis against the applicant’s stated capability development plans.
2. Prepare for application
Applications open from 1 April to 30 June (both dates inclusive) each year.
Each application may include multiple capability development programmes, as long as they are within the period of eligibility and are related to translation, interpretation and/or languages.
Applicants are required to declare other sources of funding for the proposed capability development programme(s), including funding that has been received and funding that the applicant is applying for, or intends to apply for.