Youth STEM Empowerment Programme

Youth STEM Empowerment Programme

YSEP is a mentoring programme that guides students to develop innovative products and solutions to solve real-life community problems using Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The programme also equips the students with relevant design thinking, communication and STEM skills.

Click here to view our 2024 batch of students in action!

Types of Projects

YSEP aims to raise students’ awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the need for STEM to address these goals. The goals that we will be addressing in 2025 are:

In line with the selected SDGs, students will work in teams to empathise, ideate, and prototype a project relating to one of the following topics:

1. Underserved communities in Singapore - Elderly
2. Climate action - Water sustainability

You may find more information on the programme for 2025 here:

YSEP Circular 2025

Calendar of Events (2025)

Teachers' Briefing

Click here or scan the QR code below to register for the briefing.

Group Applications

Applications are now open! You can click here or scan the QR code below to access the application form. Please note that only school-based nominations are eligible.

Programme Schedule (May be subject to changes)

* Students will be invited to showcase their projects at various community locations (libraries and community centres). Details of these showcases will be shared as the programme proceeds.

Awards and Certificate

All students who complete the programme will receive the following certificates:

1. The QUESTA (Gold) award administered by Science Centre Singapore.
2. The Youth Science Empowerment Programme certificate jointly administered by Science Centre Singapore and the programme sponsors.

Contact Details

For further enquiries, please contact:

Programme Coordinator at youth_programme@science.edu.sg