The A*STAR institute is inviting international students to apply for the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA Scholarship) from across the globe, an opportunity to study and research in a Singaporean university on a full scholarship.
The SINGA Scholarship provides full funding that covers the tuition fees, airfare, and a monthly stipend of $2,700 to all selected applicants to study in Singaporean universities.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: Singapore
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Counties
- Reward: Full Scholarship | S$2,700 Monthly Stipends | Airfare Tickets
- Deadline: June 1, 2025
Scholarship Details
The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
The Award (SINGA Scholarship) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and others.
PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NTU, NUS or SUTD. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NTU, NUS or SUTD.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Open for application to all international graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
- Good skills in written and spoken English
- Good reports from academic referees
- The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive, see more about eligibility
A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on prevailing scholarship policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice.
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of the scholarship will receive:
- Tuition fees
- Monthly stipend of S$2,200, which will be increased to S$2,700 after the passing of the Qualifying Examination
- One-time airfare grant of up to S$1,500
- One-time settling-in allowance of S$1,000
Required Documents
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must prepare:
- Passport
- A recent passport-size photo (in .jpeg or .png format)
- Degree certificates
- Two recommendation reports
- Transcripts & Reports: ALL transcripts need to be in English translation
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
- Visit the scholarship webpage
- Read carefully about the scholarship requirements and the eligibility criteria.
- Go to Research Areas to browse the projects you are interested in.
- Proceed to the program’s application portal and fill out the application form
- Upload all required attachments and submit before deadline
PLEASE NOTE:
- Please ensure that the information you provide during account registration in the application portal is accurate, as the information will be used for verification upon your first log-in.
- Please ensure that you apply for the correct scholarship – “Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)” – in the application portal after logging in.
- Please do NOT mail any hard copy documents to the SINGA Office.
- Please submit your applications as early as possible. This will provide ample time for your referees to submit their online recommendation reports before the application deadline
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