Scholarships Merit-based
Singapore Government

Singapore International Graduate Award

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
3200 SGD
Grant
Singapore
Location
01 Jun 2025
Application deadline

About

Singapore Government can support you financially if you are admitted to one of its study programmes as an international student.

Singapore Government awards scholarships, bursaries, tuition fee reductions and discounts that help you cover existing tuition and living costs. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

S$2,700 up to S$3,200

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • living expenses
  • accommodation
  • travel expenses

Description

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), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The award provides support for up to 4 years of PhD studies including:

Tuition fees.

Monthly stipend of S$2,700 which will be increased to S$3,200 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.

Eligibility

  • Open for application to all international graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results.
  • Note: SINGA is intended primarily for international students studying for the first time in Singapore. Singaporeans, Singapore Permanent Residents and International students studying/who have studied in Singapore tertiary institutions are not eligible.
  • Good skills in written and spoken English.
  • Good reports from academic referees.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

Singapore

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Master

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

01 Jun 2025

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Documents RequiredDo prepare the following documents in advance before applying.

Note: Do NOT mail any hard copy documents to SINGA Office. All necessary documents are to be submitted online.

Valid Passport.

A recent passport-sized photo (in .jpeg or .png format)

Transcripts & Reports.

ALL transcripts need to be in English translation

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