Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- accommodation
The A*STAR Graduate Academy provides scholarships to enable young aspiring scientific talent to pursue their passion in science, and prepare them for a rewarding career in R&D.
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).
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.
Bachelor’s and/or Master’s academic transcripts.
Bachelor’s Degree certificate(s) / scroll(s) or a letter of certification from the university on your candidature if your degree certificate / scroll has not yet been conferred.
Two recommendation reports (to be completed and submitted online by the referees).
Applicants applying to NUS supervisors/projects are required to submit your GRE scores in your SINGA application form.
For all other applicants, you may be requested by the university to submit satisfactory GRE scores as part of the university admission requirement.
The submission of IELTS / TOEFL / SAT I & II / GATE results is optional and may be requested later by the university for admission.