Overview:
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 grants students access to a fully-funded Ph.D. scholarship carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NTU, NUS, or SUTD.
Research Areas:
Research areas under the Ph.D. Programme fall broadly under two categories:
- Biomedical Sciences; and
- Physical Science and Engineering.
Scholarship Benefits:
- Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs.
- Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a Ph.D. degree by either NTU, NUS, or SUTD.
- Singapore is the gateway to some of the fastest-growing economies in the Asia Pacific region, and with SINGA, you can pursue your Ph.D. education in Singapore, establish global links and take your research career to greater heights.
- SINGA fosters a vibrant and culturally diverse research community of international students. You’ll be working in a multi-cultural environment alongside distinguished and world-renowned researchers in state-of-the-art facilities.
Scholarship Eligibility:
- 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.A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on prevailing scholarship policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice.
Scholarship Stipend:
The award provides support for up to 4 years of Ph.D. studies including:
- Tuition fees
- Monthly stipend of S$2,000, which will be increased to S$2,500 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*
*Priority for on-campus accommodation is usually given to first-year students.
Application Procedure:
- Select your interested Ph.D. Research Projects: Go to Research Areas to browse and select the projects you are interested in.
- Provide the required documents. *note All necessary documents are to be submitted online. Do NOT mail any hard copy documents to SINGA Office.
- Apply Online. APPLY NOW!!
Application Required Documents:
The following documents are to be submitted online
- Passport
- A recent passport-sized photo (in .jpeg or .png format)
- 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.
- 2 recommendation reports (to be completed and submitted online by the referees).
- GRE / IELTS / TOEFL / SAT I & II / GATE results. *not mandatory but however, do note that you may be requested by the university to submit satisfactory scores as part of the university admission requirement.
