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).

PhD training is carried out in English at a student’s chosen lab at A*STAR research institutes and NTU/NUS/SUTD/SMU. Upon successful completion, students are conferred a PhD degree by either NTU, NUS, SUTD or SMU.

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

BENEFIT:

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

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