FULLY FUNDED UNIVERSITY OF KENT CHEVENING MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: at 12:00 GMT on 7 October 2025.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FDCO) and partner organisations.

The programme offers awards for outstanding scholars from around the world who wish to study postgraduate courses at universities in the UK.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship, you must:

Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country

Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship has ended.

Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry to a one-year postgraduate programme at Kent. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honors degree but varies depending on the course. Please visit our course pages for our entry requirements. You can also look at our country-specific criteria.

Have at least two years’ work experience

Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 09 July 2026.

Chevening Scholars must be based in the UK. 

For full information on eligibility and how to apply, please see http://www.chevening.org/apply/.

All applicants who wish to be considered for an award at Kent are encouraged to select the university as their first preference within their Chevening application.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship includes a full tuition fee waiver, a monthly stipend, travel costs to and from the UK, and the cost of a visa application, as well as a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.

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AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH (A*STAR) GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 1 February 2026

LOCATION: Singapore

Whether you’re looking to explore broad scientific fields or dive deep into a specialized area, AGS offers full funding, access to world-class research labs, and the chance to take on a 12-month overseas attachment during your PhD. Begin your research journey at an A*STAR Research Institute, and shape the future of science, technology, and innovation.

ELIGIBILITY:

Fields of study:

Biomedical Sciences

Computing and Information Sciences

Engineering and Technology

Physical Sciences

Applicants must:

Singaporeans and other nationals are welcome to apply. 

Non-Singaporeans and Non-Singapore Permanent Residents (Non-SPR) must have completed or are on track to complete a degree in a Singapore autonomous university

Satisfy criteria for and seek admission to PhD or EngD programme in an autonomous university

Have obtained, or are on track to obtain, at least a 2nd Upper Class Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Have not concurrently hold any other scholarships or fellowships

Have strong interest in pursuing a research career in related disciplines

For Mid-Term AGS applicants:

Singaporeans and other nationals are welcome to apply

Non-Singaporeans must have completed a degree in a Singapore autonomous university

Enrolled in a Singapore autonomous university and minimally complete at least 1 semester at the point of scholarship application

On track to attain excellent academic standing for current degree

Good research potential and/or achievements

Current university supervisor to be at least 1 out of the 2 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.

BENEFIT:

Successful applicants will be given the following support* for up to 4 years :

Full tuition fees

Book allowance

Computer allowance

Conference allowance

Thesis allowance

Up to 12 months of overseas attachment

Mid-term AGS awardees will be offered the same terms of support as the full-term AGS awardees from the point of the award, with retrospective payment for all tuition fees and/or any compulsory fees from Year 1 of study onwards.

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