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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY PHD SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: December 10, 2026

LOCATION: Singapore

The National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy PhD Scholarship is a fully funded doctoral award for exceptional local and international students pursuing advanced research in public policy and governance.

ELIGIBILITY:

Qualification Types: PhD Students

Nationalities: Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents, All International Students

Graduate Programmes Scholarship Holders Must Pursue

Scholarship holders can pursue any graduate programmes

Academic Pre-Requisites

CriteriaMinimum Score
GPARelevant Master’s degree

Other Eligibility Criteria:

Preference of having at least 2 years of work experience

Academic background in Social Science and a deep interest in international affairs.

Service Commitments: No specific service commitments

Service Bonds: No specific bond requirements

Other Terms and Conditions: No other terms and conditions


Applicants may apply for the scholarship within their admissions application through GradApp and fulfill additional scholarship application requirements stated there.

Application guide

Application checklist

2 referees are needed.

BENEFIT:

Stipend Details

PhD Students
Singapore CitizensSGD 2800 / Month
The increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month
Singapore Permanent ResidentsSGD 2400 / Month
The increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month
All International StudentsSGD 2200 / Month
The increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month

The typical award period for PhD students is 3 years.

CPF will be given on top of the stipend amounts for Singapore citizens.

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

PHD STUDENTSHIP: LINKING MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURE TO THE FUNCTIONALITY OF HYDROCOLLOIDS USING ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES

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Application Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

This University of Leeds PhD Studentship is a fully funded, 4-year industrial doctoral research project focusing on how the microscopic structure of natural food polymers dictates their macroscopic texture and stability. This project aims to help the development of next-generation sustainable, healthy food ingredients by improving our molecular understanding of how natural food polymers, known as hydrocolloids, behave and function in foods.

ELIGIBILITY:

Theme of project: Soft Matter Physics, Food (Bio) Chemistry

Primary Host Institution: University of Leeds, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Physics and Astronomy

Secondary Institution: University of Leeds, Faculty of Biological Sciences, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Industry Partner: Nestlé Research, Lausanne

They welcome applicants from a wide range of scientific backgrounds, including physics, physical and bio-chemistry, food science or related disciplines. The successful candidate will possess a minimum 2:1 Honours degree. An MPhys, MPhil, MEng, MSc, or relevant industrial experience would be an advantage. Experience in any of the following is helpful but not essential: soft matter physics, rheology, advanced microscopy and/or scattering techniques, carbohydrate chemistry, enzymology, and analytical chemistry. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of this programme, we do not expect the successful candidate to have knowledge and experience in all relevant areas; support and training will be provided by experienced staff. Curiosity, problem‑solving ability, and willingness to work across disciplines are essential.

English language requirements:: Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.

How to apply: For more information and a link to the application form, please click here. Please return all completed forms to idla@reading.ac.uk The email subject line must read IDLA 2607 LLN Surname

Start date: January 2027

Duration of award: 48 months

BENEFIT:

Fully funded for four years by Food Consortium IDLA and Nestlé (Société des Produits Nestlé SA). The studentship covers UK tuition fees plus an enhanced annual UKRI stipend of £23,303 tax-free.

International students may apply but must cover the difference between home and international fees, which is ~£20k pa and increases annually.

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