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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, Scholarships, PhD/post doctoral

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON COMMONWEALTH PHD SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 16:00 hours BST (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

LOCATION: England

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is an international scholarship programme, and in the United Kingdom (UK) is responsible for awarding academically bright citizens of developing Commonwealth countries with funding to undertake postgraduate study at UK universities. The CSC wishes to promote equal opportunity, gender equity, and cultural exchange.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for Imperial Commonwealth PhD Scholarships, you must:

Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.

Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country 

Be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2027

By September 2027, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).

Not be registered for a PhD or an MPhil leading to a PhD at a UK university or in their home country before September/October 2027

Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship

For information on the Imperial Commonwealth Scholarships programme, please refer to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website.

How to Apply

You should apply directly through the Commonwealth website

As well as applying to the CSC using the application system (CSC Central), applications must apply to a nominator. Nominators may set their own closing dates for applications. Please check the Commonwealth website for further details on how to apply.

Applicants are also advised to apply for their programme of choice at Imperial College, as soon as applications open, through the standard application process.

Applications must be submitted by 16:00 hours BST (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship covers

Approved airfare from the Scholar’s home country to the UK and return at the end of the award

Approved tuition fees

A stipend (living allowance)

Study travel grants towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.

Provision towards the cost of fieldwork undertaken overseas (the cost of one economy class return airfare to the fieldwork location), where approved.

Paid a mid-term visit (airfare) to the Scholar’s home country, unless they have claimed or intend to claim spouse and/or child allowances during their scholarship or have received a return airfare to their home country for fieldwork.

Family allowances—please see the Financial assistance section for further details.

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