Application Deadline: 1 December 2025 (2359 hrs GMT+8 Singapore time)
LOCATION: Singapore
The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration among 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), the Singapore Management University (SMU), and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). It is a bond-free award offered to international students with excellent academic undergraduate and/or master’s results and a strong interest in doing research leading to a doctorate (PhD) or an EngD in science and engineering at a Singapore university.
ELIGIBILITY:
SINGA supports PhD or EngD (where applicable) studies in biomedical sciences, computing and information sciences, engineering and technology, and physical sciences.
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
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.
Valid 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 candidacy if your degree certificate/scroll has not yet been conferred.
2 recommendation reports (to be completed and submitted online by the referees).
You may be requested by the university to submit satisfactory GRE scores as part of the university admission requirement.
The submission of IELTS/TOEFL/SAT I & II/GATE results is optional and may be requested later by the university for admission.
BENEFIT:
The award provides support for up to 4 years of PhD studies, including
Tuition fees
Monthly stipend of S$2,700, which will be increased to S$3,200 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
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