Singapore International Graduate Scholarship for PhD Study

International students with excellent academic undergraduate and/or master’s results who are interested in doing research leading to a doctorate degree (PhD), the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) has opened its doors for you. This award 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 (STUD), the Singapore Management University (SMU), and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).

The Singapore International Graduate Award is offered to these students who choose to do either a PhD or an EngD in Science and Engineering in any of the institutions mentioned above.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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.

• Applicants must have good skills in written and spoken English.
• Good reports from academic referees.

Benefits

The Singapore International Graduate 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

Application Procedure

1. Browse PhD research projects to find your area of interest.
2. Make ready a valid passport and a recent passport-sized photo (in .jpeg or .png format) to be published online.
3. All your transcripts need to be in English translation.

Mandatory Requirements

• 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 candidature 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.

Application Deadline: June 1st, 2025

For more details and to apply, kindly visit the official website of the Singapore International Graduate Scholarship Award