Singapore International Graduate Scholarship Award

Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is calling for applications. The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to award Scholarships to potential students who wish to PhD study career in Singapore. 

PhD training will be carried out in English at research labs at  A*STAR Research Institutes, NTU, NUS or SUTD. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NTU, NUS or SUTD.

Singapore is the gateway to some of the fastest-growing economies in the Asia Pacific region. And with SINGA, aspiring students can pursue a PhD education in Singapore, establish global links and take  research career to greater heights.

SINGA fosters a vibrant and culturally diverse research community of international students. International students will be working in a multi-cultural environment alongside distinguished and world-renowned researchers in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Scholarship Program
This scholarship award is available for PhD programme.

Area of Study
Research areas under the PhD Programme fall broadly under two categories:

• Biomedical Sciences; and
• Physical Science and Engineering.

Scholarship Award Eligibility

• Open for application to all international graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
• 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.

Scholarship Award Benefits 

The award provides support for up to 4 years of PhD studies including:

• Tuition fees
• Monthly stipend of S$2,000, which will be increased to S$2,500 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
The Application processes for this scholarship is online.  You have to do the following inorder to apply.

• 1. Browse PhD Research Projects

Go to Research Areas to browse the projects you are interested in.

• 2. Documents Required

Do prepare the following documents in advance before applying.
Note: Do NOT mail any hard copy documents to SINGA Office. All necessary documents are to be submitted online.
a. Valid Passport
b. A recent passport-sized photo (in .jpeg or .png format)

• 3.Transcripts & Reports

ALL transcripts need to be in English translation
Mandatory
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).
Optional
GRE / IELTS / TOEFL / SAT I & II / GATE results. However, do note that you may be requested by the university to submit satisfactory scores as part of the university admission requirement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please read the important information below.

• Please ensure that the information you provide during account registration in the application portal is accurate, as the information will be used for verification upon your first log-in.
• Please ensure that you apply for the correct scholarship – “Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)” – in the application portal after logging in.
•  Please do NOT mail any hard copy documents to the SINGA Office.
• Please submit your applications as early as possible. This will provide ample time for your referees to submit their online recommendation reports before the application deadline, as only applications with 2 recommendation reports will be processed.
•  Please check and ensure that all data you have entered in the online application form is correct and accurate before you submit the application. Amendments to the application will NOT be possible after it is submitted.

Apply now via this link here!

Submission deadline for January 2022 intake: 1 June 2021 (2359hrs GMT +8 Singapore time)
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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 12 weeks from the application closing date.
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