Valid until: Thursday 01 December 2024
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), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and the Singapore Management University (SMU).
SINGA is an award given to international students with excellent academic undergraduate and/or master’s results, and strong interest in doing research leading to a doctorate (PhD) in Science and Engineering at a Singapore University.
Summary of the scholarshipHost Institution(s): A*STAR, NTU, NUS, SUTD and SMU
Study in: Singapore
Level/Field(s) of study: PhD Progams in Biomedical Sciences; and Physical Sciences and Engineering
Number of Scholarships: About 240 per year
Funding: See “Scholarship value/inclusions” section.
Target group: International students
Deadline: 1 December 2024.
Host Institution(s)
The students can choose to do their research work mainly at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) or the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
Level/Field(s) of study
PhD Progams in Biomedical Sciences; and Physical Sciences and Engineering.
Number of Scholarships
About 240 per year.
Target group
- Scholarships are open to international students.
- Scholarship value/inclusions
- The award provides financial support for up to 4 years of PhD studies including full tuition fees, monthly stipend, settlement allowance, and airfare grant.
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.
- 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.
Application instructions
Applications are done online. The deadline for January 2024 intake was 1 June 2024. The deadline for August 2024 intake is 1 December 2024 (2359hrs GMT +8 Singapore time).
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official links and website
Official Scholarship Website: