The Singapore International Graduate Award

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to all international students
• Graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
• Good skills in written and spoken English
• Good reports from academic referees

AWARD TERMS

• Attractive monthly stipend over 4 years of PhD studies, which can support you comfortably. The stipend amount is SGD 24,000 annually, to be increased to SGD 30,000 after passing Qualifying Examination.
• Full support for tuition fees for 4 years of PhD studies.
• One-time SGD 1,000 Settling-in Allowance
• One-time Airfare Grant of SGD 1,500

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU. 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 NUS or NTU.

A*STAR is Singapore's leading research agency that complements research and PhD education through its state-of-the-art facilities and renowned scientists located at integrated research campuses - Biopolis and Fusionopolis - for Biomedical Sciences and Physical Sciences & Engineering research respectively. With 14 research institutes dedicated to a multitude of technological disciplines, including infocommunications, nanotechnology and manufacturing, A*STAR attracts a diverse community of leading local researchers & foreign specialists from the USA, Europe and Asia Pacific region.

HOW TO APPLY
Click here to apply the award

Hard copies of the following supporting documents must be submitted to the SINGA Office:
Compulsory:

• A copy of your Identity Card or Passport
• Certified true copies of university transcript(s), one in English translation and the other in the original language
• Certified true copies of degree scroll(s) or a letter or certification from the university on your candidature if your degree scroll has not yet been conferred.
• Two Academic Referees' Recommendation (download the recommendation form here)
• Two recent passport-sized photographs

Not compulsory but good to include (if any):

• A certified true copy of TOEFL / IELTS results
• A certified true copy of SAT I & II / GRE / GATE results
• Certified true copies of awards / prizes and certificates
• List of publications
• List of patents filed

All supporting documents are to be submitted by post to:

Attention: Ms Pris Ang / Ms Evon Liangs
A*STAR Graduate Academy
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, #07-01 Centros
Singapore 138668

Moreinfo: https://www.singa.a-star.edu.sg