Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) Fully-funded Scholarships for International Students 2017

Application Deadline: for August 2017 intake is 1st January 2017

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: International Students

To be taken at (country): National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore

Eligible Field of Study: PhD in Science, Engineering and Research

About Scholarship: 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) to offer PhD training to 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.

Type: Full time PhD Research Scholarship

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• The scholarship is open to all international students
• Excellent academic results to be in the top 20% of your cohort
• Graduate with a passion for research and excellent academic results
• Good skills in written and spoken English
• Good reports from two academic referees

Number of Scholarships: up to 240

Value of Scholarship

• 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

Duration of Scholarship: For the duration of the programme

How to Apply: 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
• 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

If you need more Information about this scholarship, kindly visit the Scholarship Webpage

Sponsors: Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Important Notes: Only short-listed candidates will be notified within 10 weeks from the application closing date.