Singapore International Graduate Award

 Singapore International Graduate Award

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).

PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NTU, NUS, SUTD or SMU. 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, SUTD or SMU.

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

Benefits

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

Tuition fees

Monthly stipend of S$2,200 which will be increased to S$2,700 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

Estimated cost of living in Singapore

Item	Per Student Per Month (S$)
Food	University Canteens	250 – 350
Meals outside Campus	450 – 600
Accommodation (based on a single room)	On – Campus*	400 – 700
Transport Expenses (local)	100 – 150
Other Expenses (stationary, laundry, toiletries, recreation, etc.)	400 – 500
Total Estimated Cost of Living	1,400 – 2,000

*Priority for on-campus accommodation is usually given to first year students.

Application Procedure

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.For more information and application, visit: Singapore International Graduate Award