Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) in Singapore

Country: Singapore Value: $5,000.00 Deadline: June 1, 2021 Category: Phd Program Length: 4 years.

Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) in Singapore: Covers tuition fees, monthly stipends, and air-fare.

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.

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

Application Criteria for Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is open to those international applicants

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.

Research areas under the PhD Program fall broadly under two categories:

Biomedical Sciences; and
Physical Science and Engineering.

Benefits

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) 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 for

Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)

The application procedure for Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) are:

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Documents Required
- Valid Passport
- A recent passport-sized photo (in .jpeg or .png format)
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.