SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE AWARD (SINGA) 2024 | Fully-Funded Scholarship
Bursary Description
Scholarship Description:
Singapore is one of the studying destinations, that never gets boring with its both seaside and skyscraper views. The city is home to 5.6 million residents of which a large portions are foriegn students. Singapore is a cosmopolitan dream and a home to international students. Singapore offers world-class education with professional experience.
Singapore education system is divided into three subject areas. Institutes of Education—there is only one institute of education, the Institute of Technical Education – polytechnics offering specialized education and other institutes, like arts academies. Singapore has private and public schools and international branches of other insititutes as well. It follows European pattern for study timings; an undergraduate program normally takes three to four years to complete. While special programs, like medicine or engineering normally take four years.
The postgraduate degree normally takes two years to complete, while some postgraduate programs, like a teaching certificate, can be completed in one year. A doctoral program takes two to five years to complete.
As a main hub for science, finance, and technology, Singapore has placed a strong emphasis on STEM subjects.
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.
SINGA fosters a vibrant and culturally diverse research community of international students. You’ll be working in a multi-cultural environment alongside distinguished and world-renowned researchers in state-of-the-art facilities.
Degree Level:
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE AWARD (SINGA) 2024 | Fully-Funded Scholarship is available to undertake PhD level programs at Nanyang Technological University Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore Management University.
Available Subjects:
Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.
- All Subjects
Scholarship 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
Eligible Nationalities:
All Nationalities
Eligibility Criteria:
- 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
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 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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please read the important information below.
a. Please ensure that the information you provide during account registration in the application portal is accurate, as the information will be used for verification upon your first log-in.
b. Please ensure that you apply for the correct scholarship – “Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)” – in the application portal after logging in.
c. Please do NOT mail any hard copy documents to the SINGA Office.
d. Please submit your applications as early as possible. This will provide ample time for your referees to submit their online recommendation reports before the application deadline, as only applications with 2 recommendation reports will be processed.
e. Please check and ensure that all data you have entered in the online application form is correct and accurate before you submit the application. Amendments to the application will NOT be possible after it is submitted.
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