SINGA Award 2024 – August

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) August 2024 is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS),
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SINGA Award 2024 – August

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) August 2024 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 is carried out in English at a student’s chosen lab at A*STAR research institutes and NTU/NUS/SUTD/SMU. Upon successful completion, students are conferred a Ph.D. degree by either NTU, NUS, SUTD, or SMU.

Singapore is the gateway to some of the fastest-growing economies in the Asia Pacific region. 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 multicultural environment alongside distinguished and world-renowned researchers in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Awarding Country:  Singapore

Eligible Countries:  All International Graduates

Program Level:  PhD

Programs: Biomedical Sciences, Computing and Information Sciences, Engineering and Technology, and Physical Sciences

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree
  • 2 recommendation letters (to be uploaded online by the referees)
  • Applicants applying to NUS supervisors/projects are required to submit their GRE scores in their SINGA application form
  • For all other applicants, you may have been requested by the university to submit satisfactory GRE scores as part of the University admission requirement
  • IELTS / TOEFL / SAT I & II / GATE results are optional and may be requested later by the university.

Application Process:

  • All necessary documents are to be submitted online https://sms-applicant-app.a-star.edu.sg/
  • Documents submitted via email or in hard form to SINGA will not be considered.
  • Passports, Pictures, Degrees / Transcripts, etc should be uploaded online.

Selection Time Line and Procedure:

  • The deadline for the August 2024 intake is 1st December 2023.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 12 weeks from the application closing date.

Award Details:

  • Tuition fee
  • 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 allowance of S $ 1,000/-

Official Link:  Agency for Science, Technology, and Research