Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)

SINGA is a collaboration between Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), NTU, NUS, and SUTD for international PhD students in science and engineering.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in science or engineering with strong academic record
• Passion for research
• English proficiency
• All nationalities (non-Singaporean)

• Full tuition
• Monthly stipend (SGD 2,500 increasing to SGD 3,500)
• One-time airfare grant
• One-time settlement allowance

Online application, Academic transcripts, Degree certificates, GRE scores (recommended), Two references, Research interest statement, English proficiency

• Be an international graduate (SINGA is primarily for those studying in Singapore for the first time; Singaporeans, PRs, and those who studied at Singapore tertiary institutions are not eligible) with strong academic results and a passion for research in biomedical sciences or physical sciences and engineering
• Register on the A*STAR SINGA portal, browse research projects/labs and indicate your choice of supervisor (up to two), and complete the online application with transcripts (in English), a research proposal, and two referee reports by the deadline (around 1 December for the August intake)
• Shortlisted candidates are interviewed; covers tuition, a monthly stipend (rising after the qualifying exam), a settling-in allowance, and an airfare grant