SINGA PhD scholarship for international students is now available . International students with a passion for Science and Engineering research, excellent academic qualifications, good reports from academic referees, and fluency in English are encouraged to apply for this 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) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NTU, NUS or SUTD. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs.
SINGA PhD Awards For International Students
Up to 240 SINGA Awards are given every year to top students from all over the world. Awards are available for pursuing PhD studies either at National University of Singapore (NUS) or Nanyang Technological University (NTU) or the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
They want to encourage more such exchanges, to build friendships and mutual understanding. This is why they are introducing a new Singapore International Graduate Award (or SINGA), for international students to do their PhD training in a multi-disciplinary environment in Singapore.
Scholarship Award for SINGA
SINGA PhD award for international Students 2016 provides financial support for up to 4 years of PhD studies. It includes:
- Full support of tuition fees
- Stipends – S$2,000 per month (S$24,000 per annum), to be increased to S$2,500 per month (S$30,000 per annum) after passing Qualifying Examinations
- One-time S$1,000 settling-in allowance
- One-time airfare grant of S$1,500
Eligibility For SINGA
To be eligible to apply for SINGA PhD Awards for International Students 2016
- International students with a passion for Science and Engineering research
- Open to all international students
- Graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
- Good skills in written and spoken English
- Good reports from academic referees
- TOEFL, IELTS and GRE are NOT required, However, applicants may indicate their scores in the online application form if they have already taken any of these tests. he selection process will not be biased against candidates without GRE, TOEFL or IELTS.
Supporting Material
Softcopies of the following supporting documents must be uploaded during their online application for SINGA PhD Award for International Student 2016:
Compulsory:
- Identity card or Passport
- A recent passport-sized photo in JPEG/PNG format
- Bachelor’s Academic Transcripts (in English translation)
- Bachelor’s Degree Certificate / Scroll (in English translation) or a letter of certification from the university on their candidature if their degree certificate / scroll has not yet been conferred
- Master’s Academic Transcripts, if any (in English translation)
- Master’s Degree Certificate / Scroll, if any (in English translation) or a letter of certification from the university on their candidature if their degree certificate / scroll has not yet been conferred
- 2 recommendation reports (to be completed and submitted online by the referees)
How To Apply
Applicant for the SINGA PhD award for international Students 2016 will first need to fill up an online application form and submit it. Click HERE or visit the SINGA website
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 June 2016 for August 2016 intake.