Singapore International Graduate
Award 2023/ SINGA 2023
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE AWARD (SINGA)
This fully funded doctoral
scholarship in singapore is a unique program because it offers PhD program
directly after completion of the bachelors program.
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).
Pursue your PhD education in Singapore with SINGA and take your
research to greater heights.
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.
Singapore International Graduate
Award (SINGA)
Host country
Ø Singapore
Host Labs
Ø A*STAR Research Institutes, NTU, NUS, SUTD or SMU
Offered by
Ø This Scholarship offered by the Agency for science, technology,
Research Singapore
Course level
Ø PhD/ Doctorate.
Course Duration
Ø 4 years
Benefits of Singapore
International Graduate Award (SINGA)
The award provides support for up to 4 years of PhD studies
including:
Ø Tuition fees
Ø Monthly stipend of S$2,200 which will be increased to S$2,700
after the passing of the Qualifying Examination
Ø One-time airfare grant of up to S$1,500
Ø One-time settling-in allowance of S$1,000
Eligibility criteria for Singapore
International Graduate Award (SINGA)
Ø The applicants must be international students
Ø The applicants must have completed the bachelor`s degree
Ø The applicants must have excellents academic results
Ø The applicants must be proficient in the english language
Ø SINGA needs no specific certificate for english language
proficiency as it can be assessed during the interview. However, English
language certificate can be required of the individual university.
Ø Singaporean nationals or candidateswho alreadyhave completed tertiary
education in singapore can not apply.
Ø The applicants who wish to apply for the masters program are not
eligible
Ø Only candidate whowants to pursue their P.hD in science and
engineering are eligible
Ø PhD courses for social science, humanities, economics etc are
not eligible
How to Apply for Singapore
International Graduate Award 2023 Fully funded
Please read the important
information below.
Ø 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.
Ø Please ensure that you apply for the correct scholarship –
“Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)” – in the application portal
after logging in.
Ø Please do NOT mail any hard copy documents to the SINGA Office.
Ø 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.
Ø 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.
Required Documents for Singapore
International Graduate Award 2023
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.
Ø Valid Passport
A recent passport-sized photo (in .jpeg or .png format)
Ø Transcripts & Reports
ALL transcripts need to be in English translation
Ø 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.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for (SINGA) Singapore International
Graduate Award 2023 for January 2023 intake: 1 June 2022
(2359hrs GMT +8 Singapore time)