Singapore International Graduate Award 2025 (Fully Funded)

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 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 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.

Pursue your PhD education in Singapore with SINGA and take your research to greater heights.

Eligible Programs

SINGA supports PhD studies in Biomedical Sciences, Computing and Information Sciences, Engineering and Technology, and Physical Sciences.

More information on:

A*STAR Supervisors and Projects (Aug intake only)

NTU Colleges and Schools (Jan and Aug Intakes)

NUS Graduate School (Aug intake only)

SMU School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) (Aug intake only)

SUTD Pillars/Clusters and Research Centres (Aug intake only)

Program Period

4 Years

Coverage

The award provides support for up to 4 years of PhD studies including:

Tuition fees
Monthly stipend of S$2,700 which will be increased to S$3,200 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
Priority for on-campus accommodation is usually given to first year students.

Applicant Qualifications

Open for application to all international graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
Note: SINGA is intended primarily for international students studying for the first time in Singapore. Singaporeans, Singapore Permanent Residents and International students studying/who have studied in Singapore tertiary institutions are not eligible.
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.

How To Apply

The candidates have to submit all the necessary documents online.
The candidates must select the research projects by browsing the projects from “Go to Research Areas”.
The referees have to send the reference letters directly to SINGA.
The application process will start once SINGA will receive at least two reference letters.
Soft copies of the required documents must be uploaded to the online application.
Applicants applying through the SINGA portal are not required to apply on university portals separately.
Try to submit your application at least two weeks before the deadline because once the application is submitted your referees relieve an email and they are 7 days to complete and send the reference letters.
The candidates have to elaborate their research proposals in the application forms.
The candidate can submit more than one or up to 3 research proposals.
There is no need to contact the supervisor in order to apply for SINGA.
The candidates can apply in any field of interest for PhD and there is no compulsion to follow the major in bachelor.