Name of the Event: Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)
Date: January 2026
Place: Singapore
Last Date of Application: 1 June 2025
Link to Apply:
The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration among 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), the Singapore Management University (SMU), and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).
It is a bond-free award offered to international students with excellent academic undergraduate and/or master's results, and strong interest in doing research leading to a doctorate (PhD) or an EngD in Science and Engineering at a Singapore University.
Interested students can choose to do PhD or EngD training at A*STAR research institutes, NTU, NUS, SUTD, SMU or SIT.
Eligibility:
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
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
Documents Required:
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).
You may be requested by the university to submit satisfactory GRE scores as part of the university admission requirement.
The submission of IELTS / TOEFL / SAT I & II / GATE results is optional and may be requested later by the university for admission.
We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - singa_enquiries@hq.a-star.edu.sg
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