Apply for the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) 2026

Name of the Event: Singapore International Graduate Award

Place: Singapore

Working language: English

Last Date of Application: 1 June 2025

Link to Apply:

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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.

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

Application Procedure:

1. Browse PhD Research Projects

2. Go to Research Areas to browse the projects you are interested in.

3. Do prepare the following documents in advance before applying-

   • Valid Passport

   • A recent passport-sized photo (in jpeg or png format)

4. All transcripts need to be in English translation

   
   

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).

• 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