SINGA Award 2025

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) 2025 offers fully funded PhD scholarships for outstanding international students in science and technology fields. This merit-based program allows graduates to study at prestigious Singaporean universities, including NTU, NUS, SMU, and SUTD, with research opportunities at A*STAR Research Institutes.

Students will benefit from cutting-edge research, multicultural collaboration, and valuable insights into Singapore’s economic and social development over four years. Whether starting after a bachelor’s or master’s degree, SINGA provides a unique platform for global talent to connect, learn, and make an impact.

Benefits of SINGA Award 2025:

• SINGA covers the full tuition fees of the awardees.
• The fellows will get a monthly stipend of S$ 2,200.
• The monthly stipend will be increased to S$ 2700 after qualifying for the first examination.
• The fellow will receive a one-time airfare grant of up to S$ 1500.
• The fellows will receive a one-time settlement grant of S$ 1000.
• The settling-in allowance will be provided for up to S$ 1,000.

Eligibility Criteria of SINGA  Award 2025:

• The applicants must be international students.
• The applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree.
• The applicants must have excellent academic results.
• The applicant must be proficient in the English language.
• SINGA needs no specific certificate for English Language Proficiency as it can be assessed during the interview. However, an English Language Certificate can be a requirement of the individual university.
• Singaporean nationals or candidates who already have completed tertiary education in Singapore can not apply.
• The applicants who wish to apply for the master’s program are not eligible.
• Only the candidates who want to pursue their Ph.D. in science and engineering are eligible.
• PhD courses for social sciences, humanities, economics, etc are not eligible.

Required Documents for the Singapore International Graduate Award:

• A copy of a valid passport.
• A recent passport-size photo in JPG or PNG format.
• All academic transcripts are translated into the English language.
• 2 recommendation letters will be submitted by the referees online.
• English proficiency certificate (if required by the university).

Application Deadline:

• The application deadline for the SINGA research scholarship in Singapore is December 1, 2024.