SINGA Award 2025
By: Agency for Science, Technology, Research, SingaporeLast update:
Applicant criteria
Nationality
No specific nationality requiredSpeciality
Computer and Information SciencesAge
- 18 - 60
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity Field
Technology and ProgrammingJob location
SingaporeDegree
PhdOpportunity description
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.
Benefits
- 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
- 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.