The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration among the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) and multiple Singaporean universities. The scholarship is awarded to international students with excellent academic undergraduate and/ or master’s results, in addition to a strong interest in doing research leading to a doctorate (PhD) or an EngD in science and engineering all at a university located in Singapore. 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.
Don’t miss this opportunity because Singapore is the gateway to some of the fastest-growing economies in the Asia Pacific region. And with SINGA, you can pursue your PhD or EngD education in Singapore, establish global links and take your research career to greater heights.
Scholarship benefit
This scholarship 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
Eligiblity
The following are the conditions interested applicants need to meet:
- Open for application to all international graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
- Good skills in written and spoken English
- Good reports from academic referee
- Note:
- 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
- SINGA is intended primarily for international students studying for the first time in Singapore. So Singaporeans, Singapore Permanent Residents and International students studying/who have studied in Singapore tertiary institutions are not eligible.
Application process
The application is done online via a link found in their website (linked below), and the steps to take are as follows:
Note: Do NOT mail any hard copy documents to SINGA Office. All necessary documents are to be submitted online.a.
- Browse PhD Research Projects
- Go to Research Areas to browse the projects you are interested in.
- Do prepare the following documents in advance before applying:
- Valid Passport
- A recent passport-sized photo (in .jpeg or .png format)
- Transcripts & Reports all need to be in English translation.
- 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
- 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.
Application deadline
Submission deadline for January 2026 intake: 1 June 2025
You can find the application link and more details at the SINGA website.
