Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)
SINGA offers a fully funded, bond-free PhD in Singapore at A*STAR research institutes with NUS, NTU, SUTD, SMU or SIT — full tuition, S$2,700/month stipend, airfare and settling-in grants.
The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a bond-free PhD scholarship offered by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore Management University (SMU), and Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).
It supports PhD studies in science and engineering at A*STAR research institutes. Note: A*STAR's dedicated SINGA information page appears to have been removed during a website restructuring; applications run through the official A*STAR Scholarship Applicant Portal linked below.
Deadline: December 1, 2026, 23:59 Singapore time (August 2027 intake; a second deadline of June 1, 2027 applies for the January 2028 intake).
Fully funded for up to 4 years:
- Full tuition fees
- Monthly stipend of S$2,700, rising to S$3,200 after passing the qualifying examination
- One-time airfare grant of up to S$1,500
- One-time settling-in allowance of S$1,000
- Bond-free — no work obligation after graduation
- International graduates with a passion for research and an excellent academic record
- Strong written and spoken English
- Two academic referee reports
- Not open to Singapore citizens or permanent residents, or students who have already studied in Singapore
- PhD in science & engineering only: Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Computing & IT, Engineering & Technology
- Full tuition for up to 4 years
- Monthly stipend S$2,700 (S$3,200 after the qualifying exam)
- One-time airfare grant up to S$1,500
- One-time settling-in allowance S$1,000
- No bond — no post-graduation work obligation
- Research training at A*STAR institutes with a world-class PhD from a top Singapore university
- Browse available PhD research projects and choose up to 3.
- Register and apply on the A*STAR Scholarship Applicant Portal (sms-applicant-app.a-star.edu.sg).
- Ask your two referees to submit their letters before the deadline.
- GRE scores are only required for NUS projects; IELTS/TOEFL are not required upfront.
- Applications cannot be amended after submission.
Deadline: December 1, 2026, 23:59 Singapore time for the August 2027 intake.