Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) for PhD Study

SINGA pays for doctoral research in Science and Engineering at a Singapore university. The award is for international students who hold strong undergraduate and/or master's results and want to carry out research leading to a PhD.

Support runs for up to 4 years of PhD studies and covers tuition, a monthly stipend and two one-off grants for settling in and travel. If you are set on a research career and have the academic record to show for it, this award is built around that path.

• Host: Singapore Government
• Level: PhD Degree
• Study in: Singapore
• Deadline: 1 June 2025 (annual)
• Awards: About 240 per year
• Covered: full tuition fees, monthly stipend, settlement allowance, airfare grant
• Starts: Next course starts Jan 2026

You choose where to carry out most of your research work. The options are the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) or the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).

PhD programs in Biomedical Sciences; and Physical Sciences and Engineering.

About 240 per year.

International students.

The award provides financial support for up to 4 years of PhD studies. It includes full tuition fees, a monthly stipend of S$2,700-3,200, a settlement allowance of S$1,000, and an airfare grant of up to S$1,500.

Read the parts separately. The tuition cover means your programme fees are paid. The monthly stipend is money for living costs while you research. The settlement allowance is a one-off sum for getting set up, and the airfare grant helps with the cost of travel, capped at the amount shown.

• Open to all international graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
• Good skills in written and spoken English
• Good reports from academic referees

Your referees matter as much as your grades here, so choose academics who know your research ability and can write in detail.

Applications are done online. The deadline for the January 2026 intake is 1 June 2025 (2359hrs GMT +8 Singapore time). Submit before the cut-off in Singapore time, not your own time zone.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

This award suits international graduates with a strong academic record who want to spend several years on full-time research in Singapore rather than on a taught course. Your degree results, your research interest and your referees' reports carry the application.

It fits best if your planned topic sits within Biomedical Sciences, or Physical Sciences and Engineering, and you are ready to name one of the four host institutions as your main research base.

• Read the official guidelines on the SINGA website before you start the form, so you know exactly which documents are required.
• Prepare your transcripts, English test evidence (if required) and referee details well ahead of the deadline.
• Ask your referees early and give them your research interests so their reports are specific.
• Check the time zone of the deadline and submit with time to spare rather than at the last hour.

• Who can apply for SINGA? International graduates with excellent academic results and a strong interest in research leading to a PhD in Science and Engineering. You also need good written and spoken English and good reports from academic referees.

• What does the award cover? Full tuition fees, a monthly stipend of S$2,700-3,200, a settlement allowance of S$1,000 and an airfare grant of up to S$1,500, for up to 4 years of PhD studies.

• Where will I do my research? Mainly at A*STAR, NUS, NTU or SUTD. You choose among these four.

• When is the deadline? 1 June 2025 (2359hrs GMT +8 Singapore time) for the January 2026 intake.

• How do I apply? Apply online. Full instructions are on the official scholarship website linked below.