Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) in Singapore, 2019

Don’t miss the opportunity to complete your PhD education in Singapore!! With the support of several universities, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A * Star) is offering Singapore International Graduate Award for international students. SINGA Awards are given every year to top students from all over the world.

This is a unique program which helps you to take your research to greater heights as well as prepare you for academic or industry career International students with a passion for Science and Engineering research, excellent academic qualifications, good reports from academic referees, and fluency in English are incited to apply for this program.

As a science and technology organization, A * Star breaks the gap between education and industry. Their research creates economic development and employment for Singapore and enhances life by contributing to social benefits such as health benefits, urban living, and improvement in sustainability.

Why you should you apply at this University?

Agency for Science, Technology and Research advance science and develop innovative technology to further economic growth and improve lives. It plays an important role in the nurturing and development of various talents and leaders towards meaningful and influential results.

Application Deadline: For August 2020 intake: 1 December 2019

Eligibility 

• Applications are accepted from any country around the world
• Subjects will be awarded in Biomedical Sciences and Physical Science and Engineering
• In order to be eligible to enter applicants have good skills in written and spoken English and have good reports from academic referees. All international graduates with a passion for research are invited to apply and compete for the award.

Career Path

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A * Star) offer you a host of career development opportunities. In SINGA you will be working in a multi-cultural environment with sophisticated and world-renowned researchers in state-of-the-art facilities.

Application Procedure

The mode of application is online.

How to Apply:

To be applying you must sign up by entering your email address and password by this given link: https://app.a-star.edu.sg/sms/applicant/Login.aspx

Supporting Documents:

The Grant application is comprised of:

• Browse PhD Research Projects
• Transcripts & Reports
• 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
• 2 recommendation reports (to be completed and submitted online by the referees)
• GRE / IELTS / TOEFL / SAT I & II / GATE results. However, do note that you may be requested by the university to submit satisfactory scores as part of the university admission requirement it is totally Optional.

Admission Requirements:

Before applying for the award you may contact to the university to ensure that what are the admission requirements.

Program Benefits

The award provides financial support for up to 4 years of PhD studies. It includes:

• Full support of tuition fees
• Stipends – S$2,000 per month (S$24,000 per annum), to be increased to S$2,500 per month (S$30,000 per annum) after passing Qualifying Examinations
• One-time S$1,000 settling-in allowance
• One-time airfare grant of S$1,500

Dates and Deadline: Submission deadline for August 2020 intake: 1 December 2019 (2359hrs GMT +8 Singapore time)