Deadline: 1 June 2011
Open to: Master’s degree holders in Biological, Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Scholarship: Monthly stipend of $2000
The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NUS or NTU.
Research areas under the PhD Programme fall broadly under two categories:
Biomedical Sciences and Engineering and Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
College of Science
College of Engineering
- Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (SCBE)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
- Computer Engineering (SCE)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
- Material Sciences and Engineering (MSE)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
Eligibility
- Open to all international master’s degree holders in Biological, Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Graduate with a passion for research and excellent academic results
- Good skills in written and spoken English
- Good reports from two academic referees
Scholarship
As a recipient of the scholarship, you will be given support for up to 4 years of academic pursuit, leading to a PhD degree in NTU. You will receive:
- Full tuition fees
- Monthly stipend of $2000 and will be increased to $2500 upon confirmation
- One-time $1000 settling-in allowance
- One-time airfare grant of $1500
Application
The application deadline for January 2012 intake is 1 Jun 2011. Only applications with complete supporting documents received by SINGA Office before or on 1 Jun 2011 will be processed for the January 2012 intake.
Applications for the January 2012 intake received before or on 1 Jun 2011 but whose complete supporting documents are received after 1 Jun 2011 will be considered late, and will be processed for the August 2012 intake instead.
• Submit your application using the online application form
Hard copies of the following supporting documents must be submitted to the SINGA Office:
Compulsory:
- A copy of your Identity Card or Passport
- Certified true copies of university transcript(s), one in English translation and the other in the original language
- Certified true copies of degree scroll(s) or a letter or certification from the university on your candidature if your degree scroll has not yet been conferred
- Two Academic Referees’ Recommendation (download the recommendation form HERE)
- Two recent passport-sized photographs
Not compulsory but good to include (if any):
- A certified true copy of TOEFL / IELTS results
- A certified true copy of SAT I & II / GRE / GATE results
- Certified true copies of awards / prizes and certificates
- List of publications
- List of patents filed
All supporting documents are to be submitted by post to:
Attention: Ms Pris Ang
A*STAR Graduate Academy
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, #08-01 Centros
Singapore 138668
Tel: (65) 6826 6111
Fax: (65) 6777 1711
