SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PRE-GRADUATE AWARD (SIPGA)

The Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA) supports short-term research attachments for top international students at A*STAR, giving you the unique opportunity to experience the vibrant scientific environment in A*STAR Research Institutes and Consortia, and work with distinguished and world-renowned researchers.

This award is eligible for students who are pursuing their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees. If you’re considering PhD studies in A*STAR, do apply for the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) programme.

ELIGIBILITY

• Open for application by international students in Biomedical Sciences and Physical Science and Engineering related disciplines who are undergraduate students in their third or fourth year, or Master students

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.

COVERAGE

Awardees are provided with the following during their attachment in Singapore:

• Monthly stipend of $1,500

A report detailing the student’s experience and research project is required to be submitted to A*GA 3 weeks before completion of attachment.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

For attachments from FY2021, interested students should undertake a 4-5 month attachment at A*STAR. 

Please refer to the following timeline: 

Attachment Period	Students to submit applications for attachment opportunities by
From December 2021	15th July 2021
From May 2022	15th November 2021

Students interested in pursuing an attachment at A*STAR Research Institutes (RI) under the SIPGA programme should complete this application form for shortlisting by the RI. For attachment opportunities at the Bioinformatics Institute (BII), Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), and/or NanoBio Lab (NBL), interested students should email the following RI coordinators directly for placement.

Please include the following supporting documents in the submission of the application form/ email:
•  Curriculum Vitae
•  Educational transcripts/certificates

Research Institute	Contact Person
Bioinformatics Institute (BII)	Ms Koh Kok Mei Email: kohkm@bii.a-star.edu.sg Phone: +65 6478 8341
Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)	Ms Ong Yan Ting Email: ong_yan_ting@gis.a-star.edu.sg Phone: +65 6808 8003
NanoBio Lab (NBL)	Ms Nor Azzah Bte Isnin Email: azzah@nbl.a-star.edu.sg Phone: +65 6824 7042

Students are encouraged to find out more about the capabilities and areas of research of the RI here.
Shortlisted students will be contacted by the identified RI supervisor/ HR for nomination.

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