The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) PhD Award in Singapore (Fully Funded)

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Only for Non-Singaporeans/Non-PRs

  • Stipend per month for 4 years: S$2,000
  • S$500 top-up after passing PhD Qualifying Examination (applicable to all students)
  • Tuition Fee Subsidies for 4 years
  • Non-Singaporeans/non-PRs need to fulfil 416 hours under the Graduate Assistantship Programme
  • One-off air travel allowance for up to $1,500 (economy class)
  • One-off settling allowance of $1,000

PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NTU, NUS, SUTD or SMU. 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 NTU, NUS, SUTD or SMU.


Singapore is the gateway to some of the fastest-growing economies in the Asia Pacific region. And with SINGA, you can pursue your PhD education in Singapore, establish global links and take your research career to greater heights.

SINGA fosters a vibrant and culturally diverse research community of international students. You’ll be working in a multi-cultural environment alongside distinguished and world-renowned researchers in state-of-the-art facilities.

Pursue your PhD education in Singapore with SINGA and take your research to greater heights.

Submission deadline for January 2022 intake: 1 June 2021 (2359hrs GMT +8 Singapore time).

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5 Responses

  1. I am Lwin Mar Saing, Professor, Department of Botany, University of Yangon. I would like to learn and attend PhD award in Singapore (2020) fully funded. I got Doctorate in wild cereal plant Taxonomy and evolution in Myanmar, University of Yangon 2010. Now I survey wild coffee, wild sugarcane in difficult area of Myanmar and endanger species of Palm family and grasses of Myanmar research in taxonomy and evolution status. So I would like to learn for wild plant taxonomy and systematic evolution , new wild plant record by systematic science for from PhD award in Singapore (2020) fully funded.

  2. JAMES R LINAO says:

    WHAT ARE THE DOCTORATE COURSES OFFERED? THANK YOU

  3. Jerome V. Ubaub says:

    Is PhD in Hospitality and Tourism Management included on this program?

  4. Souvik Dasgupta says:

    How to apply? & what are the basic qualifications required, including TOEFL score?

  5. I am 64 year interested in scholarship not completed post graduation in social studies please am I eligible

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