Singapore International Graduate Award 2025 | Fully Funded

Singapore International Graduate Award 2025 is a merit-based award for all international students who have extraordinary academic records. SINGA program 2025 attracts the outstanding minds of the world to continue their PhD EngD education in the best institutions in Singapore. All the graduates can pursue their PhD in the field of science and technology under this international fully-funded scholarship opportunity in one of the world’s most academically advanced countries.

SINGA is the gateway for global students to pursue doctoral studies at prestigious universities in Singapore, including Nanyang Technological University, the National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, and the Singapore University of Technology. This award, a collaboration with the Agency for Science, invites candidates keen on impactful research leading to a PhD in science and engineering.

Singapore International Graduate Award 2025-2026 is a fully funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is offered for doctoral research studies. Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) covers tuition fees, monthly stipend of $2,000, one-time settling-in allowance of $1,000 and one-time airfare grant of up to S$1,500.

• Level of Study: PhD
• Institution(s): A*STAR
• Study in: Singapore

Opportunity Focus Areas: 

• Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Science
• Engineering
• Program Period: 4 years

Deadline: 

• August 2025 intake: December 01, 2024 

Eligibility 

• The applicants must be international students.
• The applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree.
• The applicants must have excellent academic results.
• The applicant must be proficient in the English language.
• SINGA needs no specific certificate for English Language Proficiency as it can be assessed during the interview. However, an English Language Certificate can be a requirement of the individual university.
• Singaporean nationals or candidates who already have completed tertiary education in Singapore can not apply.
• The applicants who wish to apply for the master’s program are not eligible.
• Only the candidates who want to pursue their Ph.D. in science and engineering are eligible.
• PhD courses for social sciences, humanities, economics, etc are not eligible.

Financial Support

Program Details

• Duration: Up to 4 years
• Language: English

Biomedical Sciences

• Cancer and stem cell biology
• Infectious diseases
• Metabolic disorders
• Neuroscience
• Immunology

Computing and Information Sciences

• Artificial intelligence
• Data science
• Cybersecurity
• Networking and communications
• Software engineering

Engineering and Technology

• Aerospace engineering
• Biomedical engineering
• Chemical engineering
• Electrical and electronic engineering
• Environmental engineering

Physical Sciences

• Chemistry
• Materials science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Statistics

Application Procedure

• Submit your application online through the SINGA website.

Required documents:

• Passport
• Academic transcripts
• Recommendation reports (2)
• Research proposal (optional)

Required Documents for SINGA Award 2025

• Valid Passport
• A recent passport-size photo (in .jpeg or .png format)
• ALL transcripts must be in English translation.
• Academic transcripts of bachelor and master.
• Bachelor’s certificate/displacement (s) or a certification letter from the university in your application if your certificate/displacement has not yet been awarded.
• Two recommendation reports (to be completed and submitted online by the arbitrators).

Benefits of Singapore International Graduate Scholarship

• This Singapore government scholarship will cover a full tuition fee waiver.
•  Singaporean scholarship recipients will receive a one-time settling-in payment (allowance of $1,000).
• Moreover, a single air allowance of up to $1,500 will be provided.
• In addition, the SINGA PhD award will also provide a monthly stipend of $2,700 that will increase to $3,200 after passing the Qualification.
• Furthermore, it is an excellent opportunity to study in an Asian country without spending a penny.
• Complete your PhD degree abroad, and that too for free.
• SINGA Award 2025 offers exposure to international labs and research systems.