About this Program

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between A*STAR, NTU, NUS, SUTD, and SMU, offering PhD training in English at selected institutes. Successful completion leads to a PhD degree. SINGA fosters a multicultural research community, allowing students to pursue their studies in Singapore, a gateway to Asia's fastest-growing economies.

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 cannot 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.

Research Areas

• Biomedical Sciences
• Computing and Information Sciences
• Engineering and Technology
• Physical Sciences

Required Document

• A copy of a valid passport
• A recent passport-size photo in JPG or PNG format
• All academic transcripts are translated into English language
• 2 recommendation letters will be submitted by the referees online
• English proficiency certificate

How to Apply

• Applicants need to register in the application form: (https://sms-applicant-app.a-star.edu.sg)
• Applicants must follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures.
• Applicants must submit the application in the system as requested within the application period.

Step-by-Step Guide

• The candidates have to submit all the necessary documents online.
• The candidates must select the research projects by browsing the projects from “Go to Research Areas”.
• The referees have to send the reference letters directly to SINGA.
• The application process will start once SINGA will receive at least two reference letters.
• Soft copies of the required documents must be uploaded to the online application.
• Applicants applying through the SINGA portal are not required to apply on university portals separately.
• Try to submit your application at least two weeks before the deadline because once the application is submitted your referees relieve an email and they are 7 days to complete and send the reference letters.
• The candidates have to elaborate their research proposals in the application forms.
• The candidate can submit more than one or up to 3 research proposals.
• There is no need to contact the supervisor in order to apply for SINGA.
• The candidates can apply in any field of interest for PhD and there is no compulsion to follow the major in bachelor.

Application Deadline

Application Deadline is on the 1st of July 2024.

For more information, you could go to the Official Website.