Study in Singapore on a Fully Funded Scholarship. The applications are open to apply for the A STAR SINGA Scholarship in Singapore for the January 2026 Intake. SINGA stands for the Singapore International Graduate Award. SINGA Scholarship is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) and five other Top Singaporean Universities. The Scholarship is open exclusively to undertake PhD or EngD degrees from NTU, NUS, SUTD, SMU, or SIT University. It is a bond-free scholarship offered to international students. If you have completed a Bachelor’s Degree, you can directly apply for a PhD. People from all over the world can apply. SINGA covers all the expenses. GRE / IELTS / TOEFL / SAT I & II / GATE scores are not required at the time of application. The duration of the SINGA award is four years. More details are below.
Details About A STAR SINGA Scholarship 2025-2026
Host Country: Singapore
Degree Level: PhD, EngD
Duration: 4 Years
Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
Deadline: 1st June 2025
No of Scholarships
240 Scholarships per year.
University Name and Degree Offered
University
Degree(s) Offered
NUS
PhD
NTU
PhD
SMU
PhD, EngD
SUTD
PhD, EngD
SIT
EngD
Financial Benefits
The Scholarship Covers:
Full Tuition Fees
Monthly Stipend
Airfare Covered
One-time Settling-in Allowance
Study Areas
Biomedical Sciences, Computing and Information Sciences, Engineering and Technology, and Physical Sciences.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the SINGA Scholarship:
You must be an international student.
Good skills in written and spoken English.
Make Good reports from academic referees
Refer to: Recommendation Letter for a Scholarship
There is no age limit for SINGA applicants.
Only a valid passport is accepted for the application.
Please Read the FAQs. If you have any questions.
Required Documents
All necessary documents are to be submitted online.
Passport
Bachelor’s and/or Master’s academic Transcripts
Recommendation Letters: 2 Recommendation Reports (to be completed and submitted online by the referees)
Motivation Letter for Scholarship
Not Compulsory: IELTS/TOEFL
How to Apply for the A STAR SINGA Scholarship 2026?
The Step-by-Step Application Process:
Choose the area of interest, such as the Research Area, from the given list of Projects.
Review the Requirements: Read carefully about the scholarship requirements and the eligibility criteria.
Collect the Documents: Start preparing the documents that have been required.
Start Your Application: Browse the research projects, and apply online.
The complete application has to be submitted online. The Link to the official website of the SINGA Scholarship Portal is below.