| Courses / Disciplines: |
• Biomedical Sciences • Physical Sciences & Engineering • Computing and Information Science |
| Universities / Institutions: | Top global universities |
| Value & Benefits: |
The National Science Scholarship (BS-PhD) supports
up to 8 years of undergraduate and PhD studies. Successful NSS (BS) applicants will be given support* for their undergraduate studies, comprising: • Full tuition fees • Monthly allowance • Annual return airfare • Pre-studies allowance • Research attachment opportunities at A*STAR Research Institutes Further support for PhD studies will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of undergraduate studies and meeting NSS (PhD) requirements (e.g. 1-year research attachment at an A*STAR Research Institute). *Rates/allowances vary according to country and university, and are subject to adjustments by A*STAR from time to time. |
| Requirements: |
• Excellent academic results • Applicants must be Singaporean. Those of other nationalities must intend to take up Singapore citizenship • Keen interest in science and research 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. Please refer to www.a-star.edu.sg for more detailed information. |
| Bond Duration: |
NSS (BS-PhD)
awardees are required
to fulfill a 6-year
service commitment
comprising: • A compulsory 1-year research attachment at an A*STAR research institute between the BS and PhD studies • 5 years at an A*STAR research institute upon completion of PhD studies |
| Courses / Disciplines: |
• Biomedical Sciences • Physical Sciences & Engineering • Computing and Information Science |
| Universities / Institutions: |
Top global universities |
| Value & Benefits: |
Successful applicants will be given support for up to 5
years of PhD studies comprising*: • Full tuition fees • Monthly sustenance allowance, inclusive of CPF contribution (where applicable) • Monthly overseas living allowance • Annual return airfare • Other allowances including: - Conference allowance - Thesis allowance - Book allowance - Computer allowance - Warm clothing and settling-in allowance *Rates/allowances vary according to country and university, and are subject to adjustments by A*STAR from time to time. |
| Requirements: |
• Applicants must be Singaporean. Those of other nationalities
must intend to take up Singapore citizenship • Strong interest in a research career • Outstanding undergraduate results (preferably 1st Class Honours Degree or equivalent) in relevant disciplines • Obtain good GRE scores • Applied or applying for a PhD programme at a top global university 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. Please refer to www.a-star.edu.sg for a more detailed information. |
| Bond Duration: |
4 years at an A*STAR
research institute upon
completion of PhD
studies |
| Courses / Disciplines: |
• Computing and Information Science |
| Universities / Institutions: |
Top global universities |
| Value & Benefits: |
Successful applicants will be given support for up to 5
years of PhD studies comprising*: • Full tuition fees • Monthly sustenance allowance, inclusive of CPF contribution (where applicable) • Monthly overseas living allowance • Annual return airfare • Other allowances including: - Conference allowance - Thesis allowance - Book allowance - Computer allowance - Warm clothing and settling-in allowance *Rates/allowances vary according to country and university, and are subject to adjustments by A*STAR from time to time. |
| Requirements: |
• Applicants must be Singaporean. Those of other nationalities
must intend to take up Singapore citizenship • Satisfy the criteria for and gain admission to a PhD programme* in one of the following schools: - NTU School of Computer Science and Engineering - NUS School of Computing - SMU School of Information Systems - SUTD Information Systems Technology and Design Pillar • At least 2nd Upper Class Honours Degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines • Strong interest to pursue a CIS research career in industry R&D labs, technology enterprises, spin-off companies and/or academia 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. Please refer to www.a-star.edu.sg for a more detailed information. |
| Bond Duration: |
Singaporeans (at the
point of award): No
service commitment Non-Singaporeans (at the point of award): 2 years in a Singapore-based company^ without commitment to any specific organization. The area of work should preferably be in CIS disciplines. ^ Singapore-based companies refer to local companies and international companies that have a base in Singapore and which is registered with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). |
| Courses / Disciplines: |
• Biomedical Sciences • Physical Sciences & Engineering |
| Universities / Institutions: |
• Duke-NUS • Nanyang Technological University (NTU) • National University of Singapore (NUS) • Singapore Management University (School of Information Systems) (SMU) • Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) |
| Value & Benefits: |
Successful applicants will be given support* for up to
4 years of PhD studies. They will receive: • Full tuition fees • Monthly sustenance allowance, inclusive of CPF contribution (where applicable) • Other allowances include: - Book allowance - Computer allowance - Conference allowance - Miscellaneous allowance - Thesis allowance • Support for up to 12 months of overseas attachment AGS scholars are eligible for up to 2 years of postdoctoral fellowship under AGS (PDF). *Rates/allowances vary according to country and university, and are subject to adjustments by A*STAR from time to time |
| Requirements: |
• Applicants must be Singaporean. Those of other nationalities
must intend to take up Singapore citizenship • Satisfy criteria for and gain admission to PhD programme in an autonomous university • At least 2nd Upper Class Honours Degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines • Strong interest in a research career 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. Please refer to www.a-star.edu.sg for a more detailed information. |
| Bond Duration: |
Singaporeans (at point of award): No service commitment Non-Singaporeans (at point of award): 2 years in a Singapore-based company^ preferably in Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering ^ Singapore-based companies refer to local companies and international companies that have a base in Singapore and which is registered with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). AGS awardees who are subsequently awarded the AGS (PDF) for overseas post-doctoral training: 3 years at an A*STAR research institute upon completion. |
| Courses / Disciplines: | Physical Sciences & Engineering |
| Universities / Institutions: | University of Warwick |
| Value & Benefits: |
Successful applicants will be given the following
support* for up to 4 years: • Monthly sustenance allowance, inclusive of CPF contribution (where applicable) • Monthly overseas living allowance • Full tuition fees • Annual return airfare • Other allowances including: - Conference allowance - Thesis allowance - Computer allowance - Warm clothing and settling-in allowance *Rates/allowances are subject to adjustments by A*STAR from time to time |
| Requirements: |
• Applicants must be Singaporean. Those of other nationalities
must intend to take up Singapore citizenship • Strong interest in a research career • At least 2nd Upper Class Honours Degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines • Good GRE scores • Satisfy criteria for EngD admission to University of Warwick 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.Please refer to www.a-star.edu.sg for a more detailed information. |
| Bond Duration: |
3 years at an A*STAR
research institute upon
completion of PhD
studies |
