The National University of Singapore aspires to be a vital community of academics, researchers, staff, students and alumni working together in a spirit of innovation and enterprise for a better world. Our singular focus on talent will be the cornerstone of a truly great university that is dedicated to quality education, influential research and visionary enterprise, in service of country and society. The NUS Research Scholarship is awarded to exceptional graduate students pursuing research leading to a higher degree at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The scholarship includes a monthly stipend and a subsidy for tuition fees.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants can be of any nationality.
• Applicants must have graduated with at least Second Class Honours (Upper division) / Honours (Distinction) or equivalent in their undergraduate degree.
• Applicants must have received an offer of admission or already be admitted to a full-time graduate research program at NUS.
• Candidates must be eligible for MOE Subsidy.

Application Process:

Interested candidates must submit an online application. The application should include the following components:

• Copy of Singapore NRIC or citizenship certificate/re-entry permit for Singapore citizens or Singapore PRs
• Copy of Passport page showing nationality and personal details for International applicants
• Bachelors and/or Masters certificate or degree scroll (with English translation if applicable)
• Bachelors and/or Masters degree transcript/result slip (with English translation if applicable)
• TOEFL/IELTS scoresheet (if any)
• GRE scoresheet (if any) 
• Recommendations from two academic referees.
• Research proposal etc.

The candidates must submit any other supporting documents as and when requested by the university

Value of the Scholarship :

• Selected candidates are awarded the following benefits:
  • Full tuition fee subsidy,
  • Monthly Stipend (Economics and History)
    • Singapore citizen -                      SGD 3,500 (PhD); SGD 3,500 (Master's) 
    • Singapore permanent resident - SGD 3,100 (PhD); SGD 2,700 (Master's)
    • International student -                SGD 2,700 (PhD); SGD 2,600 (Master's)
  • Monthly Stipend (other FASS departments)
    • Singapore citizen -                      SGD 3,200 (PhD); SGD 3,200 (Master's) 
    • Singapore permanent resident - SGD 2,800 (PhD); SGD 2,400 (Master's)
    • International student -                SGD 2,500 (PhD); SGD 2,300 (Master's)

 

 

 

 

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