The A*STAR Computing and Information Science (ACIS) Scholarship aims to attract and nurture top talents who wish to pursue a PhD in computing and information science (CIS) disciplines, opening the gateway to exciting careers in A*STAR, industry R&D labs, technology enterprises, spin-off companies and academia. Scholars in the programme will be exposed to boundless opportunities to research on real-world issues across the whole spectrum of computing science, from deep learning for healthcare, data analytics for improved machine learning, to modelling and simulation for advanced applications.
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Qualification Types
PhD Students
Nationalities
Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents, All International Students
Graduate Programmes Scholarship Holders Must Pursue
Scholarship holders can pursue any graduate programmes
Academic Pre-Requisites
| Criteria | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| GPA | Have obtained at least a 2nd Upper Class Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline |
Other Eligibility Criteria
Applicants may submit GRE scores (if available) to be included in the overall assessment of their scholarship application.
Have strong interest to pursue a CIS research career in industry R&D labs, technology enterprises, spin-off companies and/or academia.
| PhD Students | |
|---|---|
| Singapore Citizens | SGD 5800 / Month |
| Singapore Permanent Residents | SGD 4800 / Month |
| All International Students | SGD 4550 / Month |
*The typical award period for PhD Students are 4 years.
*CPF will be given on top of the stipend amounts for Singapore Citizens.
- Full tuition fees
- Monthly sustenance allowance and CPF contribution (where applicable) based on the prevailing employer’s contribution rate^
- Other allowances including
- Book allowance
- Computer allowance
- Conference allowance
- Miscellaneous allowance
- Thesis allowance
- Support for up to 12 months of overseas attachment
- ACIS scholars are eligible to apply for the A*STAR International Fellowship, which provides up to 2 years of funding support for post-doctoral training in a top overseas laboratory or institution
Service Commitments
Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents : No service commitment.
Non-Singaporeans : 3-year service in Singapore-based companies^ 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).
Service Bonds
Other Terms and Conditions
While under the scholarship, the scholar has to satisfy the requirements given by A*STAR along with the coursework requirements specified by NUS.
| For Admission in | Application Window |
|---|---|
| August (Semester 1 Intake) | Deadline: February 8 |
| January (Semester 2 Intake) | Deadline: August 1 |
- The application cycle is aligned to the university admission intakes in August or January each year, as follows.
- Applicants should concurrently apply PhD admission to their intended university.
- Please note that the choice of PhD supervisor(s), project and university of successful candidates is subject to approval by A*STAR.
- Applicants may submit GRE scores (if available) to be included in the overall assessment of their scholarship application.
- Please refer to the “Research Areas and Supervisors” tab on the AGS webpage for a list of A*STAR approved supervisors. If the supervisor that you are interested to work with is not found in the lists, you may like to contact the supervisor to discuss possible projects.”
- Applicants have to submit at least 2 referee reports and a description of their proposed research area and all their academic credentials. There will be at least 2 rounds of interviews involving the top management of the Biomedical Research Council or Science & Engineering Research Council, and researchers from A*STAR’s Research Entities.