The Harvard-Yenching Institute (HYI) and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (NUS) invite applications for the HYI-NUS Joint Scholarship Programme. Successful applicants will be registered as PhD students at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS. The first 38 months will be spent at NUS (financed by NUS) while the remaining 10 months will be spent at Harvard University (financed by HYI). You are strongly encouraged to go to Harvard University as soon as possible after you have completed your PhD Qualifying Examination and, if applicable, fieldwork. The timing of your trip and duration you spend at Harvard University will be subject to the approval of your thesis advisors at NUS and Harvard University.
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fasbox3@nus.edu.sgQualification Types
PhD Students
Nationalities
Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents, All International Students
Graduate Programmes Scholarship Holders Must Pursue
Academic Pre-Requisites
| Criteria | Minimum Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | Candidates must be successful in their application for a PhD programme at FASS in order to be eligible for the scholarship. | ||
| English Proficiency Tests | TOEFL Internet-based | 85 / 120 | |
| IELTS | 6 / 9 | ||
Other Eligibility Criteria
- Be nominated by home university, which has to be one of HYI partner universities in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia). In addition, you will need to hold a teaching position or possess teaching experience at one of these partner institutions and are assured re-employment after graduation from NUS. Only applicants whose institutions are affiliated with HYI are eligible to apply.
- Focus your research in one of the following fields:
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- Anthropology
- Archaeology- History (including Art History, Economic History, and Legal History)
- Linguistics- Literature
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Study of Religion- Sociology
*The typical award period for PhD Students are 4 years.
*CPF will be given on top of the stipend amounts for Singapore Citizens.
Service Commitments
International students need to fulfill 416 hours under the Graduate Assistantship Programme (GAP).
Service Bonds
Other Terms and Conditions
The Scholarship is tenable for one (1) year in the first instance and thereafter may, subject to the recipient’s satisfactory progress, be renewed each semester at the University’s discretion. The maximum period of the Fellowship is four (4) years for PhD candidates.
| For Admission in | Application Window |
|---|---|
| August (Semester 1 Intake) | May 16 to November 1 |
Applicants may apply for the scholarship within their admissions application through GradApp and fulfill additional scholarship application requirements stated there.
In your application to NUS, you should submit, with your application package, a separate form indicating your desire to be considered for the Joint Scholarship Programme.