The NUS Research Scholarship (“Scholarship”) is awarded to outstanding graduate students for research leading to a higher degree at the University.
enquiry@nusri.cn 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
No specific academic pre-requisites.
Other Eligibility Criteria
GRE and TOEFL are required, if medium of instruction at university during undergraduate course is not English.
| PhD Students | |
|---|---|
| Singapore Citizens | SGD 3500 / Month Year 1 SGD 3500 / Month Year 2 SGD 3500 / Month Year 3 SGD 4000 / Month Year 4 |
| Singapore Permanent Residents | SGD 3100 / Month Year 1 SGD 3100 / Month Year 2 SGD 3100 / Month Year 3 SGD 3600 / Month Year 4 |
| All International Students | SGD 2700 / Month Year 1 SGD 2700 / Month Year 2 SGD 2700 / Month Year 3 SGD 3200 / Month Year 4 |
*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 subsidy is provided for 4 years
Service Commitments
International Students on Scholarship who are admitted from must fulfil 208 hours under the Graduate Assistantship Programme.
Service Bonds
Other Terms and Conditions
The scholar may not find any form of employment, or hold any other scholarship, award, fellowship or allowance during the period of the scholarship without the prior approval of the university.
The Scholarship is tenable for one year in the first instance and thereafter may, subject to the Scholar’s satisfactory progress, be renewed each semester at the University’s discretion.
The maximum period for receipt of the monthly stipend and the tuition fee subsidy is two years, as determined by the relevant faculty or school in each case. The monthly stipend is payable only during the Scholar’s residency at National University of Singapore in Singapore.
| For Admission in | Application Window |
|---|---|
| August (Semester 1 Intake) |