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Scholarships and Financial Assistance Schemes
Research Programmes
The University provides Research Scholarships to candidates with outstanding academic results to pursue higher degree studies
by research on a full-time basis. The scholarship covers research and other university-related fees and includes a monthly
stipend. Details are at
In addition, scholarship awards are also offered by government agencies and industry partners.
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Scholarship
Eligibility
Award Details & Quantum
Nanyang President's
Graduate Scholarship
• Applicants must have a First Class Honours degree
or equivalent at Bachelor’s level and should also
demonstrate excellent research abilities
• No restriction as to the nationality of candidates but,
all things being equal, preference will be given to
Singapore citizens and Singapore permanent
residents
* DSO Augmentation: There is a top-up provided by
DSO to successful applicants of NGPS. Recipients
must be Singapore Citizens who will work on DSO
projects and will be co-supervised by
a
DSO
researcher and a faculty member from the
University.
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NTU Research
Scholarship
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Open to local or international student seeking
admission as a full-time candidate pursuing a
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programme by
research at NTU.
Candidates with First Class Honours or Second
Class (Upper Division) Honours or its equivalent are
considered for the scholarship regardless of their
citizenship.
You should not be on paid employment or accept
paid employment or concurrently hold any other
scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance
during the prescribed period of the award.
There is no bond attached to the scholarship.
Full tuition fees.
Monthly stipend of $3,200.
Conference allowance for two major
overseas conferences in the 4-year
period.
One-time IT allowance of $1500.
Annual grant of $500 for journal
subscription or book purchase.
Thesis preparation allowance.
Priority
for
subsidised
campus
accommodation.
It is tenable for one year in the first
instance and renewable every 12
months, subject to the scholar’s good
progress and availability of funds.
The monthly stipends for Ph.D students
are as follows:
Singapore Citizens: $2,500
Singapore Permanent Residents: $2,200
International Students: $2,000
For students who pass the Ph.D.
Qualifying Examination/Confirmation, the
stipend may be increased to S$3,000 for
Singapore Citizens, $2,700 for Singapore
PRs & $2,500 for international students,
subject to good performance in research
and the attainment of required standards
for courses taken (The university
reserves the right to vary the amount of
the stipend at any time by written notice).
It also covers the annual research and
computer fees.
The maximum period of the award is up
to four years for Ph.D. candidates,
subject to good performance and
progress, as well as availability of
research funding.
* For student intake prior to AY2010, the
monthly stipend for Singapore Citizens is
$2,300 and for those after the Ph.D. Qualifying
Exam/Confirmation, the amount will be
increased by $500.