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Applicants must:

• Be Singaporeans and other nationals intending to take up Singapore citizenship
• Have strong interest in a research career
• Have outstanding undergraduate results (preferably 1st Class Honours Degree or equivalent) in relevant disciplines
• Sit for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) prior to, or during the course of their application, and obtain minimum score as follows:
  • Combined Verbal & Quantitative – 322
  • Analytical Writing – 4.5
• Have applied or be applying for a PhD programme at a top global university

 Other requirements:

• Successful applicants are required to undergo a one-year research attachment at an A*STAR research institute prior to their PhD studies

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive.
A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on prevailing scholarship policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice

Details:

Calling all outstanding undergraduates with a passion for biomedical sciences, physical sciences and engineering!

The National Science Scholarship (PhD) funds your PhD studies for up to five years. Successful candidates are required to participate in a one-year paid research attachment at an A*STAR Research Institute prior to their PhD studies.

Successful candidates will be given the following support* for up to five years:

• Full tuition fees
• Monthly sustenance allowance, inclusive of CPF contribution (where applicable)
• Monthly overseas living allowance
• Annual return airfare
• Other allowances including
  • Conference allowance
  • Thesis allowance
  • Book allowance
  • Computer allowance
  • Warm clothing and settling-in allowance

*All rates/allowances vary according to country and university, and are subject to adjustments made by A*STAR.

Applicants must:

• Have outstanding undergraduate results (preferably 1st Class Honours Degree or equivalent) in relevant disciplines
• Sit for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) prior to, or during the course of their application, and obtain minimum scores as follows:
  • Combined Verbal & Quantitative – 322
  • Analytical Writing – 4.5

Upon completion of the PhD programme, scholars will return to Singapore and contribute to A*STAR’s research institutes for four (4) years.