Full-time graduate students can apply for a variety of scholarships, which are awarded to outstanding graduate students at this University.

Graduate students doing research degrees (full-time or part-time) and selected coursework programmes (full-time only) and are not scholarship holders, may apply for a loan of up to 90% of the tuition fee payable by Singapore Citizens for the same course under the Tuition Fee Loan Scheme.

Full-time graduate students may also apply for the NUS Notebook Ownership Scheme.

The Part-time Appointment Scheme provides graduate students the opportunities to earn additional income as a tutor or researcher within NUS. Other on-campus or off-campus job opportunities are also available at the eJobCentre.

The University offers a variety of scholarships to students. The quantum and quota differs from one scholarship to another.

Research scholars are not allowed to accept any form of employment, whether or not he/she is remunerated, except for departmental work in NUS for which they may be remunerated without prior written approval from the University.

Full-time international students who are NOT scholarship holders may apply to work on a part-time basis during the period of their candidature. However, international students who work part-time must not exceed 16 hours of work per week during official school term.

A self-financing research student can apply for a scholarship by submitting a letter of request anytime to the supervisor(s), who will seek approval from the Head of the respective department and the Dean.