Each academic year the NUS GSA is offered to a limited number of outstanding candidates admitted to a designated graduate degree by full-time course-work. The designated graduate degrees are conducted by a NUS Faculty or School.

The NUS GSA scholar:

• is subject to the Rules of the NUS GSA and any other instructions and conditions decided by the NUS GSA Selection Committee;
• must fulfill the degree requirements of the designated graduate degree at the NUS Faculties or School; and
• is not permitted to participate in any overseas programme that is not a component of the designated graduate degree, such as the University's student exchange programmes [SEP].

There is no separate application form for the NUS GSA.

Candidates for the NUS GSA will not be interviewed by the NUS GSA Selection Committee.

However, candidates may be interviewed for the designated graduate degree. This may be conducted at the respective capital city of the member country of ASEAN or in Singapore. The candidate will be informed by the respective NUS Faculty or School, if necessary.

The results for the award of the NUS GSA will be concurrent with that for the respective designated graduate degree.

The NUS GSA does not cover such expenses.

A NUS GSA recipient must enrol for sufficient modules (generally, 20 MCs per semester) to be able to complete the degree programme within the normal duration for the programme. Recipient must also maintain a minimum CAP of 3.5, with no grade below "C" for any module/subject for the continuation of the award. At the end of each semester the Scholar must submit the notification of examination results to the Administrator NUS GSA.

The Board of Graduate Studies may terminate an award if the progress or conduct of the scholar has not been satisfactory.

There is no bond or obligation for the scholar to be employed by NUS or in Singapore. The scholar is, therefore, expected to complete the designated graduate degree and return to the home country.

NUS GSA scholars are disqualified from the Student Exchange Programme.

The NUS GSA monthly stipend or allowance is sufficient for accommodation, personal and other living expenses, but is insufficient to support a spouse or dependants.

A NUS GSA recipient cannot obtain employment (full-time or part-time) or participate in internships during the normal terms (Semester 1 and/or Semester 2). However, a NUS GSA Recipient may be appointed as graduate student researcher or a graduate student tutor under the part-time appointment scheme during the normal term by the Faculty/School subject to the appointment:

• not making an impact on the NUS GSA Recipient's full-time course-work;
• not being grounds for the performance of the NUS GSA Recipient falling below the minimum requirement for the NUS GSA; and
• not exceeding a maximum of 16 hours per week for teaching and all other work.
  
  

A letter of consent is not required from the University or from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. Please refer to the OSA's website for more information.

A NUS GSA recipient may only obtain full-time employment or participate in internships during the University's vacations and Special Term.

The University has a Home page.

The NUS Office of Student Affairs [OSA] issues a guide book for foreign students. The OSA has a web page that covers areas of interest and concern to candidates admitted to NUS e.g. accommodation, immigration matters, students services, etc.