International Relations Office
Awards & Scholarships for Incoming Students
The Student Exchange Programme is a once in a lifetime opportunity for students from NUS’ partner universities to experience life and university in Singapore, and NUS recognizes that some students may need financial assistance in order to participate. NUS works hard to provide funding opportunities to those students in need and the International Relations Office is proud to present the awards and scholarships below to incoming international students from their partner universities for their Student Exchange Programme.
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The following links provide detailed information on the various awards and scholarships for student exchanges, as well as the entry requirements. Students wishing to be considered for awards and scholarships must submit all supporting documents along with their applications by the respective application deadlines.
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Application Deadline
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DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship Awards Financial assistance provided for incoming exchange students from the European Union for one semester or one year of studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS). |
Application Period: Closed! |
NUS-UBC Lee Foundation Student Exchange Award This award was created in 2003 through a generous donation from the Lee Foundation to help fund University of British Columbia (UBC) students to come on exchange to NUS. The Lee Foundation encourages educational endeavors overseas and recognizes the strong ties between NUS and UBC. |
Application Period: Closed! |
Research Scholarship for Italian Citizens (CSTC, Italy-Singapore) In conjunction with the Executive Programme on Cultural, Scientific and |
Application Period: Closed! |
Temasek Foundation Leadership Enrichment and Regional Networking With the aim to groom the leader in you, the TF LEaRN Programme @ NUS nurtures the next generation of Asian leaders by providing opportunities for cultural exchange, networking, community engagement and leadership development. Selected students from ASEAN and Asia (China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan) receive S$ 6,500 during their semester exchange in NUS. |
Application Period: For students from ASEAN and India: For students from Asia (except India): |

