AGS is a collaboration between A*STAR Graduate Academy (A*GA) and NGS. It comprises a four-year PhD study tenable at NUS and the PhD degree is awarded by NUS.

Successful candidates who are Permanent Residents or nationals of ASEAN countries are expected to take up Singapore citizenship.

Upon completion of their four-year studies, scholars are encouraged to apply for post-doc to widen their exposure before they return for deployment. Post-doc positions are awarded on a case-by-case, competitive basis, depending on the strengths and merits of the post-doc application.

Full details can be found over here.

Terms

• Monthly stipend of S$3,300 up to 4 years of the PhD studies, or up to date of graduation, whichever is earlier.
• Payment of full tuition fees or up to date of graduation, whichever is earlier. 
• Other allowances including
  1. computer allowance
  2. thesis allowance
  3. book allowance
  4. conference allowance.
• Opportunities for overseas attachment.

Eligibility

• Singaporeans and other nationals intending to take up Singapore Citizenship.
• Applicants must satisfy criteria for and seek admission into NUS PhD programme.
• Applicants must have obtained at least a Second Upper Class Honours Degree or its equivalent in relevant disciplines.
• Applicants must have good 'O' and 'A' level track records. Polytechnic students with a Diploma with Merit will also be considered.
• Applicants with a strong interest in a research career are preferred.
• Applicants may submit GRE scores (if available) to be included in the overall assessment of their scholarship application.
  
  

Condition

• May not hold concurrently any other scholarship or fellowship.
• Up to 3-year service commitment to work in challenging employment in the RIs upon completing the PDF.
• All candidates are encouraged to apply with their GRE test scores.  Applications without GRE test scores will still be considered but successful applicants will have to satisfy the GRE requirement prior to them embarking on their PhD studies.

Service Commitment

• Singaporeans (at the point of award):  No service commitment
• Non-Singaporeans (at the point of award):  2-year service in Singapore-based companies* without commitment to any specific organization. The area of work should preferably be in Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences or Engineering.
• AGS NUS scholars who are subsequently awarded the AGS (PDF) for overseas post-doctoral training will have a service commitment^ of 1 year with A*STAR.
  
  

Application

To apply, applicants are to complete both application portals:

1) A*GA application Portal: Click here.
2) NUS Graduate Admission System: Click here.

All supporting documents, together with a printed copy of the application form are to be submitted by post to:

NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS)
Centre For Life Sciences (CeLS)
28 Medical Drive, #05-01
Singapore 117456
Republic of Singapore

You may download the Academic Referee’s Report Form here.

Closing Date for Application