Science & Technology Undergraduate Scholarship |
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Eligibility
The Science & Technology Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to outstanding full-time undergraduate freshmen in the National University of Singapore (NUS), of Asian nationality. Singapore citizens are ineligible for this scholarship.
Candidates will be considered and shortlisted for interviews through their application for admission to NUS. No separate scholarship application is required.
Terms & conditions
- The scholarship covers the following:
- tuition fees and all compulsory fees.
- a one-off settling-in allowance of S$200.
- accommodation allowance (pegged to the lowest double room rate for on-campus accommodation).
- an annual living allowance of S$6,000. The scholarship is tenable for the minimum period of candidature for the respective undergraduate course at NUS.
- One-way air passage from home country to Singapore at the beginning of the course of study and two-way air passage upon completion of the course of study.
- Scholars are required to serve a six-year bond with a Singapore-registered company.
- The scholarship is tenable for undergraduate studies in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computing (Computer Science Courses), Computing (Information System Courses), Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Science (excluding Pharmacy).
- Recipients of the scholarship may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, grant or award.
- The University does not guarantee its scholars employment opportunities upon their graduation.
- The scholarship covers the entire duration of undergraduate studies on condition that scholars maintain at least a 'B' average. The academic performance of the scholars is monitored every semester.
- If a scholar decides to terminate the scholarship prematurely, the scholar is liable to repay the liquidated damages with 10% compound interest.
Application & Shortlisting process
- All applicants for admission to NUS will be shortlisted automatically through their application for admission.
- Shortlisted candidates will be informed by June of the year of admission.
- Scholarships are awarded on the basis of competition among eligible candidates. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email for a scholarship interview. Leadership, co-curricular records and other capabilities will be assessed during the interview. Please note that the University shortlists candidates strictly based on academic merit. Not all applicants for the scholarship will be called for an interview.
- NUS reserves the right not to award any scholarship if there are no candidates of sufficient merit. The decision of the selection committee is final. Enquiries or disputes surrounding its decisions will not be entertained.