Commonwealth Scholarships in Singapore

The Commonwealth Scholarship is awarded to talented students with an aptitude for innovative, high calibre PhD research. 

Scholarship value

• Monthly stipend of S$3,200 up to 4 years of the PhD studies, or up to date of graduation, whichever is earlier.
• Other allowances including
1. computer allowance
2. book allowance
3. conference allowance.
• Student must commit to PhD from the outset, cannot exit with MSc.

Eligibility

• All students from any Commonwealth countries and meet the NGS requirements are eligible to apply.
• Graduates with a passion for research.
• Graduates with at least 2nd Upper Honours, or equivalent qualifications.
• GRE is compulsory for students applying from overseas. Only strongly recommended for graduates from local institutions, e.g. NUS or NTU.
• TOEFL is compulsory (ONLY applicable for applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not in English).

Condition

• Students are not eligible for the President's Graduate Fellowship (PGF).
• Award is renewable, subject to satisfactory academic performance of CAP ≥ 3.8 at the end of every semester.

Application

Click here to apply online.  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

Closing Date for Application: 15^th May 2013

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