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Hi everyone, it's Global Scholarships and I'm your host Az
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I hope you're all doing well. I hope everything is going great. And today we're going to talk about Singapore Government Scholarships
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So let's get to it. With its excellent educational system, Singapore is considered one of the best destinations
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for high-flying international students. Not only is it home to world-famous universities, but its rich government sponsors a variety
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of scholarship programs as well. One popular example is the SINGA Award, which is short for the Singapore International Graduate Award
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This is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, known
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as ASTAR, and four prominent Singaporean universities. And if you want to find the perfect scholarship for yourself, go to our website globalscholarships.com
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and use our free search tool. Type in the program, university, or the country you are interested in and see all the available scholarships
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Use our filters to find the most suitable scholarship for yourself. It's completely free and doesn't even require registration
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Find the perfect scholarship right now. Singapore's commitment to research development is apparent in its funding and scholarship
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programs, most notably the SINGA Award. The scholarship will cover the entire tuition amount for four years of doctored studies
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It also includes a monthly stipend of 2,200 Singaporean dollars, which is around 1,600
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US dollars, which may be enough to cover the monthly living costs in Singapore
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The amount will then be increased to 2,800 Singaporean dollars, or about 2,000 US dollars
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once the student passes the qualifying exam. The SINGA scholarship will also provide a one-time airfare grant of 1,500 Singaporean
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dollars and a one-time settling-in allowance of 1,000 Singaporean dollars. But what about the eligibility criteria
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Well, SINGA is a competitive, merit-based Singapore government scholarship that receives over 250,000 applications from 170 countries across the globe
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Out of these, only 900 students are selected. The SINGA scholarship is open to all first-time PhD international students who have not studied
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in Singapore previously, regardless of age. Applicants are expected to have excellent academic rankings and, more importantly, a
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passion for research. Applicants must have excellent English communication skills, both speaking and writing, as well
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as robust recommendations from their respective academic referees. While these are the basic expectations, the ASTAR committee may request additional requirements
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without prior notice. So what is the application process like? Well, students who wish to apply for a SINGA scholarship must follow these steps
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Step 1. See if SINGA covers your field of research. Currently, the SINGA scholarship covers four general fields ā biomedical sciences, computing
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and information sciences, engineering and technology, and physical sciences. In case your research specialization is included in the list, you should look up the current
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projects and supervisors of the institutions participating in the program ā ASTAR, National
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University of Singapore, known as NUS, the Nanyang Technological University, known as
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NTU, the Singapore Management University, known as SMU, and the Singapore University
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of Technology and Design, known as SUTD. At the ASTAR, for example, students interested in biomedical research may apply for a spot
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at the Bioprocessing Institute, Genome Institute, Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Institute, Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, and Singapore Immunology Network, to name a few
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Physical science and engineering specialists, on the other hand, may apply for a research
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spot at ASTAR's Institutes for Infocomm Research, Chemical and Engineering Science, High-Performance
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Computing, Materials Research and Engineering, and Microelectronics. For applicants who wish to perform university-based research, the following institution's faculties
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are open. At NUS, you have Engineering, Science, Computing, Medicine, and Duke NUS
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At NTU, you have Engineering, Science, and Li Kong-Chen School of Medicine
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At SMU, you have Computing and Information Systems. At SUTD, you have Architecture, Engineering, Information Systems Technology and Design
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and Science and Technology. Step 2. Prepare the necessary documents in advance
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To meet the program's deadlines, you need to prepare the needed documents early on
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These include a valid passport, a recent passport size photo in JPEG or PNG, bachelor's and
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or master's academic transcripts in English, and two recommendation letters. Although GRE, GATE, ILTS, or TOEFL exams are not required for Singapore government scholarships
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any of these may be warranted at your university of choice. In step 3, we have applying online
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After preparing the necessary documents, you may start applying online through the ASTAR
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scholarship portal. Here, you need to provide all the basic info that the scholarship program needs
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It's important to make sure that the data you supply is correct because you will need
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to verify it when logging in. After filling up your information, remember to click the correct scholarship option, SINGA
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and don't forget to include the name of your potential research supervisor as well
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Upload all the documents stated above at the earliest possible time. As always, make sure to verify all the info you have given as you will no longer be able
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to change this once you have submitted your application for Singapore government scholarships
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Step 4. Participate in an interview. Shortlisted applicants will need to attend an interview, either face-to-face or online
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Students granted the SINGA scholarships don't need to make a separate university application
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However, if you want to be admitted to the university regardless of the scholarship status
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then you will need to apply for both the SINGA award and the university
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Compared to other government scholarships, SINGA scholars may not be allowed to apply
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for a part-time job in Singapore. However, their spouses or partners may accompany them throughout the scholarship period with
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the use of a social pass. SMU, for one, provides a long-term visit pass scholarship letter for the spouses of SINGA scholars
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The SINGA scholarship has two intake periods, August and January. But even with these opportunities, applying early is a must
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Given the large number of aspiring scholars, it's best to submit your application way ahead
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of time. And well, that's pretty much it. I hope you found this video informative
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