Opportunities

Whether you’re looking to explore broad scientific fields or dive deep into a specialised area, AGS offers full funding, access to world-class research labs, and the chance to take on a 12-month overseas attachment during your PhD. Begin your research journey at an A*STAR Research Institute, and shape the future of science, technology, and innovation.

To know more about our scholarship, please visit our website here.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) who have obtained, or are on track to obtain, at least a Second-Class (Upper) Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Non-SPR foreigner must have completed or are on track to obtain at least a Second-Class (Upper) Honours degree in a Singapore autonomous university
• Be in the last semester of their final year of undergraduate studies to apply
• Satisfy the criteria for and gain admission to a PhD programme in an autonomous university

For Mid-Term AGS applicants:

• Be Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) who have obtained at least Second-Class (Upper) Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Non-SPR foreigner must have obtained at least a Second-Class (Upper) Honours degree in a Singapore autonomous university
• Enrolled in a Singapore autonomous university and minimally completed at least 1 semester at the point of scholarship application
• On track to attain excellent academic standing for current degree
• Good research potential and/or achievements
• Current university supervisor to be at least 1 out of the 2 academic referees

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive.

A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on prevailing scholarship policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice.

Application Procedure

First application cycle:
Closes on 1 February

Second application cycle:
Closes on 1 August