Opportunities

The A*STAR International Fellowship (AIF) is a prestigious scholarship designed to support early-career researchers in advancing their careers in research and innovation. Through this fellowship, successful applicants will receive up to 2 years of overseas postdoctoral training in leading overseas universities, research institutions or overseas deep-tech startups which are portfolio companies of top-tier venture capital/builder firms. The AIF aims to nurture global-ready talent who will contribute meaningfully to A*STAR’s mission and the broader R&D ecosystem upon the completion of their training.

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

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR). Foreigners who are non-SPRs and with outstanding track records may be considered on an exceptional basis. Non-Singaporeans are required to have obtained Singapore citizenship prior to the commencement of the fellowship
• Have completed a PhD within the last 4 years#
• Not have existing bonds to any institution
• Possess excellent publication records
• Have applied or be applying for a relevant postdoctoral position at a top overseas university/laboratory

#Applicants in the final stages of their PhD may apply for the AIF. However, their AIF award is confirmed only upon conferment of their PhD degree

Mid-Term AIF applicants must:

• Be Singaporean
• Enrolled in a top overseas university/lab at the point of scholarship application
• Possess good publication records
• Current postdoctoral 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 April

Second application cycle:

Closes on 1 October