Scholarships in Singapore for Indian Students
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Note: The scholarships mentioned below are from an earlier time when the article was published. Candidates are requested to check the latest rates before applying for scholarships for studying abroad.
Singapore, strategically located in the Asian Pacific region, has quickly gained acceptance as a study-abroad destination for students from across the world. Such has been its advent that a lot of Top Universities of the World have opened up a Campus in Singapore to facilitate the Asian student population. No wonder a large number of Indian students and executives have started to look towards Singapore as a favourable study-abroad destination. And while the Universities in Singapore offer a cheaper option, the costs are still considerable. With a comparable cost of living, scholarships add to the many advantages of study in Singapore.
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Singapore has both Public and Private Universities. Its largest two universities, Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore feature among the World's Top Universities across various rankings. While a lot of private universities have designated scholarship funds as well, the article talks about the most common scholarships for Singapore that are rather unique to the Singapore state universities for various levels of degrees as well as a few general scholarships famous with international students.
| Name | Eligibility and application / Field of Study / Duration |
Amount/inclusions |
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| Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarships at National University of Singapore |
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| INSEAD-Syngenta MBA Scholarships for Developing Country Leaders |
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2 scholarships per class amounting to €22,500 per year |
| Singapore International Graduate Award |
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The award provides financial support for up to 4 years of PhD studies including full tuition fees, monthly stipend, settlement allowance, and airfare grant. |
| Science & Technology Undergraduate Scholarship from NUS |
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| Singapore Millenium Foundation Scholarships |
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Apart from the above-mentioned scholarships, the other famous scholarship by an international university for its Singapore campus is the James Cook University Scholarship for both undergraduate and postgraduate applicants.
It is wise to note that while we have taken the utmost care to provide the details, it is always advisable to check the Admission Office of the university you are applying to for application procedures and deadlines. Also, needless to say, like any award, no two scholarships can be combined. So prep up and start exploring…if you really have it in you, money can never be a constraint.
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Applications to all the courses offered by NUS are done via online application portals of the university. Check out the steps below to see how to fill undergraduate and postgraduate applications on dedicated portals:
Undergraduate Students
International applicants need to follow these steps to apply to an undergraduate programme at NUS:
Step 1: Visit myaces.nus.edu.sg/uasonline2/catD/catDapplform.do and sign up to apply.
Step 2: Enter personal details and contact information.
Step 3: Enter details of academic qualifications.
Step 4: Enter information on university/tertiary education.
Step 5: Enter the information on all outstanding achievements.
Step 6: Insert the programme details and paste the application material in the boxes provided.
Step 7: In this step, input the following:
- Next-of-kin information
- Personal identification number
- Application fee
- Financial aid
- Other information
- Tuition grant
Step 8: Read the declaration carefully.
Step 9: Press 'Continue' to complete the appication
Graduate Students
International applicants need to follow these steps to apply to a graduate programme at NUS:
Step 1: Sign up on the university’s application portal at inetapps.nus.edu.sg/gda2/Applicant.aspx/Account/SignUp.
Step 2: Click on ‘Create New Application’ and choose the following:
- Programme type
- Faculty
- Programme
- Department
- Specialisation (area of study)
- Source of finance
- Specify in case of ‘other source of finance’
- Academic load
Step 3: Read the instructions from the faculty/department/school carefully.
Step 4: Fill up the information as stepping through the application process.
Step 5: The system will perform an application completeness check for the selected programme.
Step 6: Once the above steps are completed, fill up the declaration section.
Step 7: Click on the 'Submit' button in the declaration page to complete the submission.
Step 8: To make an online payment for the application/acceptance fee and view details of your application (e.g. application status and admission status), click ‘View Application/Make Payment/Submit Reply on Offer of Admission’ at the menu on the left.
Step 9: To make changes to basic programme information for an application, click ‘Edit’.
Step 10: To apply to multiple programmes within the same application cycle and to change the order of preference, please click on the ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ links as required.
Singapore Management University offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, research, and professional degree courses for international students. Some of the popular programs at the university are given as follows:
Others Denote Information Technology, Accounting, International Business etc.
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Hello Richa. You can check out the official university website or speak to the university reps about scholarships they are providing to students. and apply to the same. you can also check out a collective list of scholarships on our website here: https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/scholarships
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Hello Nidhi. Get more information about NUS here: https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/singapore/universities/national-university-of-singapore https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/singapore/universities/national-university-of-singapore/admissions for scholarships in Singapore visit: https://studyabroad.shik
According to various sources, Singapore Management University has an acceptance rate of around 45% which makes it moderately selective for international student admissions. Some of the general admission requirements at the university are given as follows:
After the student receives an offer letter, they are required to give the admission interview to be enrolled.