The PGF is open to full-time candidates of all nationalities. Incoming Ph.D. students and current NUS Research Scholars (with the exception of SMA and NGS students) who have passed the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination (QE) are eligible to be considered for the award.
Award Amount
* A monthly stipend throughout the period of award as follows:
International Student S$3,000
Singapore Permanent Resident S$3,200
Singapore Citizen S$3,300
* Tuition fees at the University;
* A one-off air travel allowance for 1 one-way ticket of up to S$750 (only for overseas students); and
* A one-off settling allowance of S$1,000 (only for overseas students).
Award Period
The award is tenable for an initial 1 year and, subject to the awardee’s satisfactory progress, renewable annually up to a maximum of 4 years. For candidates who were transferred from a NUS Research Scholarship to a PGF, the total period of their tenure on both schemes must not exceed 4 years.
Application Procedure
Incoming Ph.D. students will have to indicate their interest in the PGF via the NUS Graduate Research Programme Application System. Current NUS Research Scholars who have passed the Ph.D. QE and wish to be considered for the award will have to apply to their respective departments.
Notification of Award
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications sometime in May (for August intake) or October (January intake).
Application deadlines:
15 November 2010
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