The Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship (NPGS) is a competitive and prestigious scholarship scheme designed to encourage outstanding graduates or final-year students to take their first step towards a leading research career by studying for a PhD at NTU.
Who is eligible?
There is no restriction as to the nationality of candidates but, all things being equal preference will be given to Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents.
Eligibility criteria
- You must have a First Class Honours degree or equivalent at Bachelor's level
- If you have not yet completed your undergraduate degree programme, you will need to furnish documentation from your university that you are on track to get a First Class Honours degree or equivalent
Bond
There is no bond attached to the scholarship.
Coverage and award terms
- Full tuition fees
- Monthly stipend of $3200
- Conference allowance for two major overseas conferences in the 4-year period
- One-time IT allowance of $1500
- Annual grant of $500 for journal subscription or book purchase
- Thesis preparation allowance
- Priority will be given for subsidised campus accommodation
Application procedure
NPGS with DSO Augmentation
This is a top-up provided by DSO to successful applicants of the Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship. Recipients must be Singapore Citizens who will work on DSO projects and will be co-supervised by a DSO researcher and a faculty member from the University. For details about this augmentation scheme, please click here.
If you have enquiries about the Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship, please contact Mr Bernard Huang Ri Jing (BernardHuang@ntu.edu.sg). For enquiries about the DSO Augmentation, please contact Ms Chen Wan Ling (WLChen@ntu.edu.sg).