Singapore Scholarships for International Students & Benefits

The most miraculous results ensue when a person's inherent talent finds the right direction in life. For this reason, access to quality education that supports all-round development can help students to unfold their gifts most effectively. Thus, a school becomes a garden of sorts for children to establish their roots and thrive in their journeys firmly.

Channelizing a child's innate potential while making education affordable is a sure-fire way of increasing the overall literacy rate. And scholarships step in to help the education sector achieve this objective. In an advanced educational hub like Singapore, scholarships make a huge difference for local students and international ones or expatriates. Here are some international scholarships that Singapore offers, together with the benefits of each:

ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship

Sponsored by the Singapore government, the ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship provides an allowance of $4206.42 every academic year. The grantees of this scholarship are full-time undergraduate students admitted to the Singaporean University. The Singapore Government typically grants this scholarship on the residual tuition fees after receiving the Tuition Grant by MOE, Singapore. The institutions in which the government offers this scholarship are the National University of Singapore (NUS), the National Technical University (NTU), and Singapore Management University (SMU).

ASEAN Foundation Research Scholarship

The Asian Foundation sponsors the ASEAN Foundation Research Scholarship. This scholarship caters to all the ASEAN countries' citizens and is meant for students who would like to pursue a Masters' degree through research. The scholarship has only one seat and caters to too select a few students.

Singapore International Graduate Award

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a scholarship for international students who wish to pursue their PhD from Singapore. The scholarship is provided to students hailing from approximately 75 countries and is valid for four years. This scholarship is the result of an association between four educational bodies:

1. The Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

2. Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

3. National University of Singapore (NUS)

4. Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) 

Global Indian International School Scholarships

Global Indian International School (GIIS) in Singapore offers multiple merit-cum-means scholarships for international students. The scholarships typically strike the perfect balance between encouraging students' inherent talents and making education affordable for all. It also aims to recognize different types of skills and talents in students. For example, the 9GEMS Holistic Scholarship encourages students to excel in multiple domains from academics and sports to arts and leadership. In contrast, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Global Skills Scholarship aims at providing the right opportunities to exceptionally tech-savvy students. The Mahatma Gandhi Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship focuses on making education accessible across financial spectrums.

NatSteel Study Awards and Scholarships

The NatSteel Study Awards and Scholarships aim to help undergraduate students in the fields of accountancy and engineering. These students should typically hail from one of the following four universities: i) Nanyang Technological University (NTU); ii) National University of Singapore (NUS); iii) Singapore Management University (SMU), or iv) Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). In this scholarship, NatSteel offers an annual allowance of $8000 and also covers the student's term-fees. To qualify for this scholarship, students must have exceptional CCA scores and must be enrolled in the 2nd year of studies at the university level. 

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Local Undergraduate School Scholarship

This scholarship is sponsored by CAAS and is offered to all undergraduate students except for those from medicine and dentistry. The students may be enrolled in any local university, including NUS, NTU, SUTD etc. To qualify for this scholarship, a student should have passed GCE with level A or an equivalent grade. The scholarship covers the student's tuition fees, compulsory fees and other such monetary requirements. The scholarship is applicable for four years.

Conclusion

Being a centre for education and a host for thousands of international students every year, Singapore is also a hub for many lucrative international scholarships. These scholarships typically cater to students hailing from different economic backgrounds and fields of study, thus encouraging talent and making education accessible to all. Today, as an advanced economy, Singapore also boasts many international schools that offer their students merit-cum-means scholarships to facilitate good-quality education.