Commonwealth Scholarship for Master's (Research) or PhD

National University of Singapore Master’s (Research)/PhD Degree Deadline: Varies by faculty (annual) Study in: Singapore Course starts August 2027 or January 2028 Brief description: The National University of Singapore (NUS) offers the Commonwealth Scholarship to outstanding new graduate students from Commonwealth countries who are starting a research Master’s or PhD at the university. The scholarship pays full tuition and a monthly stipend. Host Institution(s): National University of Singapore Field(s) of study: Full-time research Master’s and PhD programmes in any subject offered at NUS. Target group: Citizens of Commonwealth countries who are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Scholarship value/inclusions: • a full tuition fee subsidy; • a monthly stipend of S$3,000 for PhD students or S$2,900 for research Master’s students (rates from 1 January 2026); • for PhD students, up to S$500 more a month after passing the Qualifying Examination, which is usually taken 12 to 18 months after registration. The scholarship is first given for one year and can then be renewed each semester if your progress is satisfactory, up to a maximum of four years for a PhD and two years for a Master’s. Eligibility: • be a citizen of a Commonwealth country and not a Singapore citizen or permanent resident; • be a new, incoming graduate research student; • hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division), Honours (Distinction) or equivalent; • be eligible for the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) tuition subsidy. Application instructions: There is no separate scholarship form. Apply for your research programme through NUS’s GradApp system and say in your application that you want to be considered for the Commonwealth Scholarship, completing any extra scholarship requirements shown there. NUS has two intakes a year, in August (Semester 1) and January (Semester 2). Each faculty sets its own application deadline, so check your faculty’s website. For the August intake, deadlines are usually towards the end of the year before. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship. Website: Official Scholarship Website: https://nusgs.nus.edu.sg/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarship Related Scholarships: Top 10 Commonwealth Scholarships for Students from Commonwealth Countries, Top 15+ Scholarships in Asia for International Students The post Commonwealth Scholarship at the National University of Singapore (NUS) first appeared on Scholars4DeV.