Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarships at National University of Singapore

The Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarships have been established with the help of donations received from the Lee Foundation and are the most prestigious scholarship awards for graduate students at the National University of Singapore.  The scholarship is intended for students who wish to pursue Ph.D. Programmes at the University.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines

• Candidates should have graduated with an undergraduate degree with first-class or second-upper (or equivalent)

• Be a new incoming Ph.D. student

• At the time of award, Applicants must have been offered admission as a candidate for a full-time higher degree by research at NUS

• Students must be eligible for MOE Subsidy.

Value
A monthly stipend of S$3,300; • Tuition, examination fees and other approved fees; • A yearly book allowance of S$500; • A onetime air travel allowance of 2 return tickets of up to S$4,000 (only for overseas students subject to a maximum of S$2,000 per ticket); and • A one-off laptop allowance of S$1,500.

Deadline
November 15

Validity
The award is tenable for 1 year in the first instance; but subject to the scholar’s satisfactory progress, it may be renewed annually. The maximum period of award is 4 years.