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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Singapore: The President's Graduate Fellowship (PGF) at National University of Singapore (NUS)

Overview

The President's Graduate Fellowship (PGF) is awarded to candidates who show exceptional promise or accomplishment in research. A number of Ph.D. research students are selected each semester by the University for the award.

Eligibility

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.


Value of Award

i.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
ii.Tuition fees at the University;
iii.A one-off air travel allowance for 1 one-way ticket of up to S$750 (only for overseas students); and
iv.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.

Bond

No bond is required.

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.
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/gd-applnres.html

Application deadlines

August intake: 15 November
January intake: 15 May

Notification of Award

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications sometime in May (for August intake) or October (January intake).

Terms and Conditions

Successful applicants are required to sign a letter of undertaking agreeing to observe the terms and conditions for the award of the PGF. A copy of the current terms and conditions can be accessed here.
https://share.nus.edu.sg/registrar/info/gd/President-Graduate-Fellowships-Terms-Conditions.pdf

Change in policy

The above information is subject to change at any time. For the most updated information on the PGF, please contact the graduate division of the relevant faculty or school.

For communication

Telephone: (65) 6516 2301
Fax: (65) 6778 6371
Email: regenquiry@nus.edu.sg

Source: http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/gdfa/gd-pgf.html


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