Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarships at National University of Singapore

Brief description:

The Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarships (“Scholarships”) were established from donations received from the Lee Foundation and are the most prestigious scholarship awards for graduate students in National University of Singapore.

The scholarship is intended for students who would like to pursue PhD Programmes at the University.

Host Institution(s):

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Field of study:

Any Doctoral (PhD) programme at National University of Singapore.

Number of Awards:

Up to 5 new Scholarships will be given each year.  Not all Scholarships will be awarded unless there are candidates of sufficient merit.

Target group:

Open to all nationalities

Scholarship value/inclusions:

•  A monthly stipend of S$3,300;

•  Tuition, examination fees and other approved fees at NUS;

•  An annual book allowance of S$500;

•  A one-off 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.

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.

Eligibility:

The Scholarships are open to students of all nationalities who gain admission to any Ph.D. programme at the University. In keeping with the donor’s wishes, the Scholarships will be awarded to well-rounded individuals showing exceptional promise who have an appropriate balance of intellect and character. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and a commitment to service.

Application instructions:

The selection of candidates will take place once a year, in time for the start of the academic year in August.  The deadline is 15 November of the previous year.  Successful candidates will be informed of the outcome of their applications sometime in April.

Incoming Ph.D. candidates will have to indicate their interest in the Scholarship via the NUS Graduate Research Programme Application System. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

The above information is subject to change at any time. For current information on the Scholarship, please contact the graduate division of the relevant Faculty or School.

Contact information:

National University of Singapore
Registrar’s Office
#UHL-04-01 University Hall
21 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119077

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

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/gdfa/gd-lkc.html