Singaporean scholarships & eligibility that Indian students can consider

Singapore continues to be one of the most popular destinations among its Asian counterparts, after China and Hong Kong. This is what one can derive from the recently released QS World University Rankings for Asia – 2025. The country boasts of top universities such as the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the Singapore Management University.
In fact, as per 2022 data by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), an estimated 10,000 Indian students were studying in Singapore.
If you are planning to study in Singapore in 2025, we would advise you to consider applying for some scholarships offered by the Singaporean institutes to international students, provided you meet the eligibility requirements.
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The Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA), by the Asian Institute of Science, Technology and Research, is offered to undergraduate and master’s students enabling them to conduct research in fields like Computing, Biomedical Science, and Engineering.
Furthermore, students are also provided international exposure and build connections with peers from around the world.
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The application deadline ends on November 30.
The National University of Singapore or NUS, also provides scholarships to international students. These include the following:
For eligibility details, click on this direct link.
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The Nanyang Scholarship by the NTU is offered to outstanding freshmen pursuing undergraduate programmes. Students who excel academically, demonstrate strong leadership potential, and possess outstanding co-curricular records are eligible for the scholarship.
The Science & Technology Undergraduate Scholarship by the SMU is offered to outstanding students of Asian country/region. Applicants intending to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Computer Science, and Software Engineering programmes offered by the School of Computing and Information Systems at the Singapore Management University can apply for the scholarship.
For more information, visit the official website.