Scholarships
Each year, the Agency gives out a number of scholarships and awards to young and aspiring scientists. These awards are meant to help Singapore achieve its goal of becoming a research hub by nurturing home-grown PhDs to serve both in the public sector and in industry. In 2008, a total of 101 scholarships were awarded to Bachelor of Science and PhD students who were to embark on their studies in overseas universities. The administration of these awards are governed by the A*Star Graduate Academy, some of which are listed below:
- National Science Scholarship (BS)
- National Science Scholarship (PhD)
- A*Star Graduate Scholarship
- Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)
- Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA)
- A*Star Pre-Graduate Award
- A*Star International Fellowship
Read more about this topic: Agency For Science, Technology And Research