Predoctoral Private Fellowships Name: A*STAR Graduate Scholarship Due Date: As it takes about 5 months to process the scholarship applications, interested applicants are strong recommended to plan ahead and apply for the scholarship in advance. Interest: Applicants with a strong interest in a research career are preferred Eligibility: Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans eligible and intending to take up Singapore citizenship. Applicants must satisfy criteria for and seek admission into NTU, NUS and SUTD PhD program. Must have obtained at least a 2nd Upper Class Honours Degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines. Good 'O' and 'A' level results/Polytechnic students who obtained a Diploma with Merit will also be considered. AGS scholars who pursue their PhD at NTU, NUS, or SUTD are not required to do a one year research attachment at A*STAR prior to their PhD. Tuition: Successful candidates will be given support for up to 4 years of academic pursuit: Full Tuition Fees. Stipend: Yes, varying according to country and university. Other: Many other benefits. See webpage for more information. Name: A*STAR Graduate Scholarship (Overseas) Due Date: As it takes about 5 months to process the scholarship applications, interested applicants are strong recommended to plan ahead and apply for the scholarship in advance. Interest: International Eligibility: Graduates with 1st Class Honors; or Graduates with 2nd Upper Class Honors. Good O and A level track records/Polytechnic students who obtained a Diploma with Merit will also be considered. Candidates must not concurrently hold any other scholarships or fellowships. Successful candidates are required to undergo a one-year research attachment at an A*STAR RI, prior to their PhD studies. Awardees are expected to sit for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and attain at least a score of: Combined Verbal and Quantitative – 319, Analytical Writing - 4.5. Tuition: Successful candidates will receive full tuition. Stipend: Successful candidates will be given support for up to 4 years of academic pursuit: Monthly overseas living allowance, monthly sustenance allowance. See webpage for more information. Other: Service Commitment: Upon completion of their studies, candidates will return to contribute to A*STAR's RIs for a service commitment period of three years. Name: A*STAR National Science Scholarships (MD-PhD) Due Date: As it takes about 5 months to process the scholarship applications, interested applicants are strong recommended to plan ahead and apply for the scholarship in advance. Interest: Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in both research and clinical studies. Eligibility: Successful candidates who are not Singapore Citizens are expected to take up Singapore Citizenship. Candidates must have a first degree in relevant disciplines, and have obtained First Class Honors, GPA of 3.8 and above from US universities or a CAP of 4.5 and above from local universities. Candidates are expected to attain good GRE scores. All successful awardees would also have to obtain a score of at least 4.5 for the Analytical Writing components. Applications without GRE test scores will still be considered but successful candidates will have to satisfy the GRE requirement prior to them embarking on their PhD studies. Candidates should have completed the first year of the MD program at Duke-NUS GMS. Candidates should have satisfied the criteria for admission into the Duke- NUS GMS MD-PhD or PhD program. Tuition: Full Tuition Fees paid for up to 4 years of PhD studies at DUKE Duke-NUS GMS. Stipend: Undisclosed amount. Other: The NSS(MD-PhD) scholarship comes with a four-year service commitment, after completion of the MD-PhD or subsequent residency training. Name: A*STAR National Science Scholarships (PhD) Due Date: As it takes about 5 months to process the scholarship applications, interested applicants are strong recommended to plan ahead and apply for the scholarship in advance. Interest: Candidates must have a strong interest in a research career. Eligibility: Singaporeans and other nationals intending to take up Singapore citizenship. Candidates with outstanding undergraduate results in relevant disciplines: UK universities – 1st Class Honors Degree, US universities – GPA of 3.8 and above, Local universities – CAP of 4.5 and above. Candidates are expected to sit for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) prior to, or during the course of their application, and score as follows: Verbal & Quantitative – 322, Analytical Writing – 4.5 Candidates should have gained or be in the process of gaining admission into a top overseas university to pursue PhD training in biomedical sciences, physical sciences or engineering. Candidates must have a strong interest in a research career. Successful candidates are required to undergo a one-year research attachment at an A*STAR RI, prior to their PhD studies. Tuition: Support for up to five years of PhD study; full tuition fees. Stipend: Undisclosed amount. Other: Upon completion of PhD, scholars will return to Singapore and contribute to A*STAR’s research institutes for four years. Name: A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP) Due Date: Undisclosed. Inquire with program coordinators. Interest: International Eligibility: PhD students may participate in this program if their home university supervisor has a collaboration with an A*STAR researcher. Open for application by International students. Have a bachelor’s degree with at least a second class (upper) honors or equivalent. Tuition: N/A Stipend: S$2,500 per month. One-time airfare grant of up to S$1,500, one-time Settling-in allowance of S$1,000 provided that the student spends at least 1 year at an A*STAR RI. Receive medical insurance and conference allowance. Name: A*STAR Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) Due Date: There are 2 admission points for SINGA per academic year - August and January intakes. For admission in August, application is open after the closing date of the previous intake to 1 January of the current year. Interest: Biomedical Sciences, Physical Science, Engineering. Eligibility: Open for application by all international students. Graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results. Good skills in written and spoken English. Good reports from academic referees. Tuition: Support for up to 4 years of PhD studies: tuition fees. Stipend: Monthly stipend of up to S$2,500 after passing the qualifying examination. One- time airfare grant of up to S$1,500, one-time settling-in allowance of S$1,000, medical insurance, and conference allowance. Name: American Association of University Women American Dissertation Fellowships Due Date: November 15, 2015, 5:00pm CST Interest: Advancing equality for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Eligibility: The American Fellowships are not open to previous recipients of any AAUW national fellowship or grant (not including branch or local awards or Community Action Grants). Also, AAUW boards, committees, panels, task forces, staff and current interns are not eligible to apply for fellowship and grant awards. American Fellowship candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States as of November 15, 2014. American Fellowships are open to scholars in all fields of study. The American Dissertation Fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation. Applicants must have completed all coursework, passed all preliminary exams, and had the dissertation research proposal or plan approved by November 15, 2015. The doctoral degree/dissertation must be completed between April 1 and June 30, 2017. Degree conferral must be between April 1 and September 15, 2017. Dissertation Fellows are not required to study in the U.S. Funds may not be used for extended field research. Students already holding a fellowship or grant for the purpose of supporting their final year of writing or completing the dissertation the year before the fellowship year are not eligible to apply. Applicants may apply up to two times for a fellowship for the same dissertation project. The fellowship is intended for applicants who are completing their first doctoral degree. Tuition: N/A Stipend: $20,000 Other: The purpose of the Dissertation Fellowship is to offset a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her dissertation. Name: American Association of University Women American Publication Grant Due Date: November 15, 2015, 5:00pm CST Interest: Women Eligibility: The American Fellowships are not open to previous recipients of any AAUW national fellowship or grant (not including branch or local awards or Community Action Grants). Also, AAUW boards, committees, panels, task forces, staff and current interns are not eligible to apply for fellowship and grant awards. American Fellowship candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States as of November 15, 2015. American Fellowships are open to scholars in all fields of study. Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants applicants must hold a PhD, EdD, DBA, MFA, JD, MD, DMD, DVM, DSW, or MPH at the time of application. Tenured professors are not eligible. The grants are for tenure-track, part-time and temporary faculty, as well as new and established researchers at universities. Scholars with strong publication records should seek funding elsewhere. Time must be available for 8 consecutive weeks of final manuscript preparation. While many recipients, especially full-time faculty members, will use the awards during the summer, recipients may use the funds at any time during the fellowship year. All applicants must demonstrate that the support will result in a reduction of their ongoing work- related activities. The grants are not for preliminary research. Activities undertaken during the grant period can include drafting, editing, or modifying manuscripts; replicating research components; responding to issues raised through critical review; and other initiatives to increase the likelihood of publication. It must be an original publication and cannot be co- authored. Applicants may not apply for both a Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship and a Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grant in the same fellowship year.