Introduction

This page is an incomplete guide to financial aid opportunities for Singaporeans provided by organizations based outside Singapore for programs of studies offered by institutions outside of Singapore.

We are currently soliciting additions and/or corrections to the information on this page. If you have something to contribute, please feel free to edit the wiki directly. If not, do leave a comment on the blog page, leave a post on the forum, or email me.

What is Financial Aid?

We use the term ‘financial aid’ in the broadest possible sense to mean any and all possible ways to obtain money intended to fund a student’s education. These can be classified in several ways:

  • Awards/Fellowships/Grants/Scholarships - free money, usually for being a good student. Sometimes you have to apply for them, sometimes the school or some organization nominates you for them and you receive them automatically. There are differences between awards, fellowships, grants and scholarships but they are not worth going into. In rare cases, some of these will require you to take on extra responsibilities, e.g. community service or leadership roles in student organizations; however, the vast majority of these are free money with no strings attached. However, it is rare to find free money that will cover all your tuition, fees and living expenses.
  • Student loans - money a bank or other financial institution will lend you to finance school-related expenses, usually at a low interest rate. Often, student loans must be co-signed by a citizen or permanent resident of the country of your study and therefore is not an option to many Singaporeans. This is not free money, you have to pay it off when you graduate.
  • Work/study employment - International students are usually not allowed to work in the country they are studying in. However, special provisions in your student visa may allow you to work, usually on campus, in a part-time job. Typical jobs including being a teaching assistant or research assistant.

Disclaimers

  1. While we strive to keep the information on this page as accurate as possible, we make no claim as to the accuracy of the information contained on this page and any of the links on this page. We are not responsible for your application for financial aid. Use at your own risk. Always verify the information on this page directly with the relevant sponsors.
  2. We do not give financial aid, nor do we provide specific advice on individual cases. We however encourage discussion of the available information.
  3. This page contains little or no information on actually applying to these foreign institutions. Visitors seeking such information are encouraged to look elsewhere.
  4. All monetary amounts are approximate. Unless otherwise marked (e.g. as S$) , dollar ($) amounts should be taken to be given in US currency.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to all who have written in to contribute, especially Fox, l’oiseau rebelle and twasher for their numerous contributions to the lists below.

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