UK

This page is part of the The Incomplete Guide to Financial Aid for Singaporeans.

General information

• UCAS, Student Finance: general information for students applying to UK universities.
• British Council: offers Scholarship database and a guide to Sources of funding for international students [pdf]
• Prospects, Funding postgraduate study programmes
• UKCOSA’s Advice for Students: Guidance Notes has a section on financial aid.
• Melvin Leok’s page on UK Funding.

Postdoctoral

• Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 - 1851 Research Fellowships in Science or Engineering 

Postgraduate - Nationwide

• Chevening Scholarships
  • How much you can get: full or partial tuition for Masters programs.
  • Who is eligible: Singaporeans or Permanent Residents who are between 26 to 40 years old, have at least 2 years of working experience, must not have studied in the UK before.
• FindAPhD
  • Searchable database for PhD studentships across Europe
• Naturejobs Studentships search
• Ads for PhD Studentships, mostly at UK institutions
• Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)
  • How much you can get: partial fees.
  • Who is eligible: Postgraduate students doing full-time research in any field. See website for specific criteria and a list of participating institutions.
  • How to apply: through a participating institution. See website.
• Scottish International Scholarship Programme
• Who is eligible: PR (or citizen) of China, India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand or Singapore who wants to do a Masters’ degree in Scotland. Priority given to studies relevant to science and technology and creative industries.
• How much you can get: fees, return economy airfare and living allowance
• How to apply: tro cply

Postgraduate - By Program of Study

• The Inner Temple offers a variety of prizes and scholarships for law students. See website for criteria.

Postgraduate - By School

• The Shell Centenary Scholarship and Shell Centenary Chevening Scholarship
  • How much you can get: Varies.
  • Who is eligible: postgraduate students meeting specific eligibility criteria
    • Who is enrolled in an approved course of study in the following universities: University of Cambridge, Durham University, The University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, University of Leeds, The University of Oxford and University College London in the UK, and with Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology and University of Twente in the Netherlands.
  • How to apply: Go to the application website and click on your university, check that you are eligible, and follow the university-specific application link.

• University of Cambridge: The Cambridge Trusts offer scholarships and partial bursaries to international students who have been accepted to the University of Cambridge. Singaporeans are eligible for several scholarships (see website for details), including the following:
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates Cambridge Scholarship
    • How much you can get: fees and allowance (£11,000 total) plus economy airfare to the UK. See website for details.
    • Who is eligible: any non-UK citizen entering graduate school at Cambridge University with a first class or high second class honours degree, or equivalents. See website for details.
    • How to apply: see website.
  • Corpus Christi College: Corpus Christi Research Scholarship
    • How much you can get: fees and allowance
    • Who is eligible: entering Ph.D. students in any subject at Corpus Christi College
    • How to apply: you are automatically considered.
  • Laboratory of Molecular Biology: LMB Cambridge Scholarship
    • How much you can get: fees and allowance, plus economy airfare to the UK.
    • Who is eligible: entering Ph.D. students in molecular biology
    • How to apply: see website.
  • Pegasus Scholarships
    • How much you can get: contributions to fees plus three months of work placements at Clifford Chance and the Inner Temple upon graduation
    • Who is eligible: students from certain countries reading a Master of Law (LLM) degree
    • How to apply: you are automatically considered when you apply to Cambridge. Interviews in October for placements in July and September of graduating year.
  • Shell Centenary Chevening Cambridge Scholarships
    • How much you can get: fees and allowance, plus economy airfare to the UK.
    • Who is eligible: students entering a one-year postgraduate program who has never worked for Shell and must “show a commitment to the development of their country”.
    • How to apply: The Cambridge Trusts will send you an application form if you are eligible.

• University of Oxford
• Clarendon Fund
• How much you can get: Varies
• Who is eligible: Students for taught or research Master’s degrees or for the DPhil.
• How to apply: Complete funding section of graduate admissions form. Apply before third gathered field.
• College-specific Scholarships
• See website for detailed list.

Undergraduate - Nationwide

• Jardine Foundation Scholarships
  • How much you can get: full tuition, miscellaneous fees, stipend and one-time airfare.
  • Who is eligible: Singaporean (among other nationalities) students who will be attending selected Oxford and Cambridge colleges. Singaporean males must have already completed NS or be exempted.

Undergraduate - By Program of Study

• (No information available at this time.)

Undergraduate - By School

• University of Cambridge
• Cambridge Commonwealth and Overseas Trusts 
  
• Application available upon being offered a place by a college. Need-based.