Singapore

Course length does not tell you how much research it includes.

For a programme-specific duration, check the course curriculum and research regulations. No national duration estimate is asserted here.

Sources: NUS Graduate School (NUSGS).

1. Department admission Funding for a class
2. Supervisor admission An academic agrees to work with you
3. Advertised position A salary tied to a project
4. Programme-specific Check official admissions instructions Applies to this country.

Use the institution’s official admissions instructions for your chosen degree. Check academic eligibility, supervisor requirements and funding selection separately.

Use the institution’s current programme fee schedule. No verified national fee estimate is quoted here.

1. Employment example
2. Stipend example Applies to this country.
3. Scholarship example
4. Fee rate
5. Check funding terms

NUS’s Research Scholarship provides international PhD recipients SGD 3,000 a month from January 2026 and a tuition waiver; a qualifying-exam increase and award conditions apply.

Sources: NUS Graduate School (NUSGS).

Graduates of approved institutes of higher learning may apply for an ICA Long-Term Visit Pass to seek employment. This is a stay route, not an automatic work pass.

Fees, funding, and visa rules change. Confirm current terms with the university or the government source before you apply.

Sources: NUS Graduate School (NUSGS); Graduate from an Institute of Higher Learning Seeking Employment in Singapore | Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.

Official sources

• NUS Graduate School (NUSGS)
  nusgs.nus.edu.sg. Checked 2026-10-30.
• Graduate from an Institute of Higher Learning Seeking Employment in Singapore | Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
  www.ica.gov.sg. Checked 2026-10-30.