Deadline:
August 01, 2025
Location(s)
Singapore
Overview
The A*STAR Computing and Information Science (ACIS) Scholarship aims to attract and nurture top talents who wish to pursue a PhD in computing and information science (CIS) disciplines, opening the gateway to exciting careers in A*STAR, industry R&D labs, technology enterprises, spin-off companies and academia.
Details
Scholars in the programme will be exposed to boundless opportunities to research on real-world issues across the whole spectrum of computing science, from deep learning for healthcare, data analytics for improved machine learning, to modelling and simulation for advanced applications.
A monthly stipend will be provided to scholars, in addition to up to four years of funding for your PhD studies at autonomous universities in Singapore.
Scholars can also look forward to an overseas attachment of up to 12 months during their PhD studies.
ACIS scholars who are interested to further deepen their research expertise and expand their global network through post-doctoral training at top overseas universities or research entities can apply for the A*STAR International Fellowship (AIF) upon completion of their PhD studies.
At A*STAR Graduate Academy, we strongly believe that diversity in talent fosters innovation, forward-thinking and interdisciplinary research. We welcome you to join our community of curious minds to share fresh perspectives to help overcome ever-evolving challenges in the field of science and research. As an A*STAR Computing and Information Science (ACIS) Scholarship scholar, you have the opportunity to study locally to receive the highest quality education from the best schools and leading Universities. You can look forward to making significant contributions to Science, Singapore, and Singaporeans.
Pursue your passion for Computing and Information Science with the ACIS Scholarship today!
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Applicants must:
- Singaporeans and other nationals welcome to apply
- Non-Singaporeans must have completed or are on track to complete a degree in a Singapore autonomous university
- Have obtained, or are on track to obtain, at least a 2nd Upper Class Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- Applicants who are in the last semester of their final year of undergraduate studies are welcome to apply; however, successful candidates will only be awarded the scholarship if they obtain at least a 2nd Upper Class Honours or equivalent results that meet A*STAR’s requirements
- Satisfy the criteria for and gain admission to a PhD programme in an autonomous university
- Have strong interest to pursue a CIS research career in industry R&D labs, technology enterprises, spin-off companies and/or academia
For Mid-Term ACIS applicants:
- Singaporeans and other nationals are welcome to apply
- Non-Singaporeans must have completed a degree in a Singapore autonomous university
- Enrolled in a Singapore autonomous university and minimally complete at least 1 semester at the point of scholarship application
- On track to attain excellent academic standing for current degree
- Good research potential and/or achievements
- Current university supervisor to be at least 1 out of the 2 academic referees
The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive.
A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on prevailing scholarship policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice.
Please refer to the "Research Areas and Supervisors" tab on the AGS webpage for a list of A*STAR approved supervisors. If the supervisor that you are interested to work with is not found in the lists, you may like to contact the supervisor to discuss possible projects.
Dates
Deadline: August 01, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Successful applicants will be given the following support* for up to 4 years:
- Full tuition fees
- Other allowances including
- Book allowance
- Computer allowance
- Conference allowance
- Thesis allowance
- Support for up to 12 months of overseas attachment
Mid-term ACIS awardees will be offered the same terms of support as the full-term ACIS awardees from the point of the award, with retrospective payment for all tuition fees and/or any compulsory fees from Year 1 of study onwards.
* All rates/allowances are subject to adjustments by A*STAR from time to time.
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