A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP)
A*STAR Graduate Academy (Singapore) Singapore, Singapore · open to applicants worldwide
Lets PhD students at overseas partner universities spend 1-2 years doing joint research at A*STAR institutes in Singapore, with stipend, housing and travel support.
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About
Also: monthly stipend; monthly housing allowance; airfare and settling-in grants; visa cost and medical insurance; conference allowance.
Who can apply: Overseas PhD students jointly nominated by their home university and an A*STAR supervisor; at least a Second-Class (Upper) bachelor's degree and a good research track record.
Free to apply.
Twice a year; A*STAR researchers submit nominations by 1 June or 1 December. Next deadline: 2026-12-01.
How to apply: through supervisor nomination.
What to prepare: nomination, research proposal, references, transcript.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “A*STAR researchers should submit nominations by 1 June or 1 December each year.”
Who can apply
- Open to students, researchers
- Overseas PhD students jointly nominated by their home university and an A*STAR supervisor; at least a Second-Class (Upper) bachelor's degree and a good research track record.
What you will need
- Nomination packetOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Research proposalUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- Recommendation letters (drafts for your referees)Upload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- TranscriptOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (supervisor nomination). The deadline is 1 December 2026.
How Onward Scout helps
This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done.
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