Graduate Funding
Scholarships are available to graduate students on a selective and competitive basis. The University also supports graduate students in their research through grants for conference attendance, fieldwork, reading groups and overseas educational programmes such as summer schools and summer research programmes.
Below we highlight some of the main forms of funding and financial aid available to MA by Research and PhD students. There is less funding available for MA by Coursework students.
For more detailed financial aid information, please see the Faculty’s websites: research students and coursework students.
PhD
For fees for PhD programmes, please see the Faculty’s website: Graduate Fees.
The following scholarships are available to PhD students. Please refer to the Faculty graduate website for more information.
- President's Graduate Fellowship
- NUS Research Scholarship
- NUS Research Scholarship "Archipelagic Mappings and Performance Routes, Router & Networks"
- Commonwealth Scholarship
- FASS Scholarship in Buddhist Studies
- Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery Scholarship in Buddhist Studies
- Harvard-Yenching Institute (HYI)-NUS Joint Scholarship Programme
- Dean's PhD Fellowship
Masters by Research
For fees for MA by Research programmes, please see the Faculty’s website: Graduate Fees.
- Masters by Research students can apply for NUS Research Scholarship
- Students who are admitted into the Masters by Research programme may be offered a teaching assistantship at the discretion of the Faculty. Students will be considered for these assistantships and need not apply for them.
Masters by Coursework
- In general, MA coursework programmes do not have scholarships. As such candidates must ensure that they have the financial resources to support themselves for their entire programme of study.
- The tuition fee for the AY2025/2026 intake is S$41,750 (inclusive of GST) for MA (English Language and Linguistics) and MA (Literary Studies), and S$41,700 (inclusive of GST) for MA (Theatre and Performance Studies), for the entire programme, for all students regardless of nationality.
- Students are also required to pay other miscellaneous student fees as decided by the University.
- From AY2024 to AY2026, 40% rebate will be applied to the tuition fees of Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (regardless of alumni status). 20% rebate will be applied to the tuition fees of international alumni.
Other Financial Assistance for Graduate Students
- The following grants are also available to support graduate students in their research:
- Travel Grant for Conference Attendance
Full-time graduate research students can apply for partial financial support for their paper presentations at international and local conferences. - Graduate Research Support Scheme (GRSS)
The GRSS provides funding support for students to conduct fieldwork directly related to their Masters or PhD.
- Travel Grant for Conference Attendance