The NUS Scholarships are highly coveted scholarships awarded to high calibre individuals who demonstrate academic excellence, present excellent co-curricular activities records and exhibit outstanding leadership qualities. NUS Scholars are expected to contribute significantly to the NUS community while in NUS, and emerge as dynamic global leaders who are capable of effecting a positive change to society after they graduate.
There are three tiers of NUS Scholarships offered to prospective students:
• Singapore Citizens
• Strong leadership qualities and potential
• Good co-curricular activities record
• Possess outstanding Singapore-Cambridge GCE A Level, local polytechnic diploma, International Baccalaureate diploma, NUS High School diploma or equivalent qualifications.
• Full subsidy for tuition fees (after MOE Tuition Grant subsidy)
• Annual living allowance of S$6,000
• One-time computer allowance of S$2,000
• Priority to be considered for on-campus accommodation (excluding the Residential Colleges) for first two years of undergraduate studies, subject to hostel admissions application deadline
• Guaranteed offer of a 1-semester overseas Student Exchange Programme (not applicable for NUS Medicine and Dentistry undergraduate programmes)
• Bond-free
Any full-time undergraduate course leading to a first degree