Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Scholarship Program for Undergraduate Students 2023

The Nanyang Scholarship, NTU's foremost undergraduate scholarship is awarded to outstanding freshmen pursuing undergraduate programmes. Nanyang Scholarship recognizes students who excel academically, demonstrate strong leadership potential, and possess outstanding co-curricular records. Hence, it is important to be prepared at each stage of the application and interview process.

About Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the colleges of Engineering, Business, Science, and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and its Graduate College. NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine was established jointly with Imperial College London.   NTU’s campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world. It has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) building projects comprising more than 230 b... read more

NTU Scholarship Program

Aim and Benefits of NTU Scholarship Program

Nanyang Scholarship covers up to the normal programme duration on condition that the scholarship holder maintain a record of good academic performance and exemplary conduct.

• Full coverage of subsidised tuition fees (after Tuition Grant).
• Living allowance of S$6,500 per academic year.
• Accommodation allowance of up to S$2,000 per academic year. (Applicable to scholarship holders who reside in NTU hostels only.)
• Travel grant of up to S$5,000 for an overseas programme subject to terms and conditions in the Travel Grant Form.
• Computer allowance of S$1,750 (one-off).
• No bond is attached to the Nanyang Scholarship apart from the three-year bond applicable to all Singapore PRs and international students under the MOE Tuition Grant Scheme.

Requirements for NTU Scholarship Program Qualification

• Scholarship holder must not, without the approval of the University, hold concurrently any other scholarships, bursaries, university loans or awards. 
• Scholarship holder is required to maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 over 5.0. Academic performance will be reviewed every semester.
• Scholarship holder is required to take on the role of student ambassador, or any other similar role, representing the university to give publicity talks, to receive guests, etc, as and when called upon to do so.
• The scholarship may be withdrawn at any time if, in the opinion of the University, the scholarship holder's progress or behaviour is deemed unsatisfactory.
• If the scholarship holder decides to terminate the scholarship prematurely, a repayment will be imposed

Interview date, Process and Venue for NTU Scholarship Program

• Scholarship selection interviews will take place between March to May.
• Only scholarship applicants that are shortlisted for an interview will be informed via e-mail by mid-May. Do check your email regularly and be prepared to attend an interview at short notice.
• Scholarship applicants offered either the Medicine programme or Renaissance Engineering Programme are to check with the school for the outcome of their scholarship application.

Applicants with Year 12 equivalent qualifications:

• Scholarship selection interviews will take place within 2 months from the date the NTU programme offer is released to successful students.
• Only scholarship applicants that are shortlisted for an interview will be informed via e-mail within a month from the date of the NTU programme offer.

Documents Required for Application

• Personal statement (300 words limit)
• A recent digital passport size photo
• Referee’s appraisal

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit NTU website