S$3,000 a Month NTU Business PhD Scholarship

Organization: Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)

Type: Scholarship

Location: Global

Deadline: January 31, 2027

Funding: Fully Funded

Nanyang Business School at NTU Singapore funds its full-time PhD students through the NTU Research Scholarship, which pays the annual tuition fee and a monthly stipend for up to four years. One application covers both the PhD place and the scholarship, and NBS says the scholarships are open to international candidates and to people from non-business backgrounds, with no age or nationality restriction. The PhD trains you for an academic career in business research, working closely with a supervisor on your own thesis. **What you get:** - The annual tuition fee, covered for the length of the scholarship - A monthly stipend of S$3,000 for international PhD students, S$3,400 for Singapore Permanent Residents and S$3,800 for Singapore Citizens (rates from January 2026) - Up to S$500 a month extra after passing the PhD Qualifying Examination, subject to good research performance - Up to four years of funding, awarded for one year at a time and renewed on good progress, with no bond attached - Strong candidates may instead be recommended for the Provost Graduate Award or apply for the Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship, which pay S$4,300 to S$5,300 a month plus allowances **What you'll do:** - Study full time for a PhD at Nanyang Business School in Singapore, starting in August 2027 - Work with a supervisor to define your research questions and write a thesis in your chosen specialisation - International scholars carry out teaching or laboratory supervision duties under NTU's Graduate Assistantship Programme **Key dates:** - Applications for the August 2027 intake opened 1 October 2026 - PhD information webinar on Zoom, 6 November 2026 - Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship applications run 1 November to 31 December 2026, with review and interviews in December and January - NTU Research Scholarship and self-funded applications close 31 January 2027 - Review starts in January; outcomes are sent between February and May 2027 - Enrolment in July 2027 for the August 2027 intake **More information:** - Application requirements on the NBS PhD Application Requirements page - Stipend rates and terms on NTU's Research Scholarship page - Questions about a specialisation go to that division's PhD Coordinator, listed on the NBS Specialisations pages

Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)Scholarship

S$3,000 a Month NTU Business PhD Scholarship

Jan 31, 2027 23:59:00 SGT

Opportunity type

Scholarship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Jan 31, 2027 23:59:00 SGT

About this opportunity

What you get:

The annual tuition fee, covered for the length of the scholarship
A monthly stipend of S$3,000 for international PhD students, S$3,400 for Singapore Permanent Residents and S$3,800 for Singapore Citizens (rates from January 2026)
Up to S$500 a month extra after passing the PhD Qualifying Examination, subject to good research performance
Up to four years of funding, awarded for one year at a time and renewed on good progress, with no bond attached
Strong candidates may instead be recommended for the Provost Graduate Award or apply for the Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship, which pay S$4,300 to S$5,300 a month plus allowances

What you'll do:

Study full time for a PhD at Nanyang Business School in Singapore, starting in August 2027
Work with a supervisor to define your research questions and write a thesis in your chosen specialisation
International scholars carry out teaching or laboratory supervision duties under NTU's Graduate Assistantship Programme

Key dates:

Applications for the August 2027 intake opened 1 October 2026
PhD information webinar on Zoom, 6 November 2026
Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship applications run 1 November to 31 December 2026, with review and interviews in December and January
NTU Research Scholarship and self-funded applications close 31 January 2027
Review starts in January; outcomes are sent between February and May 2027
Enrolment in July 2027 for the August 2027 intake

More information:

Application requirements on the NBS PhD Application Requirements page
Stipend rates and terms on NTU's Research Scholarship page
Questions about a specialisation go to that division's PhD Coordinator, listed on the NBS Specialisations pages

Who can apply

Open to local and international applicants; NBS states there is no age or nationality restriction
A bachelor's degree with Honours (Distinction) or equivalent; final-year students may apply with a certificate of enrolment
Applying as a full-time PhD candidate; indicate interest in the scholarship in the admission application
GMAT or GRE scores from the last five years for most applicants (guide: GMAT 650, GMAT Focus 595, or GRE verbal plus quantitative 319); waived for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and graduates of Singapore Autonomous Universities
TOEFL 100 or IELTS 7 if your bachelor's degree was not taught in English
Two referee reports from institutional email addresses
A research proposal of about 2 to 3 pages for each specialisation you apply to
Only one application, submitted online with all documents; late or incomplete applications are rejected

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Good to know

+Named scholarship with published terms: tuition plus S$3,000 to S$3,800 a month for up to four years, no bond
+Open to all nationalities with no age restriction, stated by NBS
+Long window, open now until 31 January 2027
+NBS reports about 90 percent of PhD graduates over ten years placed as faculty

Worth checking yourself

!NTU charges an admission application fee of S$50 (nett) for each research application, non-refundable; it is waived automatically for nationals of 56 listed countries who have lived there since birth (including Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Uganda, Ukraine and Vietnam)
!The scholarship is competitive and decided with admission; applicants not awarded one must self-fund at non-subsidised international rates
!The bar is high: Honours (Distinction) or equivalent, and GMAT or GRE for most international applicants
!International scholars must do teaching or lab supervision duties (Graduate Assistantship Programme)
!Health insurance is required for all students; NBS does not say the scholarship pays for it
!The Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship closes earlier, on 31 December 2026
!Stipend rates are set by NTU and may change by written notice

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