Scholarship Application

The Need for Nuclear Expertise in Singapore

As the research arm of the NSREP, SNRSI aims to attract, develop and sustain a community of nuclear experts in Singapore in order to:

  1. Protect our people – Assess the operational safety of nuclear power plants and the likelihood and severity of nuclear related incidents in the region, develop understanding of the effects of low-level radioactivity on human health, and acquire skill and knowledge in decontamination of radioactive pollution;
  2. Participate in nuclear forums – Engage the nuclear community at a technical level and to support Singapore’s engagement on a political level in the effort to forge a regional nuclear safety regime; and
  3. Prepare for the nuclear option – Monitor and assess the suitability of new nuclear technology for deployment in Singapore.

As such, all returning scholars will be bonded to SNRSI upon completion of their studies, to contribute their knowledge and expertise to Singapore's capability building efforts.

Scholarships at SNRSI

SNRSI offers two scholarships:

  1. For Singapore citizens, or permanent residents intending to take up citizenship, and;
  2. For non-Singaporeans who are citizens of ASEAN countries.

The scholarships are intended to support postgraduate studies at top international universities, in areas of research relevant to SNRSI's interests.

Disciplines which can be supported include (but are not limited to) nuclear engineering, radiochemistry, radiobiology, or other disciplines related to radiation or nuclear science. Prospective and successful applicants are expected to discuss their intended disciplines and place of study with SNRSI.

Click on the button below for the application form and application instructions.

Application Form

Application deadline:

AY 2026/27 intake: 28 February 2026

Requirements Candidates must have outstanding academic results and a noteworthy CCA record.
Eligibility Graduates and undergraduates from reputable local or overseas universities.
Value of Scholarship Up to 2 years (Masters candidates) or 4 years (Ph.D. candidates) of financial support for maintenance allowance, tuition and compulsory fees, computer and book allowance, return airfare, plus allowances for thesis submission, settling-in,  warm clothing and conference, where applicable.
Bond Duration 3 – 6 years, depending on number of years of study funded.
Where to Pursue Top ranked universities around the world based on your intended area of research.
Please enquire for more information.
Non-Exhaustive List of Potential PhD Research Areas Engineering / computational areas: nuclear engineering, reactor safety, nuclear science and technology, Gen IV reactors, reactor physics, weather dispersion modelling, computation fluid dynamics

Chemistry areas: method development for radioanalysis, decontamination studies, transport of radioisotopes in environment matrices

Biology areas: biological effects of ionizing radiation using various models