How to Apply for SINGA 2027: Use the Official System Only

Current official website, not an old portal

A*STAR's applicant system is the A*STAR Scholarship Applicant Portal at sms-applicant-app.a-star.edu.sg. The 2023 brochure already pointed applicants there. Use that current official system — not a third-party form or a leftover URL from an older campaign.

Start from the current official scholarships website. Since at least 22 September 2026 the dedicated SINGA talent pages have returned 404 after A*STAR's site rebuild (still the case on 6 October 2026). If the SINGA tile is missing, write to singa_enquiries@hq.a-star.edu.sg before you open an account for the wrong award.

Applicants who apply through the SINGA portal are not required to apply on the university portal unless the university later contacts them.

That is the 2023 brochure, and it is the opposite of AGS, which says you must apply separately to the partner university. Read the form you are actually in.

The order that actually works

1. 1
   Confirm the call is open

   2027 dates are TBC. A historical 1 June / 1 December pattern is not a published calendar. Official site: A*STAR Scholarships.

2. 2
   Find the supervisor

   Research areas in the 2023 brochure: biomedical sciences, physical sciences, engineering and technology, computing and information sciences. Method: find a supervisor.

3. 3
   Register once

   Desktop only. Passport number for foreigners. Tick the Terms of Use checkbox before Submit enables. Portal FAQ: SMS FAQ PDF.

4. 4
   Submit SINGA and wait

   The 2023 brochure: only shortlisted applicants are emailed, at the earliest about 12 weeks after the close date. Do not treat silence as a portal bug on day 13.

Application step tracker

Tick each step as you finish it. 2027 close dates are TBC.

Who to email