Your NUS application
Your results, leadership and activities decide the shortlist. Then comes the interview.
How to Apply for ASEAN Scholarship (NUS)
No separate form. NUS considers you through your undergraduate application.
- ApplicationsNext deadline around Feb 2027Through your NUS application: 16 December 2026 to 17 February 2027
- FundsBachelorsPartly funded
- PaysTuition + S$8,800 a year for living and housingSingapore
Before You Start
The rules that rule people out. Check each one before you spend time on the rest.
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- A citizen of an ASEAN country other than Singapore
- Strong school results, leadership and co-curricular record
- Applying as a first-year student. Transfer applicants are not eligible
The Steps, in Order
4 steps from start to decision. Do them in this order.
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Check your qualification
Your school-leaving qualification and your programme’s prerequisites.
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Apply for NUS admission
International qualifications: 16 December 2026 to 17 February 2027.
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Interview if shortlisted
Only shortlisted applicants are emailed. Interviews run January to July.
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Results by mid-July
Accept by the deadline in your offer.
Documents to Prepare
2 things to have ready. Start the slow ones first.
- NUS admission applicationWith all your school results.
- Activities and leadershipSelectors want a good co-curricular record, so include it in full.
What You Write
The part selectors read most closely, plus the language test and what they score.
NUS’s admission requirement for your qualification.
School results, leadership and co-curricular record, then the interview.
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