DiscoverNUS – NUS ASEAN Master’s Scholarship (Jan 2025 intake)

The objectives of Discover NUS encompass fostering stronger connections between ASEAN nations and affiliated universities, actively contributing to a talent pipeline that will guide the region’s progress. Additionally, the program aims to unite exceptionally skilled students from premier ASEAN educational institutions, facilitating their participation in cross-cultural collaborations and various activities.

In the first part of the programme, top students join us for an undergraduate semester, tuition-free. During this semester, DiscoverNUS students can explore and experience what NUS has to offer. In the second part, DiscoverNUS participants who are admitted to selected NUS master’s programmes are eligible for an NUS ASEAN Master’s Scholarship, which will cover tuition fees. For both parts of the programme, participating students will have access to subsidized on-campus housing. We also have limited financial aid to cover housing costs, which will be awarded on a demonstrated-needs basis.

Eligibility

• Be a citizen of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam
• Be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled at a partner university (third or fourth year of study as of January 2025)
• Be in the penultimate year of your undergraduate studies (second last year)
• Possess outstanding high school/ pre-university qualifications
• Be proficient in English
• Be nominated by your home university

Application Documents
1. CV (as described here) which should include the following:

• Education history (name of high school and GPA, as well as current university GPA)
• Work, leadership and volunteer experience
• Extracurricular activities (e.g. clubs, sports, etc.)
• Academic awards or scholarships from high school and/or university
• Demonstration of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS)
• Additional useful information, if available, (e.g. languages, special talent or interests)

2. Financial Guarantee Letter. Template here
   3. Health Guarantee Letter. Template here
   4. Area of study during DiscoverNUS (state in the email). Please see here

Send the application documents to iro@itb.ac.id by Tuesday, 20 August 2024, @10.00 am WIB (please include your WhatsApp number in the email)

NUS ASEAN Master’s Scholarship

• DiscoverNUS participants are eligible for an NUS ASEAN Master’s Scholarship upon completion of their undergraduate degree. Please note that admission to a master’s programme is competitive and not guaranteed
• The scholarship covers full tuition fees for a Master’s Degree programme at NUS and is available only to DiscoverNUS participants
• NUS ASEAN Master’s Scholarship recipients are guaranteed on-campus housing. Financial aid will be provided on a demonstrated needs basis
• Recipients of the scholarship may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary, grant, award or allowance without notifying NUS
• If the recipient of the scholarship decides to withdraw from the University and/or terminate the scholarship prematurely, NUS reserves the right to impose repayment of all scholarship monies disbursed to the recipient

Find the slides from Info Session about DiscoverNUS and NUS ASEAN Master’s Scholarship here.