A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP)

The A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP) is a collaboration between A*STAR and partner universities to provide research opportunities for PhD students at A*STAR Research Institutes. Under this programme, PhD students from overseas universities will spend a minimum of one to a maximum of two years at A*STAR Research Institutes under the joint supervision of staff of the A*STAR Research Institutes and the overseas universities.

ELIGIBILITY

International PhD students with a Bachelor's degree with at least a 2nd Upper Class Honours or equivalent may participate in this programme if their home university supervisor has a collaboration with an A*STAR researcher

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive.

A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on prevailing scholarship policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice.

COVERAGE

Awardees are provided with the following during their attachment in Singapore:

Monthly stipend of S$2,500
One-time airfare grant of S$1,500
One-time settling-in allowance of S$1,000
Housing subsidy
Medical insurance
Conference allowance

Student progress report(s) is/are required to be submitted to A*GA for monitoring purposes.

Estimated cost of living in Singapore

ITEMS	PER STUDENT PER MONTH (SGD)
Food	300 - 600
Accommodation	600 - 1000
Transport Expenses (Local)	100 - 150
Other Expenses (Stationery, Toiletries, Laundry, Recreation, etc)	400 - 500
Total Estimated Cost of Living	1,400 - 2,250

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

ARAP-Partner University Scheme

Students from partner universities should contact the respective student office for enquiries on the programme and the application procedure. The list of partner universities and contact points can be accessed here ARAP Partner Universities Contact List.

ARAP-Individual Scheme

Interested students from non-ARAP Partner Universities may also come through the ARAP-Individual scheme. This programme runs throughout the year and offers the same terms of support as ARAP-Partner University scheme.

Students interested in pursuing an attachment at A*STAR Research Institutes (RI) under the ARAP-Individual scheme should complete this application form for shortlisting by the RI. For attachment opportunities at the Bioinformatics Institute (BII), Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), and/or NanoBio Lab (NBL), interested students should email the following RI coordinators directly for placement.

Please include the following supporting documents in the submission of the application form/ email:

Curriculum Vitae
Educational transcripts/certificates

Research Institute	Contact Person
Bioinformatics Institute (BII)	Ms Koh Kok Mei Email:kohkm@bii.a-star.edu.sg Phone: +65 6478 8341
Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)	Ms Ong Yan Ting Email:ong_yan_ting@gis.a-star.edu.sg Phone: +65 6808 8003
NanoBio Lab (NBL)	Ms Janti Rustum Email:janti@nbl.a-star.edu.sg Phone: +65 6824 7042

Students are encouraged to find out more about the capabilities and areas of research of the RI here.

Shortlisted students will be contacted by the identified RI supervisor/ HR for nomination.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Click here for: ARAP Partner Universities Contact List

Click here for: A*STAR Research Institutes Coordinator List

Please contact us at singa_enquiries@hq.a-star.edu.sg if you have further queries.

FREQUENTLY QUESTIONS (FAQS)

For frequently asked questions, please click here.

Please contact us at singa_enquiries@hq.a-star.edu.sg if you have further queries