Stage 4 · Lesson 8 of 8

Singapore and Hong Kong research funding

Singapore and Hong Kong fund students generously, through university research scholarships and government schemes. In Singapore, A*STAR runs the for PhD study at partner universities. The national universities also offer research scholarships.

In Hong Kong, the runs the . It pays a monthly , a living allowance, plus a conference and travel allowance. These awards are competitive and research focused.

Your research experience and supervisor fit, how well your interests match a professor's work, matter most. Masters programmes in both places are mostly self-funded and expensive.

Common trapapplying for a self-funded taught masters expecting the funding that PhD students receive.

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Resources for this stage

Start with

ScholarshipFree
Study in Japan
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
MEXT and other Japanese scholarships explained on the official portal

Keep handy

Study in Korea and the Global Korea Scholarship
The Global Korea Scholarship guideline and notices for each year
Campus China (Chinese Government Scholarship)
The official portal for the Chinese Government Scholarship

Also worth your time

MastersportalGo deeper
Filter programmes by tuition and find scholarship listings to confirm on the funder's page