Fitzwilliam College

Fitzwilliam College - Lee Kuan Yew - NUS PhD Studentship

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Fees (Home) , Fees (International) , Maintenance
Course length
Prospective applicant
PhD
Full Time, Part Time
Same as funding deadline for the course
March - April
2027/28

About

A fully funded PhD studentship for applicants of any citizenship and any discipline. The award also comes with funding to cover travel and visa expense for 3 years of up to £2,500 per year. The award holder will be asked to transfer College membership to Fitzwilliam College. Applicants are required to show that they meet one of the following 3 criteria.

  • Their research requires or enables them to undertake part of their study in Singapore, OR
  • That they are participating in an academic project involving collaboration between Cambridge University and a university in Singapore, OR
  • That their academic research is clearly related to areas of research close to the interests of Lee Kuan Yew and the future development of Singapore.


Award details

Course length
Fees (Home) Fees (International) Maintenance
1 (approximately)
2027/28
Yes

Up to 6 months maintenance funding is available for the 4th year of study if needed.

Academic merit

Eligibility

Prospective applicant
PhD
Full Time Part Time
Fitzwilliam College

Applicants must fulfill ANY ONE of the following 3 criteria (it is not necessary to meet all three),

1-The research will require or enable them to undertake part of their study in Singapore,

2-They will be participating in an academic project involving collaboration between Cambridge University and a university in Singapore,

3-Their academic research is clearly related to areas of research close to the interests of Lee Kuan Yew and the future development of Singapore,

Application Process

Yes

Key dates

Same as funding deadline for the course
March - April
Last updated: 09 Sep 2026 11:35:17