NUS Mechanobiology Institute PhD Programme and Full Scholarship — August 2027
Fully funded PhD opportunity at the Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore, for candidates with strong science or engineering foundations and quantitative, communication and critical-thinking skills.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006848
- Type
- Scholarship
- Level / stage
- PhD / Doctoral
- Host
- Singapore · Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Financial support
- SGD 3,900–4,800 per month
- Deadline
- January 12, 2027
- Last checked
- August 25, 2026
Opportunity overview
MBI admits PhD students each August. All students admitted to the MBI PhD programme are offered a full scholarship for up to four years covering full tuition and a monthly stipend, with additional settling-in and incoming overseas air-travel allowances.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Fully funded
- Financial model
- Tuition support, Mixed funding package
- Financial support
- SGD 3,900–4,800 per month
- Duration
- Up to 4 years
- Tuition: Yes
- Stipend: Yes
- Travel: Partial
Eligibility
Outstanding candidate with a solid science or engineering foundation and good quantitative, communication and critical-thinking skills, meeting NUS graduate admission criteria for the MBI PhD programme.
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Minimum degree
- Strong academic foundation in biomedical or physical science or engineering, meeting NUS graduate admission criteria.
- Language
- Applicants must meet the applicable NUS graduate admission and English-language requirements.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Mechanobiology Institute / National University of Singapore
- Host organisation
- Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore
- Host country
- Singapore
- Region
- Asia
- Disciplines
- Biology
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Applications for the August 2027 intake are accepted through the NUS Graduate Admission System. Evaluation and interviews are conducted from the end of January.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineJanuary 12, 2027Applications are open from 15 August 2026 until 12 January 2027 for the August 2027 intake.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 25, 2026.
- Mechanobiology Institute Graduate ProgramOfficial source · checked August 25, 2026
