Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (MAS) Postgraduate Scholarship

Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (MAS) Postgraduate Scholarship is initiated in honor of Dr Muhammad Ariff Ahmad, a highly regarded Malay scholar whose encyclopedic knowledge and contributions in the fields of Malay literature, culture, education and language are pivotal in shaping and advancing Malay cultural studies in Singapore and the region.

The MAS Postgraduate Scholarship is dedicated to generate further Malay language, literature, education and culture corpuses by inviting applicants who are pursuing postgraduate studies in Nanyang Technological University.

Applicants for MA and PhD MAS scholarship are to enroll in the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Applicants for MA and PhD scholarship should not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary during the prescribed period of the MAS Scholarship.

For MA candidates:Open to all nationalities with excellent academic record, preference will be given to First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours.
For PhD Candidates:Open to all with excellent academic record, regardless of nationality.

 

Malay Studies (including all areas related to the Malay community, viz. language, literature, culture, education, religion, etc.) Research on the work of Dr Muhammad Ariff Ahmad will be given preference.

  • Masters Degree - $30,000

  • Doctor of Philosophy - $90,000

Master's Degree
  • $10,000.00 will be disbursed to the successful applicant in the first semester of the MA programme, and the balance of $20,000.00 to be disbursed into 2 tranches, i.e., the second year and upon completion of the programme.
Doctor of Philosophy
  • $30,000.00 will be disbursed to the successful applicant in the first semester of the PhD programme and the balance of $60,000.00 will be disbursed into 2 tranches, i.e., upon confirmation of the applicant’s candidature and completion of the programme.

  • Application period: 15th February to 15th April of each calendar year

  • The application form for Scholarship can be found here.

  • All application forms with attached supporting documents must reach ALC/NIE before the closing date of 15th April.

    Asian Languages & Cultures Academic Group 
    National Institute of Education 
    1 Nanyang Walk 
    Singapore 637616

If you have any enquiries about MAS Scholarship / Research Grant, please email to [email protected], attention to Dr Rick Choo, Manager, Asian Languages & Cultures Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Singapore.

A brochure on the scholarship can be downloaded here.