{"id":3966,"date":"2013-09-24T15:30:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/?p=3966"},"modified":"2013-09-24T16:31:28","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T11:01:28","slug":"singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award- Agency for Science, Technology and Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3967\" title=\"Agency for Science Technology and Research\" alt=\"Agency for Science Technology and Research\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Agency-for-Science-Technology-and-Research.gif\" width=\"123\" height=\"63\" \/>SIGPA is a paid internship programme which supports short-term research attachments for international students at A*STAR. It&#8217;s a great opportunity for the students majoring in Biomedical, Science and Engineering discipline. There are six(6) application cycles per year for this programme. Please refer to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-star.edu.sg\/AwardsScholarships\/ScholarshipsAttachments\/ForUndergraduateStudies\/SingaporeInternationalPreGraduateAward\/tabid\/209\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SIGPA<\/strong><\/a> official website for detailed information on programme schedule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About A*STAR: &#8211; <\/strong> The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is the lead agency for fostering world-class scientific research and talent for a vibrant knowledge-based and innovation-driven in Singapore. A*STAR oversees 14 biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering research institutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Internship: &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Selected interns will be working with A*STAR researchers.Research attachment periods may vary from 2 to 6 months. Interns are also also provided with a monthly stipend. There are 6 application cycles per year for this programme. Please refer to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-star.edu.sg\/AwardsScholarships\/ScholarshipsAttachments\/ForUndergraduateStudies\/SingaporeInternationalPreGraduateAward\/tabid\/209\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SIGPA<\/strong><\/a> official website for detailed information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Who can apply: &#8211;<\/strong> Pre-final year and final year Undergraduate students, or Master students majoring in Biomedical, Science and Engineering discipline are invited to apply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> &#8211; Singapore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Duration: &#8211; <\/strong>Research attachment periods may vary from 2 to 6 months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stipend: &#8211; <\/strong>Participating students will be provided with a stipend of $1,500 (up to maximum of 6 months).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How to apply: &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Please refer to official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-star.edu.sg\/Awards-Scholarship\/Scholarships-Attachments\/For-Undergraduate-Studies\/Singapore-International-Pre-Graduate-Award.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SIGPA<\/strong><\/a> website for application details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Editor\u2019s note: \u2013 <\/strong>Information above is my interpretation and paraphrasing of what I found on the shared link. If you have any more specific information on this internship or have interned in this program before and would like to share your experience, please leave a comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also share any <em>meaningful<\/em> internship that you know and join the movement to build a Wikipedia of internships and win exciting prizes. 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