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.

To apply for admissions, please visit this page for important information and updates on application exercises.

 

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

For MEd candidates:
  • Open to all nationalities with excellent academic record, references, and work experience
  • Preference will be given to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Open to those who self-fund and enrol in Master's by Coursework in Malay Studies programme at NIE.
For MA & PhD Candidates:
  • Open to all nationalities
  • Excellent academic record
  • Honours degree (highest distinction and distinction only)

 

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.

  • Master of Education (Malay Language) - $20,000

  • Master of Art (by research) - $30,000

  • Doctor of Philosophy - $90,000

  • An initial fees to NIE/NTU shall be disbursed upon registration in the first semester of the programme.
  • The balance amount will be disbursed in regular installments:

     1. On a semesterly or  monthly basis, directly to the candidate’s bank account

  OR

              2. Through tuition fees offsets.

  • Disbursement for part-time & full-time candidates will be advised upon successful applications.

  • Application period:

For January intakeMay to 30th June the year before
For August intakeOctober to 31 December the year before
  • The application form for Scholarship can be found here.

  • Two referee reports must be sent directly to ALC.

  • Shortlisted applications will be interviewed.

  • All application forms with attached supporting documents must reach ALC before the closing date.

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

Important Notes

  • Incomplete applications will be rejected
  • Late submissions will not be entertained
  • Submitted documents will not be returned

 

If you have any enquiries about MAS Scholarship / Research Grant, please email to mas.scholarship@nie.edu.sg, attention to Dr Rick Choo, Manager, Asian Languages & Cultures Academic Department, National Institute of Education, Singapore.