The A*STAR Graduate Academy (A*GA) supports A*STAR's key thrust of human capital development through the promotion of science scholarships and other manpower development programmes and initiatives. Under the Science & Technology 2010 Plan, Our goal is to produce 1,000 PhDs by 2010 through a range of scholarship programmes.

Our scholarship programmes are anchored by the National Science Scholarships (NSS) and A*STAR Graduate Scholarships (AGS). They target different segments of young talent at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.

The National Science Scholarships (NSS) nurtures Singapore's bright, young and passionate research talents for the challenges of a research career in Science.

The following schemes are offered under the NSS:

• NSS(BS) - These support undergraduate studies at leading overseas universities. Individuals with outstanding performance will then be supported for PhD studies upon satisfactory completion of a one-year research attachement at an A*STAR Research Institute.
• NSS(PhD) - The NSS(PhD) scholarships offer support for PhD training at reputable overseas universities and research laboratories.
• MBBS-PhD - The scholarships offer support for MBBS-PhD training at local and selected US and UK universities.
• International Fellowship for Medical Doctors - This research fellowship offers support to medical doctors training to become clinician scientists. Scholars will have the opportunity to be trained by world-class professors at selected overseas universities.