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NUS Named & Donated Bursaries 2026: How to Find and Apply
TL;DR
NUS administers dozens of named bursaries funded by alumni, corporations, and family foundations through its Office of Admissions (OAM) and faculty offices.
Sponsor: Various external partnersBond: Bond-FreeOverseas: Primarily Singapore
Last updated 21 Mar 2026
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Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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- How NUS Named Bursaries Work
- NUS Donated / Faculty Bursary (Central Scheme)
- Key NUS Financial Aid Links
- How to Apply
Q: What does this guide cover?
A: How NUS undergraduates find and apply for named and donor-funded bursaries in 2026 - the NUS Donated/Faculty Bursary, the donor listing, eligibility criteria, how to apply through the NUS financial aid portal, and stacking with HECB and the NUS Enhanced Financial Aid package.
TL;DR NUS administers dozens of named bursaries funded by alumni, corporations, and family foundations through its Office of Admissions (OAM) and faculty offices. The central entry point is a single financial aid application - NUS matches you to appropriate named bursaries based on your profile. Apply via the NUS Financial Aid portal during the aid application window. Named bursaries can stack with HECB and the NUS Enhanced FA package.
| If you have... | Read this first |
| 1 second | One NUS financial aid form can match you to named bursaries. |
| 10 seconds | Check application window, PCI rules, donor criteria, faculty restrictions, income documents, stacking with HECB, and renewal requirements. |
| 100 seconds | Named bursaries are usually matched through the central NUS aid process, so the main job is submitting clean documents on time. |
| Concrete example | If a donor bursary is faculty-specific, submit the central FA form first, then answer any faculty follow-up request. |
| Best next step | Open the NUS FA portal and prepare household income documents before the deadline. |
Status: Last verified 2026-03-21 against NUS Financial Aid pages. Confirm the current application window and donor listings on nus.edu.sg/oam/financial-aid.
