ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship Singapore 2026: NUS vs SIT vs SMU vs SUSS Comparison
TL;DR
The ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship (AUS) is offered separately by NUS, SIT, SMU, and SUSS.
21 Mar 2026, 00:00 Z
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Q: Which ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship is best for me - NUS, SIT, SMU, or SUSS?
A: All four scholarships cover tuition and a S$5,800 annual living allowance with no service bond on the scholarship itself. The differences are in accommodation and computer allowances, CGPA renewal thresholds, and your degree programme fit. This page compares them side by side.
TL;DR The ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship (AUS) is offered separately by NUS, SIT, SMU, and SUSS. Core funding is identical across all four (tuition + S$5,800/yr living allowance). Choose based on your programme, not the scholarship value - they're effectively the same award.
What Is the ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship?
Each of Singapore's autonomous universities administers its own ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship (AUS) - a bond-free award for outstanding ASEAN citizens (excluding Singapore) entering a full-time undergraduate programme.
All four scholarships:
- Cover full subsidised tuition fees (under the MOE Tuition Grant)
- Provide a S$5,800 annual living allowance
- Require acceptance of the MOE Tuition Grant (which carries a 3-year work obligation in Singapore for PRs and international graduates - this is not a scholarship bond)
- Are awarded by invitation after submission of a full undergraduate admissions application
Apply to the university you want to study at. You cannot "pick" the scholarship separately from your degree.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Item | NUS | SIT | SMU | SUSS |
| Scholarship name | NUS ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship | SIT ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship | SMU ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship |
