ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship Singapore 2026: NUS vs SIT vs SMU vs SUSS Comparison
Study guide
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.
Quick answer
| If your first priority is... | Start with... |
| Broad programme range | NUS |
| Applied, industry-linked learning | SIT |
| Business, accountancy, economics, law, or information systems | SMU |
| Social sciences, education, or applied adult-learning pathways | SUSS |
Concrete example: how to choose
If two universities both offer AUS, compare the degree first. A student choosing computing should ask which curriculum, internships, and career routes fit best before comparing small allowance differences. The scholarship is useful only if the programme itself is the right place to spend three or four years.
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
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