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MOE-Autonomous University Scholarship (Mid-Term): 2026 Profile

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MOE’s MOE-AU Scholarship (Mid-term) is part of START and is an undergraduate-to-PhD academic track with a faculty bond after the PhD.

Sponsor: Ministry of EducationBond: Bond 4-6 YearsOverseas: Exchange / Attachment Possible

Last updated 11 May 2026

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  1. Scholarship Snapshot
  2. What MOE States Publicly
  3. What to Confirm with MOE for Mid-Term
  4. What Scholars Actually Do
Q: What does MOE-Autonomous University Scholarship (Mid-Term): 2026 Profile cover?
A: Mid-term guide to the MOE-AU Scholarship for undergraduates entering the START academic pipeline, detailing funding, mentorship, and conversion requirements before embarking on a PhD.
TL;DR MOE’s MOE-AU Scholarship (Mid-term) is part of START and is an undergraduate-to-PhD academic track with a faculty bond after the PhD.
MOE's current page states full-term and mid-term MOE-AU applications are open on PSC Gateway and that applicants should select "Academia" as a career choice in the application form. Confirm live PSC Gateway status before submitting.
If you have...Read this first
1 secondThis is a mid-term route into academia, not a normal teaching scholarship.
10 secondsCheck undergraduate year, research fit, PSC Gateway status, paired-AU process, START PhD expectation, and faculty bond.
100 secondsDecide whether you want the full undergraduate-to-PhD-to-faculty pathway before you treat the funding as the main benefit.
Concrete exampleA year 2 sociology student with a clear research project should ask how the paired AU and START PhD matching would work.
Best next stepConfirm the live PSC Gateway route and prepare evidence of research aptitude before applying.

Compare it with other public-sector academic pathways in our Scholarship Matcher so you know whether MOE-AU or a research council award fits your plan.

Scholarship Snapshot

  • Status: Last verified 2026-05-11 against MOE's MOE-AU page. MOE states full-term and mid-term applications are open on PSC Gateway, but the public page does not show a closing date.

Sources

  1. https://www.moe.gov.sg/financial-matters/awards-scholarships/moe-au-scholarship
  2. https://www.psc.gov.sg/scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships/psc-scholarships