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SUTD Design and Innovation Scholarship

The SUTD Design and Innovation Scholarship is one of Singapore's most prestigious design-focused undergraduate awards — a full tuition waiver plus a SGD 6,000 annual living allowance for the duration of the four-year Bachelor's. Available across all four SUTD pillars (Architecture & Sustainable Design, Engineering Product Development, Engineering Systems & Design, Information Systems Technology & Design), the award favours applicants with a demonstrated track record of building, prototyping, hacking, or designing — not just exam grades. Sri Lankan applicants from STEM-focused schools with portfolios of projects, hackathons, or competitions are strong candidates.

May 2026 intake closed; May 2027 application opens September 2026

Singapore University of Technology and Design

University-funded

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Value

Full Tuition + SGD 6,000/yr

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Duration

4 Years (Bachelor's)

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Who awards it

Singapore University of Technology and Design — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

Full Tuition + SGD 6,000 Annual Living Allowance. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Application to SUTD Bachelor's

Open to international applicants for any SUTD undergraduate pillar — Architecture & Sustainable Design, Engineering Product Development, Engineering Systems & Design, or Information Systems Technology & Design.

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Open to International Students

Open to all international students, including Sri Lankan citizens. Singapore citizens and PRs apply through separate Singapore-citizen scholarship pools. The Design and Innovation Scholarship does not carry a service bond.

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Strong Academics + Design / Innovation Track Record

Strong A/L results (typically 3-4 As) plus evidence of building or making — Olympiads, hackathons, robotics competitions, design portfolios, founder roles, research projects, or significant maker-space output. Pure exam grades alone rarely secure this scholarship.

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English Proficiency

Sri Lankan applicants with A/L English at C+ or higher typically satisfy SUTD's English requirement without a separate test. IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ is accepted where required.

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Apply to SUTD undergraduate admissions

Submit your SUTD application via the online portal during the international round (typically September to mid-January). The scholarship application is integrated — tick the relevant scholarship box and upload an optional design portfolio.

Shortlist + interview

Shortlisted applicants are invited for an online Discovery Day-style interview, typically February–March. The interview includes a design problem-solving exercise and a discussion of past projects.

Scholarship offer in March or April

Successful applicants receive a conditional scholarship offer alongside admission. The offer is conditional on final A/L results meeting the published threshold.

Accept + arrange Singapore visa

Accept the offer through the SUTD portal and pay the deposit. Apply for the Singapore Student's Pass via SOLAR+. The tuition waiver and living allowance start in Term 1 (May).

Why SUTD?

SUTD is Singapore's youngest autonomous university (founded 2009 with MIT collaboration) — a design-and-technology-focused institution that combines engineering, design, and systems thinking in every undergraduate pillar. Strong industry placements across Singapore's design, tech, and architecture firms.

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Service-Bond Free

Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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