What are the scholarships available for international students pursuing an MBA in Singapore?

INSEAD stands out here because it runs a scholarship specifically named for Indian applicants, which is worth knowing about separately from its general merit and need based awards, since the two have different application routes.

INSEAD: A Scholarship Named for Indian Students

The INSEAD Kalipatnapu Scholarship for Indian Students is aimed specifically at financially challenged Indian MBA candidates, with two awards per class worth roughly INR 24 lakh each. Beyond that, INSEAD runs over 170 general scholarship funds covering merit, leadership, financial need and diversity criteria; 38% of its 2026 MBA classes received a scholarship, averaging €24,000 per award.

NUS and NTU Merit Awards

One Program Indians Cannot Apply To

NUS also runs an APEC Scholarship covering full tuition, a stipend, flights and book allowance, but India is not an APEC member economy, so Indian citizens are not eligible for it. Similarly, some of NTU's government linked scholarship categories are restricted to ASEAN or APEC nationals, so check each award's eligibility list carefully rather than assuming every NUS or NTU scholarship is open to Indian applicants.

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INSEAD publishes the Kalipatnapu Scholarship for Indian Students and its general MBA scholarship terms directly. National University of Singapore publishes its MBA admissions and funding page. Nanyang Technological University publishes its Nanyang MBA scholarship listing.

My Advice

Apply to the INSEAD Kalipatnapu Scholarship for Indian Students as your first port of call if you're an Indian applicant with genuine financial need, since it's purpose built for your situation, then layer in the general merit funds as a backup rather than relying on either NUS or NTU's government linked awards, which are often closed to Indian nationals.