2024 Intake
September 2023
The INSEAD Fellowship
Unlike most graduate degrees in business, the PhD Programme is intensive and rigorous. We offer one of the most generous doctoral funding to ensure all candidates do not have to worry about fees associated with pursuing a doctoral degree.
All admitted students receive the INSEAD Fellowship for the first five years* (until end of June the fifth year) of full-time studies. The yearly funding includes a tuition fee waiver, a stipend, research and conference budget support, and health insurance coverage. Thus, they do not need to seek loans to pay tuition fees in France or Singapore or cover for their living expenses, conference and research budget and health insurance coverage. This generous benefit is renewed annually contingent upon satisfactory progress in the programme and is given to all admitted students regardless of background, nationality or need.
Why does the school offer a generous funding for its PhD students? INSEAD invests in its PhD students' development and training to become successful management professors. Funding their studies is a significant investment on the part of the school, and it is made possible by a group of generous donors. With such comprehensive support, we expect our students to always focus on their research training and advancement. As such, we strongly discourage working part-time during the programme, which is counterproductive to their development. Furthermore, with the tuition fee waiver and financial support, INSEAD PhD candidates are free from the financial burdens many graduate students face while pursuing their studies.
On the other hand, visiting PhD students are not eligible for our funding and must pay for any courses attended and related expenses.
*The funding will end at the end of June of the 5th year or when a candidate starts an academic position at a university or business school, and the like, awaiting completion of the graduation requirements (if earlier than the end of June in the 5th year). Overall annual support, i.e., tuition fee, stipend, research and conference budget and health insurance coverage, regularly undergoes review without prior notice. Newly admitted and current students must refer to the PhD guidelines or consult the PhD Programme Office for the latest updates.
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Tuition Fee Waiver
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Tuition fees are waived for the first five years* of the programme - coursework fees for the first two years and dissertation fees for the next three years. Students do not have to take out loans to finance their PhD studies.
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Annual Stipend, Conference and Research Support
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PhD students receive substantial financial support* (i.e., annual stipend, research and conference budget, and international health insurance coverage) in the first five years of doctoral studies*. There is no separate application to secure the funding.
Therefore, upon admission, students will be automatically offered a five-year funding* and need not worry about any costs associated with postgraduate studies. The programme renews the funding* yearly, contingent upon the candidate's satisfactory progress.
The school provides this five-year scholarship* to all students, regardless of background, nationality or need.
Research or teaching assistantships are not required in exchange for the scholarship, since assistantships are part of the curriculum and already included in the funding.
*The funding will end at the end of June of the 5th year or when a candidate starts an academic position at a university or business school, and the like, awaiting completion of the graduation requirements (if earlier than the end of June in the 5th year). Overall annual support, i.e., tuition fee, stipend, research and conference budget and health insurance coverage, regularly undergoes review without prior notice. Newly admitted and current students must refer to the PhD guidelines or consult the PhD Programme Office for the latest updates.
PhD Funding
(for the first five years of PhD studies; funding ends at the end of June of the fifth year*)Europe Campus Asia Campus Annual Stipend 32,960 € S$ 57,680 Annual Average Research and Conference Support
for the first five years3,000 € (approx) S$ 6,000 (approx) Health Insurance Coverage Including spouses and children#
Including spouses and children#
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*The funding will end at the end of June of the 5th year or when a candidate starts an academic position at a university or business school, and the like, awaiting completion of the graduation requirements (if earlier than the end of June in the 5th year). Overall annual support, i.e., tuition fee, stipend, research and conference budget and health insurance coverage, regularly undergoes review without prior notice. Newly admitted and current students must refer to the PhD guidelines or consult the PhD Programme Office for the latest updates.
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Health Insurance Coverage
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Students also receive comprehensive international health insurance coverage, which includes spouses and children.
Once admitted to INSEAD, the programme will offer automatic annual funding*, regardless of background. Admitted students need not worry about associated costs in pursuing doctoral studies. Kindly note that we renew the financing annually, contingent upon satisfactory progress in the programme.
*The funding will end at the end of June of the 5th year or when a candidate starts an academic position at a university or business school, and the like, awaiting completion of the graduation requirements (if earlier than the end of June in the 5th year). Overall annual support, i.e., tuition fee, stipend, research and conference budget and health insurance coverage, regularly undergoes review without prior notice. Newly admitted and current students must refer to the PhD guidelines or consult the PhD Programme Office for the latest updates.
External Funding
PhD students are encouraged to seek external funding to increase overall financial benefit.
While INSEAD provides scholarships and stipends for those accepted to the programme, it is nonetheless always advisable to seek external funding for your studies to increase your overall financial benefit.
For example, if you were to receive a full scholarship from a non-INSEAD source, you would be able to receive additional funding from INSEAD to supplement your overall award. However, please note that having full funding from an external source does not increase your chances of admission.
Thus, we select applicants for admission based on perceived academic...
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Upcoming Events
Doctoral Programme
PhD Information Series with Q&A | Online
We invite prospective PhD students to our webinar series to learn more about the PhD Programme and prepare a competitive application for the 2024 intake.
Interested parties can ask questions about the programme structure, format and resources available to doctoral students during their studies in Singapore and France. We will also discuss the admissions process for the 2024 intake.
Format: Online/Zoom Webinar
Duration: 1 hour
Please register to receive the Zoom link and joining details.

Doctoral Programme
PhD Information Series with Q&A | Online
We invite prospective PhD students to our webinar series to learn more about the PhD Programme and prepare a competitive application for the 2024 intake.
Interested parties can ask questions about the programme structure, format and resources available to doctoral students during their studies in Singapore and France. We will also discuss the admissions process for the 2024 intake.
Format: Online/Zoom Webinar
Duration: 1 hour
Please register to receive the Zoom link and joining details.

Doctoral Programme
PhD Asia Campus Tour and Q&A | In-person
INSEAD PhD Asia Campus Tour
Welcome to our campus tour series in Singapore!
We are excited to welcome you to our lovely campus for an hour, to have a quick walkabout the campus and ask questions about the PhD in Management Programme and life as a doctoral student.
Please confirm your attendance via our Calendly link (limited spots available; thus, please check it regularly for dates and timings).
We look forward to welcoming you to our Asia Campus!

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