National University of Singapore (NUS), Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS)

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ABOUT NGS

The hallmark of the NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS) is the promotion of PhD research projects and an educational programme which transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.

NGS aims to complement and strengthen PhD research and education at NUS, and to serve as a model graduate school regionally/globally.

NGS implements an excellent PhD research and education through:
- Rigorous selection of both students, and supervisors.
- Cross-faculty joint-supervision of PhD projects to enable integrative approaches to research.
- "Focus Areas" which bring together researchers in novel combinations, and to be developed into niche research areas at NUS.
- A 2+2 route with partner institutions which enhances the student’s overseas exposure, and forges new or tightens existing links with top notch collaborators abroad.
- The tailoring of coursework to individual needs and interests, an approach which affords talented students the opportunity to jump disciplines and/or conduct research which draws on the skill sets and knowledge of different disciplines.
- Courses that are taught by multi-disciplinary teams of faculty members, and which are timed to accord relevantly with the different stages of the PhD degree.
- A rigorous thesis examination process which involves oversight by a Thesis Advisor Committee throughout the PhD, and careful selection of Examiners, with a minimum of two External Examiners required.
- Mechanisms to track faithfully academic progress and student welfare.

ABOUT OUR RESEARCH

NGS recognizes that solving many of the most challenging problems in science and engineering requires an integrative research approach. Students are encouraged to transcend traditional discipline boundaries in their PhD research projects, to drive progress to new levels.

We encourage research in or at the intersection of any of the following areas:

Engineering:
Biomolecular, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Materials, Nanotechnology, Robotics

Information Technology:
Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Mining, Infocommunications, Interactive & Digital Media

Life Sciences:
Biochemistry, Cancer Research, Cell and Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Genomics, and Proteomics, Immunology, Lipidomics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Regenerative Medicine, Stem-Cell Research, Structural Biology

Physical Sciences:
Biological Physics, Chemistry, Soft-condensed Matter Physics, Non-linear Dynamics and Complex Systems, Nano- and Molecular Electronics, Phononics, Photonics, Thermoelectrics, Quantum Information and Quantum Computation

WHAT DO WE OFFER

NGS offers generous direct-PhD Scholarships (S$3,200 per month) to outstanding students of all nationalities, who have strong research potential. NGS embraces students trained in a wide variety of relevant subject areas who have the talent to see that true innovation knows no artificial boundaries.

All NGS scholars have access to ample resources, a world-class infrastructure, and receive supervision from top flight academics. Our research-intensive programme enables students to achieve research excellence and thereby compete with the world’s best.

NGS is looking for students who:
- possess a keen interest in integrative research
- enjoy taking an analytical approach to problems
- seek to deepen their knowledge
- are curious about major issues in related subject areas
- will adhere to the highest ethical standards in research
- appreciate the importance of developing excellent communication skills
- can function well as part of a team
- will serve as role models to future generations of researchers.