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Singapore- MIT Alliance (SMA) Graduate Fellowship at SMART, Singapore

/ June 14, 2011 Leave a Comment

 

Singapore- MIT Alliance (SMA) Graduate Fellowship at SMART, Singapore

Study Subject(s): BioSystems and Micromechanics, Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling, Infectious Disease ,Future Urban Mobility

Course Level:PhD

Scholarship Provider: The Ministry of Education

Location: Singapore

 

The Ministry of Education has recently launched a prestigious Singapore-MIT (Massachusetts Institute of  Technology) Alliance (SMA) Graduate Fellowship. These 4-year SMA Graduate Fellowships are available for highly talented doctoral graduate education and research for students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS) who wish to conduct their research at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Centre.

The selection of candidates will take place twice a year, in time for the start of the semesters in August and January.

Eligibility

The Fellowships  are open to students of all nationalities who gain admission to any Ph.D. programme at the University where research interest fits within one or more of projects currently being carried out in on of the SMART Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) :

  • BioSystems and Micromechanics (BioSYM);
  • Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling (CENSAM);
  • Infectious Disease (ID)
  • Future Urban Mobility (FUM)

The student must have graduates with an undergraduate degree at the level of a first class or second uppers (equivalent).

Award Amount

  • A monthly stipend of S$3,200
  • Cover all tuition fees at NTU and other compulsory fees
  • A travel grant of S$12,000 to help cover the expenses associated with a six-month research residency at MIT (travel grant covers airfare; MIT housing; MIT visiting student fee and health insurance)

Award Period

The award is tenable for 1 year in the first instance; but subject to the Fellow’s satisfactory progress, it may be renewed annually. The maximum period of award is four years.

Bond

No bond is required

Application Procedure

Applicants will have to submit their application for the Fellowship cum Ph.D. candidature via
http://smart.mit.edu/fellowships/sma3-graduate-fellowship/sma3-graduate-fellowship.html

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 July 2011

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Lee Foundation RSIS Scholarship for National and International Applicants, Singapore

/ February 17, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Lee Foundation RSIS Scholarships are open to Singaporean, Singapore Permanent Residents and international candidates to pursue a full-time Master of Science programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University.
Each scholarship is tenable for one year only for full-time MSc (Asian Studies), MSc (International Political Economy), MSc (International Relations) and MSc (Strategic Studies) programmes. Successful candidates are expected to complete their studies within the tenable period. There is no employment bond attached to the scholarship.
Each scholarship shall cover the following:
A monthly stipend;
A book allowance (one-time payment only);
Thesis allowance (one-time payment only at the end of the programme);
A return air-ticket (economy class) from home country to Singapore (if applicable);
Tuition and other compulsory fees (as specified by NTU).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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2011 NGS Scholarship(NGSS) for International Students, Singapore

/ February 14, 2011 Leave a Comment

The NGS Scholarship is awarded to talented students with an aptitude for innovative, high calibre PhD research.

Eligibility
* Opens worldwide.
* Graduates with a passion for research.
* Graduates with at least 2nd Upper Honours, or equivalent qualifications.
* GRE is compulsory for students applying from overseas. Only strongly recommended for graduates from local institutions, e.g. NUS or NTU.
* TOEFL is compulsory (ONLY applicable for applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not in English).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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