Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Graduate Fellowships

The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) has a four-year fellowship scheme for new doctoral students at either Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Management University (SMU) or Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), who will conduct their research at the SMART Centre.

The Fellowship Programme is intended to attract to NTU, NUS, SMU and SUTD the best and most talented doctoral students from Singapore, the region and beyond, and educate them to be future leaders in science and technology for Singapore and beyond. The Fellowship will provide an opportunity to be involved in the strategic research programmes at the SMART Centre and provide the opportunity to be co-advised by an MIT faculty member. The student may spend up to six months doing research at MIT.

ELIGIBILITY:

A student must:

• • have graduated with an undergraduate degree with first class or second-upper (or equivalent);
  • be an incoming new PhD student not currently enrolled in a PhD programme;
  • have a research interest that fits within one or more of the projects currently being carried out in a SMART Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG).

• • BioSystems and Micromechanics (BioSyM)
  • Future Urban Mobility (FM)
  • Low Energy Electronic Systems (LEES)

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Provide a research statement based on your interest within the SMART IRG.
   • BioSystems and Micromechanics (BioSyM)
   • Future Urban Mobility (FM)
   • Low Energy Electronic Systems (LEES)
2. The application form contains the Referee Report page. Provide the name and institutional email address of two (2) academic referees. 
   Optional:
   
3. 1. • Master/Degree certificate(s) or Diploma certificate(s);
      • Copies of awards (no more than 5);
      • A chronological list of research publications/journals, stating all the authors, titles, publishers/journals, first and last page number (DO NOT send copies of your publications);
      • Resume/CV/Biodata.Supporting documents (must be in English):
        You must upload the following documents in the “Supporting Documentation” page.GRE/GATE
        TOEFL/IELTS
        A scanned copy of your most recent passport-size photograph in JPEG format.A scanned copy of your academic transcript(s).

SCHOLARSHIP VALUE:

• up to four years of full tuition and school fees at the student’s home university;
• a monthly stipend of S$3,500 (and CPF for those who are eligible);
• funds to support the expenses for a one-time research residency at MIT for up to six months;
• and co-supervision by an MIT and NTU/NUS/SMU/SUTD faculty.

DURATION: 4 years

DEADLINE: December 20, 2019

HOW TO APPLY: Online Application

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