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Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) @ IMRE

250nm PMMA channelsThe Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NUS or NTU.

IMRE Supervisors

Listed below are IMRE's supervisors and the respective potential PhD projects that you can apply for:
(For enquiries about the projects and to find out more about the supervisors, simply click on their names to see their contact email and profiles!)

Material Sciences
Supervisor Potential PhD Project Title/Area Degree By
- Prof Christian Joachim(SERC VIP)
- Dr Sean O'shea
- Dr Chandrasekhar Natarajan
- Prof Alfred Huan 		Single molecule devices and molecular machines NUS/NTU
Wetting by metals at the nanometer scale and low temperature NUS/NTU
Novel quantum effects - spin orbit interaction induced spin currents NUS/NTU
Electronic properties of interfaces at the nanoscale NUS/NTU
Atomically precise manufacturing NUS/NTU
Low Energy electron holography microscopy NUS/NTU
Measurement of Gravitational and Casimir Forces using Atomic Force Microscopy NUS/NTU
Measurement of biologically important forces in liquid using Atomic Force Microscopy NUS/NTU
Measurement of electrical transport at metal-organic interfaces NUS/NTU
- Dr Sean O'shea
- Dr Chris Boothroyd
- Dr Foo Yong Lim
- Dr Jonathan Hobley 		Nanosecond time-resolved SPT to observe photo-chemical dynamics NUS/NTU
Nanosecond time-resolved Brewster Angle Microscopy NUS/NTU
- Dr He Chaobin
- Dr Chen Zhikuan 		Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) and its functional nanocomposites NUS/NTU
Organic Electronics
Supervisor Potential PhD Project Title/Area Degree By
- Prof Ananth Dodabalapur(SERC VIP)
- Dr Beng Ong
- Dr Alan Sellinger
- Dr Chen Zhikuan
- Dr Zhu Furong 		Solution-Processed Carbon Nanotube based Organic Tandem Solar Cells NUS/NTU
Organic Solar Cells for Green Energy NUS/NTU
Thin Film Organic Photovolatic Cells NUS/NTU
Alternate Energy
Supervisor Potential PhD Project Title/Area Degree By
- Dr Alan Sellinger
- Dr Yao Kui 		Energy harvesting with functional materials at nanometer scales NTU
Epitaxial ferrorelectric ultra-thin films and their device applications NTU

*NUS - National University of Singapore; NTU - Nanyang Technological University

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Eligibility

  • Open to all international students
  • Graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
  • Good skills in written and spoken English
  • Good reports from academic referees

Award Details

Successful candidates will receive:

  • Attractive monthly stipend over 4 years of PhD studies, which can support you comfortably. The stipend amount is SGD 24,000 annually, to be increased to SGD 30,000 after passing Qualifying Examination.
  • Full support for tuition fees for 4 years of PhD studies.
  • One-time SGD 1,000 Settling-in Allowance
  • One-time SGD 1,500 Return Airfare

How to Apply

More details on SINGA and applications procedures can be found at the following website: https://www.singa.a-star.edu.sg/index.php
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