PhD Programme

Introduction

IDMxS is a newly established multidisciplinary Research Centre of Excellence located in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). The institute is seeking outstanding students to join the Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme (IGP) in digital molecular analytics offered by NTU. Students should have a strong, diverse background in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme (IGP)

The Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme (IGP) is a 4-year PhD programme in IDMxS@NTU that seeks to nurture outstanding students with a passion for interdisciplinary research across areas in Molecular Analytics, Sensor Technology, Data Sciences and Interfacial Chemistry. Research topics aim to interface the biological world with information technology and data sciences, by developing integrated systems that can monitor disease threats, population health (health promotion, preventative healthcare, early diagnosis and intervention), food safety, the environment, and potential security threats.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with our dedicated researchers at IDMxS, faculty from colleges and institutes across NTU, and other collaborators from universities such as NUS. We welcome highly motivated candidates with a strong, diverse background in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to join our PhD programme.

Graduate students in the programme will:

	Gain knowledge and acquire skills in interdisciplinary research.
	Complete a research-based PhD project.
	Be awarded a full tuition fee subsidy for up to 4 years of candidature*.
	Be allocated monthly stipends for up to 4 years of candidature*.
	Be granted an allowance* to attend scientific conferences.

*Subject to satisfactory academic and research progress

To find out more about the admission requirement and programme structure, visit NTU’s IGP website.

Online Application

Admission is in August or January each year and the deadlines for application are 31 January and 31 July respectively. For more information on how to apply, refer to How to Apply.

Applicants are required to submit online application via the NTU Application Portal.

During the application, please be informed on the following:

	Refer to this admission guide when submitting the required supporting documents in the system and to name the document accordingly.
	A non-refundable application fee of S$54 (inclusive of GST) will be charged for each research application.
	Select the programme “[IGPR]DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (IGP-IDMxS)” in page 2 of 6.
	If you are applying for our programme under a scholarship e.g. NTU Research Scholarship, you need to select the scholarship programme that you want to be considered for in page 6 of 6.

Send general inquiries to IDMxS_enquiry@ntu.edu.sg