IGP Collaborative Initiative in STEM areas

The Graduate College is calling for applications of Research Student Scholarships (RSS) for
collaborative research projects via the Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme (IGP) January
2022 intake. The scholarships will be awarded to the most deserving PhD candidates based on
academic credentials and quality of the collaborative project in STEM areas. The candidate
must meet IGP admission requirements and enroll in January 2022 under the supervision of
two faculty members from different disciplines.

Instructions

1. Please complete and return this form to the Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme via
email to AD-IP-GC@ntu.edu.sg, cc. Ooi Kaylee ooi.kaylee@ntu.edu.sg by
9 September 2021.

2. Eligibility:

The candidate shall:

 meet the IGP admission Requirements;
 apply to the IGP Collaborative Initiatives (IGP-CI) through the Graduate Research
Admission System (GRAS) before 9 September 2021;
 if successful, enroll as a full time PhD student at NTU in Jan 2022.

The candidate shall be co-supervised by:

 2 NTU faculty members of different Schools; OR
 1 NTU faculty member and 1 faculty member from an existing joint PhD partner
Institutions.
Note that the IGP faculty cap applies (no more than 2 IGP students per NTU main
supervisor).

Project proposal:
The collaborative project should be outlined in no more than 2 pages. Projects will be
assessed based on quality and interdisciplinarity of the project proposal and the details
of the research support framework submitted with the application form.

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 Application Form - IGP Collaborative Initiative in STEM areas
(To be completed and submitted by the Proposed Main Supervisor)

A) Details of Proposed Ph.D. Candidate

Full Name Nationality

NTU GRAS
Email
Application Number*

☐ The candidate meets all IGP admission Requirements.

☐ The candidate will enroll as a full time PhD student at NTU in Jan 2022.
☐ For overseas degree holder, the candidate holds the following standard test scores:
GRE
GRE
(Verbal +
(Analytical GATE IELTS TOEFL
Quantitative)
Writing)

B) Details of Proposed Main Supervisor

Full Name Designation

NTU
School/Centre/Institute

Number of IGP students currently supervised (as

main supervisor)

C) Details of Proposed Co-Supervisor

Full Name Designation

School/Centre

University/Institution

D) Research support framework

Please indicate the resources available to support the collaborative project, such as
research grants / supervising staff / facilities / any other support available to the candidate
(attach additional pages if needed):

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E) Collaborative Project Proposal

Please provide details of the collaborative research projects, highlighting impact and
significance of the proposed research, interdisciplinarity aspects of the project, and how the
candidate fits into the project (maximum 2 pages):

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