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DSO PhD Research Award
If you're intending to pursue a higher academic calling, while nursing a keen interest to be at the forefront of science and technology, the DSO PhD Research Award marries the best of your aspirations!
DSO, in partnership with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is offering the DSO PhD Research Award to Singaporean graduates who have achieved excellent academic results in Engineering and Science disciplines, and are keen to apply their knowledge for defence research and development.
As one of Singapore's top research institutions, DSO is well poised to guide and train PhD research students, while providing them with a vibrant and kinetic environment to engage in innovative work. Students will get to work in one of DSO's seven R&D divisions, and become a part of the DSO fabric through various organisation-wide events and activities. Experience the excitement and challenges of research with the nation's premier defence R&D laboratory!
Candidates must undertake PhD topics related to defence science and technology. They will be co-supervised by a DSO researcher and a faculty member from NUS or NTU,
and will spend the majority of their time at DSO.
Eligibility
- Singaporean (Pink NRIC)
- Open to fields of study relevant to engineering and science
- Must have obtained a 1st class or 2nd upper (honours) Bachelor's degree
- Must apply to NUS or NTU for PhD programmes
Award Terms
- Successful candidates will receive a monthly stipend, full tuition fees, and other compulsory fees and allowances for attending both local and international conferences
- Monthly stipend of $3,100 - $3,300 per month
- Conference support of up to $4,000 per year
- The sponsorship period is for 4 years
- The award is bond free
- Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by NUS or NTU
Interested? Enquire about the scheme through your respective school / faculty at NUS or
NTU today!
Co-Sponsorships with the Universities
DSO is also partnering NUS and NTU to co-sponsor candidates pursuing their PhD degree under the NUS President's Graduate Fellowship (PGF) and Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship (NPGS)
respectively.
This scheme is respectively known as NUS-DSO PGF and NPGS with DSO PhD
Research Award (Augmentation).
Under this scheme, candidates awarded the
PGF or NPGS, and who apply and are also awarded the DSO
PhD Research Award, will have their monthly stipends
augmented to $4,000 per month.
Interested candidates must undertake PhD
topics related to defence science and technology.
They will be co-supervised by a DSO researcher and a NUS
or NTU faculty member, and will spend the majority of
their time at DSO.
Other terms will be as stipulated under the PGF or NPGS.
To find out more about these two awards, please click on the links below.
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