Overview
Research (School of Medicine) at Nanyang Technological University is designed to train and equip students with essential skills that will enable them to conduct cutting-edge research in one of the following domains:
- Lifespan Medicine
- Population Medicine
- Medical Biology
- Medical Engineering
- Medical Education Research
The four-year PhD by Research programme has three distinctive features:
- Global health awareness attachment
- Laboratory rotations & clinical attachment
- Three unique research training pathways
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The Ethics & Practice of Research
- Computational Biology and Modelling
- Biostatistical Methods & Basic Epidemiology
- Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis
- Latest Development in Infectious Disease Research
- Advanced Genetics in Diseases, Ageing and Cancer
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Non-clinician applicants: At least Upper Second, preferably First class honours degree in a relevant field. A Master’s degree is not a pre-requisite but is considered advantageous.
- Clinician applicants: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD) with identifiable research experience, preferably in the form of a Master’s degree
- English test scores are required for international applicants except those who are from English-medium institutions or whose undergraduate/graduate degrees are from autonomous universities in Singapore. IELTS may be submitted in lieu of TOEFL
- GRE: Valid test score is required for applicants who are not graduates from autonomous universities in Singapore. Test dates must be within 5 years or less from the date of application.
Tuition Fee
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10450 SGD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10450 SGD per year during 36 months. -
National
9750 SGD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9750 SGD per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Singapore
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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