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
TOEFL/IELTS Good English test score is required. 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.
Applicants are also assessed on the feasibility of the research proposal, research experience and fundamental knowledge in their area of interest.
NTU Research Scholarship
The NTU Research Scholarship is awarded to outstanding graduate students for research leading to a higher degree at the University. The Scholarship consists of a monthly stipend plus a tuition fee subsidy. It is tenable for one year in the first instance and is renewable subject to good progress. The maximum period of the award is up to four years for PhD candidates, subject to good performance and progress, as well as the availability of research funding. The School, at its discretion, may appoint scholarship recipients to assist in academic or administration work not exceeding 10 hours per week. For details and other available graduate scholarships, please click here.
- Please submit a one-page statement of your motivation to do research.
- Please take note of the following when you submit the research proposal in your application:
– For applicants who are applying based on a non-NTU or NTU scholarship that is tied to a specific research project and/or belongs to a particular PI, you are to submit a one-page summary of the research proposal in your own words, with reference to the research project of the PI. Please indicate the name of your PI and the scholarship that is tied to this project/PI in your summary. Support must be obtained from the PI to be your PhD supervisor, or your application would not be considered. For research projects that have their own specific funding, you may refer to HERE.
-For applicants who are applying based on an NTU scholarship that is not tied to any specific research project or PI, you are to submit a one-page summary of your OWN research proposal. You are required to select THREE potential supervisors from HERE. Please indicate your selections in the online application. At least one of them must have agreed to be your PhD supervisor or your application would not be considered.
*Please write in to gradprog_LKCMedicine@ntu.edu.sg if you need any clarification.
| How to apply | Submit an online application here. |
| When to apply | There are two intakes each year – August and January. Please apply before the closing date for the preferred intake:Admission IntakeApplication PeriodAugust1 October – 31 JanuaryJanuary1 June – 31 July |
The application and all supporting/additional documents (including referees’ letters) must be completed and submitted by the closing date. Incomplete applications will not be considered.EnquiriesFor enquiries, you may e-mail to gradprog_LKCMedicine@ntu.edu.sg.
NOTE: The above details are subject to change without prior notice.