Description

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NUS or NTU.

Scholarship

• Attractive monthly stipend over 4 years of PhD studies, which can support you comfortably. The stipend amount is SGD 24,000 annually, to be increased to SGD 30,000 after passing Qualifying Examination.

• Full support for tuition fees for 4 years of PhD studies.

• One-time SGD 1,000 Settling-in Allowance

• One-time Airfare Grant of SGD 1,500

Eligibility

• Open to all international students

• Graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results

• Good skills in written and spoken English

• Good reports from academic referees

Application

Hard copies of the following supporting documents must be submitted to the SINGA Office:

Compulsory:

• A copy of your Identity Card or Passport

• Certified true copies of university transcript(s), one in English translation and the other in the original language

• Certified true copies of degree scroll(s) or a letter or certification from the university on your candidature if your degree scroll has not yet been conferred.

• Two Academic Referees’ Recommendation (download the recommendation form here)

• Two recent passport-sized photographs

Not compulsory but good to include (if any):

• A certified true copy of TOEFL / IELTS results

• A certified true copy of SAT I & II / GRE / GATE results

• Certified true copies of awards / prizes and certificates

• List of publications

• List of patents filed

The application deadline for January 2013 intake is 1 Jun 2012. Only applications with complete supporting documents received by SINGA Office before or on 1 Jun 2012 will be processed for the January 2013 intake.

Applications for the January 2013 intake received before or on 1 Jun 2012 but whose complete supporting documents are received after 1 Jun 2012 will be considered late, and will be processed for the August 2013 intake instead.

All supporting documents are to be submitted by post to:

Attention: Ms Pris Ang A*STAR Graduate Academy Agency for Science, Technology and Research 20 Biopolis Way, #08-01 Centros Singapore 138668

Please check and ensure that all data you have entered in the online application form is correct and accurate before you submit the application. Amendments to the application will not be possible after it is submitted.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified within 10 weeks from the application closing date.

For more information please consult the FAQs section.

The Official Website

Source: www.mladiinfo.com

German Federal Government’s 4th Green Talents Competition

 

One pressing issue of high societal relevance is on the minds of young scientists all over the world: “How to raise life quality for a growing world population without wasting resources?”

 

The topic of sustainable development has also been top priority for the Federal Government for many years. Germany is spearheading in sustainability research which is why the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is now holding its fourth Green Talents Competition under the patronage of the Federal Minister, Professor Annette Schavan.

 

Young international scientists working on cutting-edge projects in research fields related to sustainable development are invited to apply for “Green Talents - The International Forum for High-Potentials in Sustainable Development”. Are you interested to become one of the 25 “Green Talents” in 2012? Visit our website www.greentalents.de and submit your application until 10 June 2012.

 

Winners will be selected by a high-calibre jury of experts from academia, public institutions and industry. Which are the selection criteria to become a “Green Talent”? Relevance of the research field of the candidate and his/her scientific merits. The jury nominates excellent scientists with a research focus on e.g. renewable energies, environmental protection, urban development, mobility research or climatology.

 

In fall 2012, the awardees will be taken on an approximately two-week tour, visiting outstanding German research institutions and gaining first-hand insights into sustainability research in Germany . They will also have the opportunity to establish new contacts, to discuss their own research projects with experts from academia and industry, and to actively contribute to the ongoing scientific discussion – not least at the 9th BMBF Forum for Sustainability (FONA-Forum: www.fona.de/en/index.php) in Berlin.

 

In 2013, the “Green Talents” will be invited to spend an additional research stay of up to three months in Germany , to gain new experiences in an inspiring environment and to advance their work while establishing long-lasting relationships with partners from the German R&D landscape.

Fore more information about “Green Talents 2012” including winners and activities of previous years, please visit www.greentalents.de. Kindly note, that the deadline for applications is 10 June 2012.