NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute (GRTII) is jointly established by NUS, Guangzhou and the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City in 2023. Located in China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (GKC), GRTII will focus on research translation and innovation, incubation of high-techstart-ups, R&D talent training programmes for Guangzhou and the Greater Bay Area.
NUS-GRTII-affiliated PhD Programme aims to train PhD students with a focus on translational research. Eligible PhD scholars will be recruited to conduct research in GKC‘s strategic areas: Smart City, Information & Communication, Electronic Science & Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Technology and FinTech. To leverage on NUS’ interdisciplinary research platforms, the PhD scholars will be based in Singapore throughout the 4-year programme. The PhD scholars may also have opportunities to engage in short-term research activities outside of NUS campus, including GRTII. As this programme is sponsored by the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Administrative Committee, the PhD scholars are required to fulfil a 2-year service obligation in Huangpu District of Guangzhou City upon graduation.
NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute (GRTII)
info@nusgrtii.cn Qualification Types
PhD Students
Nationalities
Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents, All International Students
Graduate Programmes Scholarship Holders Must Pursue
Computing, Design and Engineering, Science, Business, Medicine, Public Health
Academic Pre-Requisites
No specific academic pre-requisites.
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) | Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) | |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Students | PhD Students | |
| Singapore Citizens | SGD 3500 / Month Increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month | SGD 3200 / Month Increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month |
| Singapore Permanent Residents | SGD 3100 / Month Increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month | SGD 2800 / Month Increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month |
| All International Students | SGD 2700 / Month Increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month | SGD 2500 / Month Increased amount after passing PhD Qualifying Examination is SGD 500 / Month |
*The typical award period for PhD Students are 4 years.
*CPF will be given on top of the stipend amounts for Singapore Citizens.
Tuition fees subsidy for 4 years
Note: NUS College of Design and Engineering, NUS Institute of Operations Research and Analytics (IORA), Faculty of Science, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, School of Computing, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine fall under the STEM cluster. NUS Business School falls under the SSH cluster.
Service Commitments
Service Bonds
Sign a service agreement (underwritten by a guarantor) to serve 2-year service bond in Huangpu District of Guangzhou after graduation.
Accepted forms of service: self-employed, employed under government or any business entities, or continue research work in research institutions, such as NUS-GRTII
Other Terms and Conditions
The Scholarship is tenable for one year in the first instance and thereafter may, subject to the Scholar’s satisfactory progress, be renewed each semester at the University’s discretion. The maximum period for receipt of the monthly stipend and the tuition fee subsidy is four years, as determined by the relevant faculty or school.
The Scholar may not accept employment, whether or not he/she is remunerated, or hold concurrently any other scholarship, fellowship, allowance or other award during the period of the Scholarship, without the prior written approval of the University.
| For Admission in | Application Window |
|---|---|
| August (Semester 1 Intake) | Deadline: November 15 |
Applicants may apply for the scholarship within their admissions application through GradApp and fulfill additional scholarship application requirements stated there.
Graduate Programmes Scholarship Holders Must Pursue
The scholarship is allocated to selected NUS Principal Investigators (PIs) with a research focus in the below areas:
- Smart City
- Information & Communication
- Electronic Science & Technology
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Biomedical Technology
- FinTech
Prospective applicants should approach relevant PIs to express their interests in this programme to explore the opportunities of getting the scholarship.