2021 Virtual Open House Frequently Asked Questions
The e-OpenDay will be conducted fully online on 22nd September 2021, Wednesday, Singapore (UTC+8).
Simply log in with the email address you used after you have registered for the event.
Yes, you can login and out anytime you please! Simply re-login with your email address at your convenience.
Anyone with or getting a good University degree from any country interested in pursuing Masters and/or PhD in any discipline are welcome to this Virtual Open House.
You are welcome to invite your friends to join us! Simply ask them to register at this event link: https://bit.ly/nusgsvoh21-1
On that day, you can look forward to the following:
- Listen to exciting, cutting-edge ‘live’ Research Talks by world-class NUS Professors from diverse disciplines at NUS. Discuss about their exciting research through QnA.
- Join in the ‘live’ Deanery Discussion Forums and hear highlights about the different graduate programs in the major faculties at NUS. Ask the Deans everything you ever wanted to know about the programs, academic, research as well as any other concerns through interactive QnAs.
- Find out if graduate studies at NUS is right for you by interacting ‘live’ with a panel of alumni and graduate students during the Alumni / Graduate Student Discussion Forum through candid, interactive Q&As.
- Don’t forget to visit the Exhibit Hall/Map to browse the highlights of the different graduate programs in all the different faculties at NUS at your own time.
- Take this opportunity to speak ‘live’ with Admissions officers, Academic Faculty, students/alumni of the different faculties at their booths from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM SGT.
- Identify potential appropriate thesis supervisors using either keyword, fields, faculty or supervisors’ names
- Visit the ‘Virtual’ Scholarship booth anytime to find out more about the different types of scholarships available to PhD students and Chat ‘live’ with knowledgeable admissions officers from 9:00-6:00 PM SGT.
- Visit the ‘Virtual’ Graduate Accommodation booth to view and read about the different types of accommodation available to graduate students and Chat ‘live’ with knowledgeable officers from 9:00-6:00 PM SGT .
- Visit the ‘Graduate Student Society’ booth and chat ‘live’ with current graduate students from different faculties about their experience at NUS.
- If you missed the chance to interact with the Deanery, Admissions Officers, Alumni/Students either at the Auditorium or Faculty Booths during the day, fret not. Stroll into this Free and Easy chatroom and interact ‘live’ directly with available deanery, admissions officers, Alumni, etc anytime from 6:00PM to 2:00AM (SGT). Discuss with them on all matters related to whether PhD is for you, admissions, programmes, scholarships and much more!
It is good for you to attend the ‘live’ talks, Deanery Forums, Alumni/Graduate Student Forums at specific times on that day as there will be opportunities for ‘live’ QnAs. Nonetheless, fret not if you are unable to attend as all ‘live’ talks and discussion forums will be recorded and uploaded onto the event site for later viewing, and thereafter to NUS Graduate School website.
Importantly the Virtual Open House web-portal will remain accessible to the public after the event except there will not be any ‘live’ events. You can still visit the various faculty booths to download information and brochures and email us with any enquiries.
The main aim of the Virtual Open House Day is for you to explore the various PhD programmes and scholarships offered by NUS; interact with our faculty, alumni, students and admissions officers, understand the eligibility criteria for the various programmes; as well as identify potential supervisors in your area of interest and interact (perhaps showing them your CV) with them if they are available on that day.
If you decide that you would like to apply for one/more PhD programmes at NUS on that day, and you have met the eligibility criteria, you are most welcome to initiate the submission of your application through https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/GDA2/Home.aspx or https://myportal.duke-nus.edu.sg/admissions/#/ (for Duke-NUS application only) after carefully following the instructions for the various faculty/PhD programmes that you are applying to. There will be several certified documents that you will need to submit together with the application as well as request letters of recommendations from your previous supervisors/mentors. All applications received must be complete before any careful deliberation or invitation for formal interview or offer can be made.
Hence, while you are welcome to submit an application for consideration in one/more Masters/PhD programmes at NUS, it is not possible for you to be formally interviewed or offered a position during the e-Open Day.
There is no registration fee as the Virtual Open House is FREE for everyone. Do spread the word and invite anyone who is interested in PhD programmes and research!
There is no closing date for registration. You can register anytime, up to the event day (22 September 2021) itself to participate in ‘live’ and recorded events.
Please download Zoom and have at least a free Zoom account to participate in all ‘live’ events. You will also need to register and login to the event (https://nusgs.nus.edu.sg/virtual-open-house-2021/ (link will only be functional on actual event day)) using the email address that you register. No password is necessary
No, a webcam is not required.
You can
- chat with us “live” at the Help Desk, or
- email us at nusgsenquiry@nus.edu.sg