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Job summary

A prestigious university in Singapore is inviting applications for its Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme by Research. Candidates will work closely with assigned staff to conduct innovative research, culminating in a thesis. Applicants must possess a strong Bachelor's degree and demonstrate English proficiency. Scholarships for outstanding candidates are available. This program can be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis, with intakes in January and August each year.

Benefits

Research scholarships

Qualifications

• Strong academic potential and passion for research.
• Good TOEFL/IELTS score if Bachelor’s degree not in English.
• Well-crafted research proposal demonstrating research potential.

Responsibilities

• Pursue research under school supervision and submit a thesis.
• Attend and pass required additional courses.
• Pass qualifying and oral examinations.

Skills

Research skills

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with minimum Honours (Distinction)

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

Organisation / Company National Technological University Department School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMME OFFICE SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING BLOCK S2.1-B2-01 50 NANYANG AVEUNE

Description

About the School

As one of the largest and most highly ranked schools in the world, NTU School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (NTU EEE) has over 3,000 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.

Ranked 4th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject and 1st in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Singapore and Asia, NTU EEE has established a diversified and vibrant research environment that creates highly interdisciplinary research impacts.

The School also hosts14 research centres/laboratories whichare well equipped with sophisticated and state-of-the-art equipment to facilitate advanced research.

About the Position

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the National Technical University (NTU) Singapore offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme by Research on full time or part time basis.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme by Research curriculum:

• Pursue research work under the supervision of an appointed staff member of the school and submit a thesis based on the research work done for examination.
• Passing examinations in 6 courses (equivalent to 18 AUs)
• Attend and pass any other additional courses required by the School/University
• Qualifying Examination exercise
• Passing an oral examination relating to thesis

Research scholarships or financial top-ups (for selected industrial projects only) are available to outstanding candidates.

Please click here to find out more about fully funded research projects.

Research Topics

Enabling unparalleled innovations, the School strives to continue developing strong research capabilities in the domain of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, with the following research areas:

• Circuits & Systems
  • Advanced Electronic Packaging
  • Bio-inspired Integrated Circuits and Systems
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility and Reliability
  • Energy Harvesting and Green Electronics
  • MM-wave and Terahertz Circuits
  • Circuits & Systems - PLL, Serdes, Data Converters and Power Management Integrated Circuit Designs
• Communication Engineering
  • Applied Electromagnetics
  • Coding and Signal Processing for Communications and Storage
  • Communication Networks
  • Internet of Thing
  • Lightwave Communication
  • Wireless Communications and Sensing
• Information Engineering
  • Audio/Acoustics Analytics
  • Data/Video Analytics
  • Digital Media Processing
  • Information Security
  • Intelligent Computing
  • Multimodal Signal and Information Processing
• Biomedical signal/image processing
• Control theory and applications
• Robotics
• Advanced silicon devices and integration technologies
• Bioelectronics and Biomedical device technologies
• Compound semiconductor materials and devices
• Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies
• Organic semiconductors and Flexible electronics and photonics
• Photonics and Optoelectronics
• Quantum materials and technologies
• Electric Propulsion
• Power Systems
• Renewable Energy
• Smart Grids
• Wireless power transfer

Programme Structure and Duration

Full-time: 2 years to 5 years

Part-time: 3 years to 5 years

General Requirements

We encourage graduates with strong academic potential and passion for research to apply for NTU’s postgraduate research programmes. To support a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment, applicants shall provide evidence of strong academic foundations, including technical and English proficiency, relevant research experience, motivation to pursue graduate studies, and their personal character by submitting the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree: A strong Bachelor’s degree with minimum Honours (Distinction) and its equivalent.
• English Proficiency: A good TOEFL/IELTS score for applicants whose Bachelor’s degree is not conducted in English.
• Research Proposal: A well‑crafted research proposal that demonstrates the applicant’s research potential and motivation.
• Resume: A resume that highlights personal and academic achievements, prior research experience and skills, leadership and character.
• Academic References: Academic referee reports that provide insights into the applicant’s potential and character.

Application Procedure

There are two intakes each year – August or January. Applicants are advised to submit their application before the last day of submission for the desired intake.

Application Period:

• August 2026 intake: 3rd November 2025 to 31 January 2026
• January 2025 intake: 1st June 2026 to 31 July 2026

Interested candidates may click here for information on application process.