International Postdoctoral Scholar

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore invites applications for the International Postdoctoral Fellowship (IPF) under the College of Science. The IPF supports young scholars to pursue an academic career abroad at approved overseas universities, with salary and benefits provided during the fellowship.

Successful candidates will be International Postdoctoral Scholars, appointed one month before IPF start, fully sponsored with paid study leave up to two years, and later appointed as tenure-track Assistant Professors within

Qualifications

• Proven track record of excellence in research.

Responsibilities

• Develop and contribute domain knowledge, research skills and expertise at host university.
• Seek collaborative research opportunities with NTU faculty and contribute to NTU-hosted projects.

Skills

Excellent research

Education

Second Upper Class Honours Degree

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

https://www.ntu.edu.sg/index

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

https://www.ntu.edu.sg/index

A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London.

NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N).

Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district.

Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

CoS seeks a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.

College of Science

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

International Postdoctoral Fellowship (IPF)

The College of Science (CoS) International Postdoctoral Fellowship (IPF), supported by Ministry of Education, provides opportunity for young outstanding Singaporeans with passion to pursue an academic career at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) by supporting their postdoctoral fellowship abroad at approved overseas universities.

During the period of the postdoctoral fellowship, the successful candidates will be employed as International Postdoctoral Scholar. The appointment will take effect one month before they officially commence their IPF, for which they will be fully sponsored and granted paid study leave of up to two [2] years. Upon successful completion of their IPF, they will be appointed as tenure-track Assistant Professors in College of Science at NTU.

The successful candidates are expected to develop and contribute domain knowledge, research skills and expertise at the host university while fulfilling the requirements of the CoS IPF. They will also actively seek out collaborative research opportunities with NTU faculty and to participate in research projects, thereby deepening the strategic collaboration between NTU and the overseas university.

Fellowship Eligibility:

• Applicants must possess (1) at least a Second Upper Class Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science, or equivalent qualifications, and (2) a PhD degree within a relevant scientific field from a reputable university, including NTU.


• Applicants must have a proven track record of excellence in research and must display the potential to accelerate excellence within the schools of the College of Science through alignment or complementarity with our existing strengths.


• Applicants should aspire to develop successful academic career.


• Applicants are Singapore Citizens.


• Further information on the programme – including the application form, programme structure, mentorship, service agreement, application process – can be downloaded here:




• Information Booklet


• Application Form for Postdoctoral Programme




• The application deadline is on 31 December 2026. The Evaluation Committee will only start reviewing applications after the closing date.

https://www.ntu.edu.sg/science/research/college-of-science-international-postdoctoral-fellowship

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