NTU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship

NTU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship (PPF), launched by NTU President Professor Suresh Subra in 2018, aims to provide the opportunity for outstanding early career researchers from Singapore and around the world, to conduct independent investigations in any discipline at NTU. This Fellowship provides research funding over two years. There is personal development opportunities coupled with mentorship in an established research group. These conditions will empower the Fellows to strive for research excellence and impact and enable them to meet their ambitions as global research leaders.

NTU PPF 2022 is now OPEN for application. The closing date for submission is 18 April 2022 (Singapore Time, UTC/GMT+8).

PPF BENEFITS

The Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship provides:

• A two-year tenure with a salary of SGD 80,000 per year.
• A research grant of up to SGD 100,000 per year.
• A housing grant of SGD 18,000 per year with eligibility for subsidized apartment accommodation (subject to availability)
• Relocation expenses of up to SGD 4,000 (if eligible)
• Mentorship and support in an established research group.
• Opportunity to work with faculty in mentoring graduate students.
• Exposure to the most dynamic and diverse global growth regions.

Eligibility Criteria

• Within 5 years of obtaining Ph.D. or equivalent degree
• Demonstrable intellectual excellence.
• Maturity and capacity to begin an independent research career.
• Desire and potential to develop as a future academic leader.
• Submit a thoughtful and realistic research proposal
• Be available to take up the position no later than 31 Dec 2022.

How to apply

The application is open from 20 January 2022 to 18 April 2022 (Singapore Time, UTC/GMT+8).

Only applications in electronic format are accepted. Please follow the link below to submit the online application.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/tracs/ppf

Checklist

The following supporting documents have to be attached to the online application form:

1. Cover Letter
2. Comprehensive CV (with full publication list)
3. Official transcript or Degree Certificate in English (PhD’s degree)
4. Research proposal (in no more than 2 pages, template for download)
5. Contact information of two referees (one must be PhD Supervisor)
6. Top 3 publications (in PDF) and any other supporting documents (scanned copy)

Interested applicants are advised to have all the supporting documents ready and identify a potential NTU mentor (i.e a faculty member) before applying on-line.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Queries about the application can be directed to ntuppf@ntu.edu.sg