Overview
The Nanyang-DSO Graduate Programme supports Singapore citizens pursuing defence and security research while employed full-time as research staff at Temasek Laboratories@NTU and completing a part-time NTU PhD.
Complete research opportunity details
The programme provides four years of tuition coverage and research employment. The official page lists a S$4,000 monthly stipend plus S$2,000 top-up, staff benefits, conference support, up to 12 months overseas research attachment, and S$5,000 for books, references, thesis and IT. There is no bond attached.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be Singapore citizens, hold at least Honours (Distinction) or equivalent at Bachelor's level (or be on track to obtain it), and have a strong interest in defence science research and application.
Tips for this phd opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
Verified 27 Aug 2026 on the current NTU Temasek Laboratories scholarship page. The page states an application period of 1–30 Sep 2026 for Aug 2027/Jan 2028 but does not state a cutoff time, so deadline is left null and deadline_date_local preserves the official date without inventing a time.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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