Information Session on PhD Scholarship in Computer Science & Information Systems at Singapore Management University

21 Feb, 2019
Speakers:
Prof. Wan Wai Yee, Dean of Postgraduate Research Programmes, and
Ms.Asha Cholani, Senior Manager, Office of Postgraduate Research Programmes


The session will be held on Tuesday February 26, 2019 from 1-3 PM at Suan Ruam Jai 2 meeting room, Engineering Building 3, Faculty of Engineering.

Brief information about SMU PhD programs:
The SMU PhD programs are open to candidates with at least a Bachelor’s degree. A Master’s degree is useful though not required.


SMU provides fully-funded scholarships which cover registration and subsidised tuition fees. The scholarships also provide monthly living stipends [SGD2,000 (about THB46,000) before the Qualifying Exam and SGD2,500 (about THB 58,000) after the Qualifying Exam]. The scholarships are renewed yearly for a maximum duration of 4 years. For outstanding students in Computer Science or Information Systems, we provide a higher stipend rate (SGD3,750 – about THB 86,000). We also provide generous conference funding for our PhD students to share their research with the international community (up to SGD3,500 or THB81,000).

SMU PhD students typically take 4-5 years to complete, In their 5th year, while trying to complete their dissertation, students could either take up Teaching Assistantship (TA) or Research Assistantship (RA) positions. RA work could be undertaken at the school level or even at our research centres, institutes and laboratories.
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