- Admitted EDB-IPP trainee must be
full-time employees of the company while pursuing full-time research programmes
at NTU.
- Trainee is expected to spend at least
50% of the research project activity within the company’s facility.
- Trainee will undertake an approved
jointly-identified research project, and be supervised by an academic faculty
from NTU and a company staff with appropriate research qualifications.
EDB-IPP Trainee Eligibility
- The trainee must be a Singapore Citizen or
Permanent Resident.
- The trainee must not be receiving concurrent
funding under any EDB grant schemes, or, regardless of the awarding body, any
bursaries or scholarships.
- The trainee must meet the prevailing admission
criteria for research programmes to corresponding faculty or school.
- There is no bond requirement. Trainee should
be either a new hire or existing employee of the company.
- Sponsorship terms by EDB & company
includes full tuition fees for research programme, monthly salary and
employer’s CPF contribution (remuneration is determined by company).
Sponsorship Terms by EDB and Company
- Sponsorship terms by EDB & company
includes full tuition fees for research programme, monthly salary and
employer’s CPF contribution.
- Fixed rate of S$3,500 per month for each
trainee (capped at 4 years per PhD or 2 years per MbR).
How to Apply
Applications must be made through this portal