Research Scholarships (National University of Singapore)
We currently have a number of competitive research scholarship openings
in our laboratories. You are welcome to visit the University's website
at http://www.nus.edu.sg to find out more. My laboratory is involved in
a number of research projects. These include projects on:
1. Epidemiology of childhood asthma and allergies in Singapore - 2
projects
2. Biological and control studies on house dust mites - 2 projects
3. Immunochemical and molecular characterisation of tropical pollen
and spore allergens - 2 projects
4. Aerobiology of the Singapore environment - 1 project
5. Image analysis of spores and pollen in the Singapore environment
- 1 project
6. Catalogue of the expressed genes of the major allergen producing
dust mite - 1 project
I would like to draw your attention to the following website, if anyone
is interested in the scholarship:
http://www.nus.sg/NUSinfo/PG/research/admissn3.htm
Most of our research students on scholarship get a stipend of approx.
S$1,400 per month tax free. They will also get subsidised for fees.
Additionally, either part-time demonstration or part-time lab work are
available. A MSc candidate works for approx. 2-2 1/2 years while a PhD
candidate takes between 3 - 3 1/2 years. You could check out this site
for more information on the cost of living and accommodation:
http://www.nus.sg/NUSinfo/foreign/mnframe1.htm
The application form can be downloaded from this site:
http://www.nus.sg/NUSinfo/PG/research/
Interested candidates can write to me for further discussions prior to
submitting a formal appilcation.
Dr Chew Fook Tim
email: paecft at nus.edu.sg
Department of Paediatrics
National University of Singapore
Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074
