College of Engineering International Postdoctoral Fellow

The College of Engineering (CoE) International Postdoctoral Fellowship (IPF), supported by Ministry of Education, provides opportunity for young outstanding Singaporeans with passion to pursue an academic career at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) by supporting their postdoctoral fellowship abroad at approved overseas universities. 

During the period of the postdoctoral fellowship, the successful candidates will be employed as International Postdoctoral Scholar in the engineering schools of their choice. The appointment will take effect one month before they officially commence their IPF, for which they will be fully sponsored and granted paid study leave of up to two [2] years. Upon successful completion of their IPF, they will be appointed as tenure-track Assistant Professors in the engineering schools at NTU.

The successful candidates are expected to develop and contribute domain knowledge, research skills and expertise at the host university while fulfilling the requirements of the CoE IPF. They will also actively seek out collaborative research opportunities with NTU faculty and to participate in research projects, thereby deepening the strategic collaboration between NTU and the overseas university.

Fellowship Eligibility:

• Applicants must possess (1) at least a Second Upper Class Honours Degree of Bachelor of Engineering or Science, or equivalent qualifications, and (2) a PhD degree in engineering or science, from reputable universities including NTU. 

• Applicants must have proof of excellence in research.

• Applicants should aspire to develop successful academic career.

• Applicants are Singapore Citizens. 

Further information on the programme – including the application form, programme structure, mentorship, service agreement, application process – can be downloaded here .

The application deadline is on 31 December 2022. The Evaluation Committee will only start reviewing applications after the closing date.

Do submit all applications via NTU Workday by clicking the “Apply” button.

All late or incomplete applications will not be considered. 

If applicants have further queries, please feel free to contact Shi Lin (email:slmok@ntu.edu.sg ).

Hiring Institution: NTU

In line with Singapore’s nationwide Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS), employees must be fully vaccinated to return to the workplace, unless certified to be medically ineligible. For Information on VDS, please click here .