URECA
The Division encourages undergraduate students to take advantage of the Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA), a university wide scholarship research programme. For more information on URECA, click here.
Research Assistant Opportunities
Faculty members carry out research projects that often require research assistant help. See below for research assistant openings.
Full time Research Assistant Position (Applied Cognitive Developmental Lab, NIE) Posted: 13 May 2008
Research opportunities with the Singapore Prison Service
The Singapore Prison Service plays a key role in protecting Singapore through the safe custody and rehabilitation of offenders. We recognise the fundamental role that research plays in providing invaluable guidance on our custodial, rehabilitation and reintegration efforts.
At Prisons, we are on the constantly on the lookout for fresh, exciting research that contributes to our efforts. Hence, we welcome students who are pursuing their Honours or Postgraduate studies and who have an interest and passion in correctional research to join us in this exciting field.
To apply, please click here http://www.prisons.gov.sg/eservices.html
For enquiries on the research process in Prisons and other research related matters, please email us at pris_research_requests@pris.gov.sg
Research Funding Opportunities
Children's Society Research Grant
Singapore Children's Society, a voluntary welfare organization has been actively caring for children since 1952. It encourages research projects related to family, children and youth and provide a one time grant normally not exceeding $1000 per applicant to support students pursuing research on the above mentioned issues. For more information, click here.
National Council on Problem Gambling Research Grant 2007
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) was appointed by the Minister (Community Development, Youth and Sports) in August 2005 as part of Singapore's national framework to address problem gambling. To encourage local research on problem gambling issues, the Council is extending a grant to all undergraduate (Honours/equivalent) and postgraduate students who undertake research in this area. For details of the "Problem Gambling Research Grant" and the application form, click here.
Youth Research Fund (YRF)
The YRF is administered by the National Youth Council (NYC), the national coordinating body for youth affairs in Singapore. The YRF supports issue-specific studies that add to current understanding of youth trends and issues, and preferably help inform policy-making and programme design for effective youth development. Faculty members and students (especially Honours undergraduates and postgraduates) are welcome to apply. YRF grant amounts vary depending on the relevance, rigour and scale of resarch projects, and may range from $500 to $8,000 for each research project lasting up to one year. For more information, click here. For application form, click here.