Doctor of Philosophy | Medicine

The four-year PhD by Research programme has three distinctive features: 

• Laboratory Rotations
• Global Health Awareness Attachment or Clinical Awareness Attachment
• Three unique research training pathways

Students to commence main research project and choose one of the following pathways: 

Pathway 1 – Mainstream

Conduct the project exclusively at LKCMedicine and NTU.

Pathway 2 – Industry Aligned

Undertake the project at LKCMedicine with industrial placement.

Pathway 3 – Strategic University Partner

Conduct the project jointly at LKCMedicine and a partnering institution in alignment with your supervisors and research project. 

The LKCMedicine PhD by Research Programme is designed to train and equip students with essential skills that will enable them to conduct research in one of the following domains:

• ​Neuroscience & Mental Health
• Nutrition, Metabolism & Health 
• Population & Global Health
• Respiratory & Infectious Diseases
• Skin Disease & Wound Repair
• Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
• Cancer Discovery & Regenerative Medicine
• Microbiome Medicine
• Medical Education

List of Available Research Projects

Prospective students are encouraged to browse through the list available research and contact the proposed supervisor directly for further details of the research projects. Alternatively, you can propose your own research projects to your proposed supervisor.

Please find the List of Available Research Projects.

Please note that prospective students should obtain an agreement for PhD supervision from your proposed supervisor.

Admission Criteria & Eligibility

• A Bachelor’s degree with at least a Distinction or Second Upper Class Honours (or equivalent), or a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• Confirmation from a proposed supervisor to supervise your PhD studies
• Pass an English Proficiency Test (TOEFL iBT or IELTS), or the medium of instruction for the Master’s or Bachelor’s degree was fully conducted in English (a letter from the university confirming this must be provided). TOEFL iBT ≥100 or IELTS ≥6.5, with results within two years.
• The GRE General Test score is optional but strongly encouraged for applicants who are not graduates of Singapore autonomous universities. A minimum combined score of Verbal + Quantitative ≥ 319 and Analytical Writing ≥ 3.5 is recommended. Test dates must be within five years.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit:

–       A list of publications (please indicate if you are the first author, co-first author, or co-author, and provide full publication details)

–       A list of conference presentations (indicate if you were the presenter)

–       A summary of relevant research experience obtained after completing your Bachelor’s degree

Application Checklist & Submission

Please prepare all the supporting documents before submission by referring to the  Application Checklist PhD LKCMedicine.

Submission Portal:  https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/graduate/radmissionguide click APPLY NOW

Please ensure that you follow the LKCMedicine application deadline and submit all documents listed in the application checklist.

Scholarship for Graduate Research Programme

For information regarding available scholarships, including coverage and award terms, please visit Postgraduate Scholarships | NTU Postgraduate Scholarships | NTU Singapore.

NOTE: The above details are subject to change without prior notice.

For any enquiries, contact: [email protected]

Students are expected to complete the programme in four years.

The minimum and maximum candidatures are as follows:

The following are the curriculum requirements for PhD students:

Enquiries​

Email: [email protected]