Graduate College Awards

Graduate College Awards (GCA) 

The Graduate College Awards aim to recognize and reward outstanding graduating PhD and Master by Research students for academic, collaborative, interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial achievements during their postgraduate studies in NTU. Supervisors are also recognized for their outstanding mentoring efforts of graduate students. 

Nomination Call for AY2025/2026 

We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Graduate College Awards. 

Nominations can be made through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme (IGP) or the Schools/AIs of the student/supervisor in the award categories mentioned below. 

Awards 

Categories of Award 

Awards and Prizes 

Eligibility 

1. Research Excellence Award          
Presented to graduate students who attained significant research achievements during their studies at NTU. The award recognizes original, creative, and widely disseminated student research with significant impacts on the field or society. 

Awardees (Winner and Runner-ups) will be selected in each category of award. 

 

Prizes: 
Winner (SSH): $2,000 Winner (STEM): $2,000 

  • Graduating PhD and Master’s students who will be formally conferred at Convocation 2026 (PhD and Master’s students who will fulfil all graduating requirements latest by 29th May 2026). 

  • The awards are given for contributions carried out / originated in NTU. 

  • Awardees may hold other NTU awards concurrently, subject to final approval of the Graduate College. 

  •  A student can be nominated for more than one category. 

2. Interdisciplinary Research Award  
Presented to graduate students who have engaged in outstanding inter-disciplinary or trans-disciplinary projects. The award recognises individual or collaborative research that integrate concepts or practices from multiple disciplines to solve problems whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single discipline. 

3. Collaborative Research Award 
Dedicated to graduate students in recognition of collaborative research projects that they have initiated with other NTU groups (faculty, research fellows, etc.) and that has resulted in important discoveries. 

4. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award  
Presented to graduate students who have engaged in outstanding inter-disciplinary or trans-disciplinary projects. The award recognises individual or collaborative research that integrate concepts or practices from multiple disciplines to solve problems whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single discipline. 

5. Graduate Mentoring Award  
Presented to supervisors who have shown excellence and innovation in mentoring graduate students. The award recognises supervisors who have demonstrated an unusual commitment to nurture and motivate graduate students, and the ability to foster their intellectual, creative, scholarly, and professional growth. 

Awardees (Winner and Runner-Ups) will be selected and will receive support to attend a conference or academic event. 

Prizes: 
Winner: $4,000 

 

  • Supervisors of PhD and Master students who will be formally conferred at the current Convocation. 

  • Full-time at NTU. 

  • Open to NTU students to nominate the deserving supervisors. 

*Prizes may differ and will be determined annually.