Scholarships & Funding Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Explore the range of scholarships available to support your PhD studies, including funding coverage, eligibility criteria, and award terms.

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📌 Scholarship information, eligibility criteria, and award terms are subject to change without prior notice.

Scholarship-Supported PhD Project Opportunity (January 2027 Intake)

Project Title: Direct Cell Reprogramming for Biomedical Applications
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Yen Choo (yen.choo@ntu.edu.sg)

This PhD project explores innovative approaches for direct cell reprogramming to generate clinically relevant cell types for regenerative medicine, cell therapies, and biomedical research. The research aims to develop scalable cell manufacturing technologies by identifying transcription factor combinations that can efficiently convert one cell type into another for high-value biomedical applications. For more details, please refer to the project description here.

Cell types we may derive in this project have diverse applications, including in:

1) Developing advanced cellular/tissue models for biomedical R&D,
2) cGMP manufacturing of cell and gene therapies, including allogeneic immunotherapies, and
3) in vivo reprogramming for regenerative medicine and autologous immunotherapies.

Scholarship Funding: Funding support will be provided for a suitable candidate. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Assoc Prof Yen Choo directly at yen.choo@ntu.edu.sg, with a copy of your CV, for consideration.

Eligibility: Open to Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents.
Admission Requirements: Please refer to the Admission Criteria & Eligibility page.
Application Deadline: 20 September 2026.

List of Research Projects and Funding Opportunities

A range of research projects is available across LKCMedicine's research areas, with some projects may offer scholarship opportunities. Prospective students are encouraged to review the available projects and contact potential supervisors directly.

Applicants may also propose their own research topic for consideration.

View the List of Research Projects Available for Prospective PhD Students

Please note that all applicants must obtain the agreement of at least one eligible PhD supervisor before submitting an application.