SMU Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship (OPF)

• Singapore citizens
• Doctoral candidates who have recently completed or are about to complete their studies in a discipline relevant to SMU
• Excellent academic record plus a high degree of proficiency and motivation for selected research area
• Have been accepted or have applied for a postdoctoral training at a leading overseas university in a research area that is aligned with SMU’s core areas of excellence
• A keen interest in an academic career at SMU

The scholarship provides

• Monthly stipend
• Overseas maintenance allowance
• Return economy airfare
• Conference and fieldwork grants
• Overseas medical insurance

Fellows will also each be assigned a SMU faculty mentor throughout their post-doctoral training and have opportunities to participate in faculty development programmes.

The fellowship is tenable for one year. On an exception basis, a two-year programme may be supported.

Purposes: To provide doctoral candidates who are about to complete or have recently completed their studies an opportunity to engage in advanced training and/or research at an overseas university for one year. Upon completion of the Fellowship, awardees will be considered to join SMU’s faculty as an Assistant Professor on the tenure track.

Programs: Accountancy, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Geography, History, Information Systems, Law, Literature, Marketing, Operations Management, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Strategy & Organisation

Singapore Management University (SMU)

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