SUTD Faculty Early Career Award (SUTD-FECA)

Purpose

The SUTD Faculty Early Career Award (SUTD-FECA) is a faculty talent development scheme that is awarded to outstanding Singaporeans to groom them for an academic career. This scheme aims to attract PhD qualified Singaporeans with a demonstrated interest in research, technology and design, to join SUTD as a SUTD Faculty Fellow.

The awardee will undergo a 3-year programme to develop them into SUTD tenure-track faculty. The awardee will also benefit from a reduced teaching load and be able to utilise this benefit to further harness his/her research potential from the research start-up fund provided by the award.

Eligibility Criteria

Singapore Citizen
Singapore Permanent Resident may apply, but would have obtained Singapore Citizenship by the time of receiving the award
has completed PhD and / or post-doctoral training in the last 5 years
has excellent teaching records in an institution of higher learning
has an emerging research portfolio

Application Process

The application process will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and we would advise that you have the following information ready to facilitate your application:

Original PhD and Master degree (if any), transcript and certificate in soft copies
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score report
Relevant supporting documents such as pre-prints of publications or conference proceedings (if any)
Soft copy of your Identity Card or relevant pages in your Passport
Research Statement of Objectives in soft copy

Please submit your online application early to facilitate processing. Shortlisted applicants may be interviewed face-to-face, via Zoom or over the telephone.

Application open

Application for the SUTD Faculty Early Career Award (SUTD-FECA) will close in February 2025.

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