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May 18, 2010
Duke-NUS will launch its inaugural PhD program in Integrated Biology and Medicine in August of 2010. The program distinguishes itself from others in Singapore and abroad by emphasizing training in translational science, preparing students to take their research findings from “bench to bedside.” Students will complete their advanced training in one of the following specialty areas:
Cancer and Stem Cell Biology
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders
Health Services Research
The degree, which will take on average 4 to 5 years to complete, culminates with the development of a written thesis and a successful oral dissertation defense.
Curriculum
Like the MD training program, the Ph.D. core course emphasizes novel teaching strategies which rapidly transition undergraduates to a mode of learning better suited for graduate education and for a lifelong career in biomedical research. During the first week in the program, students are introduced to scientific literature searches and evaluation and critique of seminal scientific papers. The program will utilize Team Learning approaches that reinforce critical thinking and public debate. Read more about the curriculum structure here.
Thesis Mentors
The IBM degree is a research-intensive program which culminates with the defense of a dissertation and the publication of the student’s findings. Research is done under the direction of an approved faculty mentor, who serves as chair of the student’s dissertation committee and provides financial support for research activities.
Funding
All accepted students will be provided with a stipend and full cost of tuition and fees. Some will be funded through an A*STAR Fellowship which has specific requirements and terms. A limited number of other 4-year fellowships are available that do not carry Singapore citizenship nor service commitment requirements.
How to Apply

Applicants should have completed a Bachelor’s degree in some discipline of science and obtained a minimum (aggregate V+Q) score of 1300 on the Graduate Records Examination (GRE). Exceptions to this rule, such as degrees in other disciplines or a GRE score below 1300, will be considered when the applicant has shown clear evidence of prior laboratory research experience and the strong commitment to research training and career in biomedical sciences. Applicants from non-English speaking countries will be required to present documented evidence of their competence in written and spoken English (e.g. TOEFL scores). Applications are closed for 2010, but will re-open in July for our August 2011 intake.
Contact Us
Email: infoPhD@duke-nus.edu.sg
Tel: (65) 6516-8793
Fax: (65) 6221-2534
For further application and scholarship detail:
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