Scholarships

The SMI – MaritimeONE Postgraduate R&D Scholarship aims to develop quality local maritime research talent and domain experts to deepen Singapore’s specialised R&D capabilities as a global maritime knowledge hub.

Sponsor – Singapore Maritime Institute, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
(For more information on the sponsor, please go to http://www.maritimeinstitute.sg and http://www.mpa.gov.sg)

Programmes Supported

Full Time	Master’s by Research Master of Science (Research) Master of Engineering (Research) Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Engineering Other programmes (to be assessed by SMI)
Research areas supported	Maritime decarbonisation and sustainability Modelling and simulation for maritime and port applications Remote and autonomous maritime operations Maritime cybersecurity Other areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Value ($)	Value of scholarship ranges from S$100,000 – $850,000 (disbursed in stages) Benefits may vary for existing staff of research Centres of Excellence funded by SMI.
Additional Benefit	Full tuition fees Monthly stipend Bonus monthly stipend upon passing the Qualifying Examination and subject to good performance Research allowance of up to $6,000 annually to support research costs including materials, overseas conference costs Return economy airfare subsidy Accommodation subsidy International exchange (supportable up to 1 year for PhD and 6 months for Masters for scholars in local universities)

Service Committment
To complete the service commitment at approved research Centres of Excellence and research institutes, including Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD) at NTU, Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports (C4NGP) at NUS, Centre of Excellence for Autonomous & Remotely Operated Vessels (CEAOPS) at TCOMS, Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety (CEMS) at SP and iTrust at SUTD. Service commitment may also be completed in a maritime research and development role at a Singapore-based company, subject to SMI’s approval.

• Local Universities: PhD 4 years/Masters 2 years
• Overseas Universities: PhD 5 years/Masters 3 years

Eligibility

• Singapore Citizen or Singapore PR
• Outstanding academic results
• Must meet prevailing admission requirements for university postgraduate research programmes
• Have strong interest in a career in maritime R&D

Deadline: Closed for this cycle