A*STAR: Investigatorships (Physical Sciences & Engineering)

Funding for recent PhD students in Physical Sciences and Engineering.

SERC launched the A*STAR Investigatorships in 2007. This prestigious award for top international young research talent, tenable at our research institutes, aims to nurture young talent and build R&D capabilities in Singapore. This year, the award is open for applications in the following areas:

- Cognitive Systems, including Robotics
- Metamaterials and Plasmonics
- Bioenergy and Energy Storage Technologies
- Medical Technologies for Diagnostics

Entry Requirements

As in last year's call, interested applicants should have recently obtained their PhD (at most not more than 48 months, but preferably within 24 months). The awardees will be offered a research staff position at one of A*STAR's prestigious science and engineering research institutes for a duration of 3 years, renewable for a further 3 years, with each A*STAR Investigator's laboratory eligible for a research grant of up to US$500K a year.

Further Information on the Investogator ships and how to apply for them can be found at
www.a-star.edu.sg/astar_investigators_serc.

Applications close on 31 May 2009.