By Bio-IT World Staff
May 24, 2012 | The Singapore
National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship has released the call for applicants
for the sixth annual Singapore NRF Fellowship. The fellowship consists of a
five-year research grant of up to $2.4
million to an individual, for research undertaken in Singapore. Unlike
fellowships that are awarded to institutions, the NRF Fellowship is awarded to
an individual, allowing the
researcher to have more flexibility in choosing a suitable host organization in
Singapore. Fellowship proposals are due by August 15,
2012.
The fellowship is
open to outstanding scientists and researchers under the age of 40 of any
nationality, currently residing in any country. Researchers should possess a doctorate
in any discipline of computer science, life sciences, all branches of
engineering, or medicine.
Successful fellows
will be able to pursue research at a
Singaporean organization of his or her choice and receive a separate,
competitive salary at the Assistant Professor level and a tenure-track
appointment at the chosen institution. Their success will be evaluated based on
the quality and impact of research and his or her direct interaction with
industry or generation of intellectual property.
Singapore has been heavily
investing in research and development over the past 20 years and has pledged to
invest an additional $12 billion in the next five years to cement its place as
a research powerhouse in Asia.
Applications for the NRF
Fellowship may be submitted online at https://rita.nrf.gov.sg/AboutUs/NRF_Initiatives/nrff2013/default.aspx
Editor’s Note: Bio-IT World
will the inaugural Bio-IT World Asia event next month, June 6-8, at the Marina
Bay Sands in Singapore. For more information, visit: www.bio-itworldasia.com