FACULTY OF SCIENCE
GRADUATE PROGRAMMES APPLICATION
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
There are two intakes per academic year: one in January and the other in August.
Please note that applications must be submitted to the departments by 15 May for the January intake,
and by 15 November for the August intake respectively.
A)
Entry Requirements
1.
Applicants who wish to pursue an MSc/PhD degree at the Faculty of Science must hold a relevant
Bachelor degree with honours from National University of Singapore or Nanyang Technological
University. Applicants who graduated from a university outside Singapore must hold a university
degree in a relevant field, requiring a minimum of four years of study.
2.
To be admitted directly to the PhD programme, local graduates should possess either a 1st Class
Honours or a 2nd Class Upper Honours degree. Overseas applicants should possess an equivalent
CAP, and are expected to submit their GRE/GATE and TOEFL/IELTS test scores to support their
applications.
B)
Scholarship Information
Applicants may indicate on the form if they wish to apply for NUS scholarships. The following
scholarships are open to applicants to the PhD programme (full-time) only.
- Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarship (available for August intake only)
- President Graduate Fellowship
- NUS Research Scholarships
Information on the scholarships can be found on http://www.nus.edu.sg/admissions/graduatestudies/scholarships.php.
C)
How to complete the application form
1.
Application Form
Submit online application through https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/gda/common/newlogin.aspx and
click on “Print Online Application Form” button on the summary page after you have submitted the
online application. If you are unable to submit online, you may use the attached application
form.
Candidates who intend to apply to more than one Department must submit separate sets of
application forms. Each set of application form should be accompanied by all the supporting
documents.
All supporting documents, if not in English, must be accompanied by copies of the English
translation of the documents. Any omission of information required in the application or
supporting documents will render the application void.
2.
Application Fee
A non-refundable fee is payable for each application submitted.
Online application: S$20 per application (inclusive of GST)
Paper application:
S$40 per application (inclusive of GST)
3.
Transcript Request Form
An official transcript of academic records is required from each university attended. You are
responsible for requesting your transcript from the university concerned. Please use the transcript
request form for this purpose. If you have attended more than one university, you should make
photocopies of the transcript request form as required.
Transcript must be sent DIRECT by university and all other supporting documents must be
CERTIFIED copies. You should request your university to send the transcripts in a SEALED envelope
with its flap bearing the security seal of the university and the signature of the Registrar or his
representative. In the meantime, a copy of the transcript is to be included in the application
materials.
4.
Referee Reports
For online application, referees are encouraged to submit their report online, please indicate the
email contacts accurately. Alternatively recommendations from 2 academic referees can be
submitted via hard copy. You should request your referees to return the forms in a SEALED
envelope, with its opening bearing their signatures across it.
5.
Application Acknowledgement Letter
The acknowledgement letter, with your name and address clearly printed or typed, should be
returned with the completed application form.
6.
TOEFL, GRE and GATE Scoresheets
Applicants can either:
7.
(a)
Submit TOEFL/GRE/GATE scoresheets certified by their universities with an original stamp; or
(b)
Request the NUS department to certify their scoresheets if they are in Singapore; or
(c)
Request ETS to send the scoresheets direct to the Department in which the research will be
pursued in. Our institution code is 0677 for GRE and 9087 for TOEFL.
Applicants residing in China and India should submit the Overseas Interview Form, indicating their
choice of interview venue.
D) Where to send the forms
Please send the completed application forms and supporting documents to the department applied for:
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science
National University of Singapore
Block S3
14 Science Drive 4
Singapore 117543
Fax:
(65) 6779 2486
Email: [email protected]
Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Science
National University of Singapore
Block S17
10 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119076
Fax:
(65) 6779 5452
Email: [email protected]
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
National University of Singapore
Block S8
3 Science Drive 3
Singapore 117543
Fax :
(65) 6779 1691
Email: [email protected]
Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Science
National University of Singapore
Block S4
18 Science Drive 4
Singapore 117543.
Fax :
(65) 6779 1554
Email: [email protected]
Department of Physics
Faculty of Science
National University of Singapore
Block S12
2 Science Drive 3
Singapore 117542
Fax:
(65) 6777 6126
Email: [email protected]
Department of Statistics & Applied Probability
Faculty of Science
National University of Singapore
Block S16
6 Science Drive 2
Singapore 117546
Fax :
(65) 6872 3919
Email: [email protected]
Faculty of Science
Graduate Programmes
Application for Graduate Programme
with/without Research Scholarship
To be completed by Applicant
Name of Applicant (as it appears in NRIC/Passport and underline Surname/Family name)
Source of Advertisement (How did you come to know about the NUS Research Scholarship? Please quote source
of advertisement, if applicable)
Type of Programme (Please tick  in the relevant box)
PhD (Full-Time)
PhD (Part-Time)
MSc (Full-Time)
MSc (Part-Time)
Financial Assistance (Please tick  in the relevant box)
Research Scholarship
Self-Finance
(Recipients of Research Scholarship must be
Full-Time students)
(Documentary evidence of financial support (at
least a minimum sum of S$12,000.00) in the
form of a bank statement, a copy of recent
payslip or a letter of confirmation from a
sponsor must be enclosed.)
Department / Programme Applying To (Please tick  in one box only)
Departments
Specialized
Programmes
Biological Sciences
Mathematics
Chemistry
Pharmacy
Physics
Statistics & Applied Probability
Medicinal Chemistry
Computational Science and Engineering
Food Science and Technology
If you intend to apply to more than one department, please submit a separate application form, together with
another set of supporting documents. A non-refundable fee of S$20.00 (online application) or S$40.00
(paper application) is required for each application.
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PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Name (Mr / Ms)
:
Home Address
:
Postal Address
:
Photograph
of
Applicant
Correspondence address if different from above
________________________________________________________________________________________
Please state expected graduation date: ________________________(DD-MM-YY)
Tel No (Home)
:
(
)
Age :
Sex : Female
Tel No (Office)
:
(
)
Date of Birth (D/M/Y) :
Fax No
:
(
)
Place of Birth
Male
:
NRIC/Passport No. :
Date & Place of Issue
Email Address (School):
Ethnic Group :
:
Email Address (Personal): _______________________
Citizenship (Please tick  in the relevant box)
Singaporean
Malaysian
India
Singapore PR
P R China
Others (Specify _______________ )
For Singaporean and Malaysian only (Please tick  in the relevant box)
Singapore Pink
Malaysian Blue
Singapore Blue
Malaysian Pink
NS - Singaporean Only (Please tick  in the relevant box)
Completed
(ORD : ___________ )
Disrupted
Serving
(ORD : ___________ )
Exempted
Not Applicable
Marital Status (Please tick  in the relevant box)
Single
Separated
Widowed
Married
Divorced
No. of children ___________________
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[2]
PARTICULARS OF NEXT-OF-KIN
Name (Mr / Ms)
:
Home Address
:
Relationship
:
Tel No (Home) : (
)
Occupation
:
Tel No (Office) : (
)
[3]
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
(Attached certified true copies of certificates, degrees,transcripts. Graduates of foreign universities, please use
the attached transcript request form for official transcripts to be sent direct from your universities)
From
[4]
From
[5]
From
To
Institutions Attended
Degree
Class / Rank
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
To
Organisation
Membership Status
SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES OR OTHER AWARDS RECEIVED
To
Details
Organisation
Membership
Status
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[6]
WORK EXPERIENCE, INCLUDE PRESENT OCCUPATION
From
[7]
To
Name & Location of Organisation
LANGUAGES (Please tick  in the relevant box)
Spoken
Fair
Languages
[8]
Test
Title & Job Description
Good
Written
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
TOEFL/GRE/GATE/IELTS SCORES
Score
Test Date
GRE
TOEFL
Verbal
IELTS
Quantitative
GATE
Analytical
Score
Test Date
Total
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CONFERENCE AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Number of Papers :
International Journals
Books
Local Journals
Proceedings
(List Details Below and please attached top page of the publication to this application form.)
Please list the details by using the following format:1) for Journal Publications: Authors, Title of the paper, Journal name, Volume, Page number (Year)
2) for Conferences: Authors, Title of the paper, Name of the Conference, Place (Date of the conference)
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PROPOSED RESEARCH
Proposed Research Area and Details:
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(a)
OTHER INFORMATION (Please tick  in the relevant box)
Have you previously applied for admission or been admitted to any postgraduate programme(s) in NUS?
No
Yes ( Please give details below)
(b)
Programme(s) applied for
:
Year of application
:
Outcome of application
:
Successful / Rejected
(please delete accordingly)
Will you be receiving financial support from other sources apart from NUS?
No
Yes (Please give details below)
Name of Sponsor :
Name of award :
Period of award :
(c)
Length of Bond (if any) :
Amount of Award :
Do you still wish to be considered for admission if your research scholarship application is unsuccessful?
No
Yes
NA
If yes, you are required to provide documentary evidence of financial support (at least a minimum sum
of S$12,000.00) in the form of a bank statement, a copy of recent payslip or a letter of confirmation
from a sponsor. The average monthly expenditure for a single foreign graduate student is about
S$1,000. (Please refer to page III of this application form.)
(d)
If you have applied to another department in the Faculty of Science, please state the second department
which you have applied to:
_____________________________________________________
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REFEREES
Name:
Title:
Occupation:
Email Address:
Address:
Name:
Title:
Occupation:
Email Address:
Address:
[ 13 ]
DECLARATION
Have you ever been convicted of any offence by a court of law in any country or are there any court proceedings
pending against you anywhere in respect of any offence?
□
□ No
Yes
Are you currently, or have you ever been, charged with or subject to disciplinary action for any type of
misconduct, scholastic or otherwise, at any educational institution?
□
□ No
Yes
Are you currently, or have you ever been, under investigation or subject to enquiry in respect of any misconduct,
scholastic or otherwise, at any educational institution?
□
□ No
Yes
If your answer to any or all of the above questions is yes, please provide a full statement of relevant information
on a separate sheet of paper (and attach the relevant documents).
I hereby declare that all information provided by me in connection with this application is true, accurate
and complete. I understand that any inaccurate, incomplete or false information given or any omission
of information required shall render this application invalid and NUS may at its discretion withdraw any
offer of acceptance made to me on the basis of such information or, if already admitted, I may be liable
to disciplinary action, which may result in my expulsion from NUS. And I hereby authorise NUS to
obtain and verify any part of the information given by me from or with any source, as it deems
appropriate.
Signature
:
Date
:
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APPLICATION FEE FORM
(For Graduate Research Programmes)
INSTRUCTIONS
The following non-refundable application fee is payable for each programme you apply for:
Mode of Application
Online application
Paper application

Application Fee
S$20 per application (inclusive of GST)
S$40 per application (inclusive of GST)
Payment by Post
Payment by post can be made by either a cheque or bank draft drawn on a bank in
Singapore and made payable to ‘National University of Singapore’. The cheque or bank
draft should have the sender’s name, mailing address and programme applied for written
on the reverse side.
Personal cheques (should be crossed) are accepted only from candidates in Singapore.
International applicants are requested to send bank draft and not personal cheques. Please
DO NOT send cash by post.

Payment by NETS
Personal payment by NETS will only be accepted at the Student Service Centre
(located at Level 1, Yusof Ishak House) during 8.30 am – 5.00 pm from Monday to Friday.
Applicant’s Copy (To be completed by Applicant)
Name of Bank (& Cheque/Bank Draft No): ________________________________________
Degree Applied For: ____________________________________________________________
Department Applied For: ________________________________________________________
Name:
________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Office of Finance Copy
Name: ________________________________________________________
) To be completed
NRIC/Passport No. (if any): _______________________________________
) by Applicant
Amount Received (inclusive of GST) : ______________________
Faculty/School:
Faculty of Science
Credit to GL account: WBS 530132/C-141-000-005-001
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Faculty of Science
Graduate Programmes
Overseas Interview Form
(Applicable only to those applying for Research Scholarship & Residing Overseas)
The University usually conducts the Research Scholarship overseas interview for international applicants.
These interviews will be held in February (for August Intake) and August (for January Intake), at the
following venues:
P.R. China
- Shanghai
- Beijing
India
- New Delhi
- Chennai
- Calcutta
For other international applicants who are not residing in P.R.China or India, the University may arrange
a separate interview.
Applicants from P.R.China and India are requested to complete the following details, indicating your
preferred choice of interview venue.
Name
:
__________________________________________________
Department applied
:
__________________________________________________
China
:
□ Shanghai
India
:
1st choice venue ________________________
□ Beijing
2nd choice venue ________________________
Please note that applicants may not necessarily get their preferred choices.
We will send you the notification of the date, time and venue of interview to your email address sometime in
February (for August Intake) / August (for January Intake). You should, therefore, inform us of any change
in your email address.
*****PLEASE ATTACH THIS FORM WITH YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS*****
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Faculty of Science
Graduate Programmes
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
To: The Applicant
Please complete this section of the form and send it to the Registrar (or relevant person-in-charge) of the
University from which you are requesting your transcript.
Applicant’s Name
:
Applicant’s Address
:
University
:
Date of Enrolment
:
Field of Study
:
Degree and Date of
Conferment
:
Date of Birth :
From
To
To: The Registrar / Person-In-Charge
1.
The person whose name appears above is applying for our research scholarship and for admission to
our higher degree programme.
2.
The application cannot be considered without an official academic records submitted by your University.
This transcript must bear the stamp of your University and the name and signature of the Registrar or
authorised person.
3.
Subject to the rules governing your University, the transcript should include:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Date of enrolment;
A list of all subjects taken (with dates), and the grades obtained in each subject;
Title of degree awarded and date of conferment;
Rank in class;
Interpretation or explanation of the grades, marks or scores.
4.
If the transcript is in a language other than English, please provide an official translation.
5.
Please send the official transcript together with this form to the applicant in a sealed envelope whose
opening bear SECURITY SEALS used by the university/college.
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Faculty of Science
Graduate Programmes
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON GRADUATE APPLICANT
Name of Applicant :
Department Applied for :
The person named above is applying to undertake research leading to a postgraduate degree. The Division of
Research & Graduate Studies, Faculty of Science would appreciate your personal assessment of the
candidate's intellectual ability, character and potential. All information provided will be treated in confidence.
1.
How long have you known the candidate and in what capacity ?
< 1 yr
Capacity
:
1 - 5 years
> 5 years
2.
3.
Among the students at a similar level, how would you rate the applicant ?
Exceptional (highest 5%)
Average (next highest 25%)
Outstanding (next highest 5%)
Below Average (lowest 50%)
Above Average (next highest 15%)
Unable to Judge
How would you rate the applicant's proficiency in English ?
Reading :
4.
Spoken :
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Poor
Poor
What is your recommendation concerning admission ?
The applicant has my highest recommendation.
I recommend the applicant with confidence.
I recommend the applicant with some reservation.
I do not recommend the applicant.
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5.
Personal report on applicant
Thank you for providing this report.
Referee's Name
:
Designation
:
Address
:
Signature
:
Date
:
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Faculty of Science
Graduate Programmes
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON GRADUATE APPLICANT
Name of Applicant :
Department Applied for :
The person named above is applying to undertake research leading to a postgraduate degree. The Graduate
Programmes, Faculty of Science would appreciate your personal assessment of the candidate's intellectual
ability, character and potential. All information provided will be treated in confidence.
1.
How long have you known the candidate and in what capacity ?
< 1 yr
Capacity
:
1 - 5 years
> 5 years
2.
3.
Among the students at a similar level, how would you rate the applicant ?
Exceptional (highest 5%)
Average (next highest 25%)
Outstanding (next highest 5%)
Below Average (lowest 50%)
Above Average (next highest 15%)
Unable to Judge
How would you rate the applicant's proficiency in English ?
Reading :
4.
Spoken :
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Poor
Poor
What is your recommendation concerning admission ?
The applicant has my highest recommendation.
I recommend the applicant with confidence.
I recommend the applicant with some reservation.
I do not recommend the applicant.
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5.
Personal report on applicant
Thank you for providing this report.
Referee's Name
:
Designation
:
Address
:
Signature
:
Date
:
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