NOL Fellowship (NOLF) Programme

NOL Fellowship (NOLF) Programme, an initiative by Neptune Orient Lines Ltd and NUS, aims to develop a first-rate research programme on important global transportation, cargo and supply chain & logistics issues.

Launched on 24 February 2006, NOLF Programme supports research initiatives from universities in Singapore, collaborative efforts between them, and leading universities abroad. Funding will be available for research projects, lectures, conferences and short-term appointments of professors and research or industry fellows.

Past awardees

Please click here for the past awardees.

NOLF Programme Research Themes

Schedule of annual call and activities

The call is usually in April of each year. The outcome would be made known in November/December 2013.

Date of current / next call

April 2013.

Deadline for current / next call

6 June 2013.

Please check with your Institution’s research office. Applications must be made through them and reach the NOLF Programme Secretariat.

Office of the Deputy President (Research and Technology)
(c/o Ms Soh Li Yan)
National University of Singapore, University Hall
Lee Kong Chian Wing #UHL-05-02, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077.

Application Guidelines

  • Funding support for research projects may be up to $400,000, but excellent projects which require more funding may be considered.
  • Duration of projects should not exceed 2 years.
  • Researchers are stong encouraged to collaborate with industry partners.
  • Researchers should contact their respective Institution's Research Office for a copy of the Notes and Guidelines for Proposal and Budget Preparation before they start drafting their research proposals.  The guidelines may differ for each Institution.
  • The proposals should be submitted through the respective Head of Unit and/or Director of Research to the NOLF Programme Secretariat (c/o Ms Soh Li Yan) by the stipulated deadline.
  • Proposals will be assessed based on academic merit, industry relevance and impact.
  • Principal Investigators of shortlisted proposals will be required to make a 10-minute presentation to the NOLF Programme Governing Board. Presentations will be scheduled sometime in September.
  • The NOLF Programme Governing Board will be the final adjudicator.

Please click here for the workflow which summarises the submission and review process.

Application procedure

Please complete the NOLF Programme application form  and the NOLF Programme Proposed Budget request form. The CVs of the Principal Investigator and all collaborators should be attached to the completed forms. PIs are to read Annex A for the write up on Important Notes for Drafting Proposals beforeing writting their proposals.  For NUS applicants, please also complete the grant endorsement form available in the Research Form Repository on the Staff Portal. 

One hardcopy and one softcopy of all documents should be submitted to the NOLF Programme Secretariat, c/o Office of the Deputy President ( Research & Technology), NUS through the required channels specified by the applicant’s host institution.

Contact person(s) for more information

Interested applicants should contact their respective host institution.

NUS:

Ms Soh Li Yan Tel : 6516 4823 Email: dprsly@nus.edu.sg
     

NTU:

Dr Shi Xiao Meng Tel: 6592 1684 Email: xmshi@ntu.edu.sg

SMU:

Mr Alvin Goh Tel: 6828 0997 Email: alvingoh@smu.edu.sg
Ms Joanne Liang Mingzhu Tel: 6808 5151 Email: joanneliang@smu.edu.sg