NUS-India Research Initiative
NUS-India Research Initiative (IRI), led by Prof B.V.R. Chowdari, has been setup to facilitate greater collaborations between NUS and leading Indian universities and institutes. It aims to facilitate and co-fund the following:
- Short-term visit of academic staff to NUS or Indian universities / institutes for scientific discussions
- Long-term research collaborations through the visit of graduate students
- Visit of NUS students to Indian universities / institutes / industries for interaction and networking on possible joint projects
- Organisation of theme-based workshops at NUS or Indian universities or institutes
- Summer intern programme for Indian undergraduate and graduate students to work in NUS
- Joint higher degree programmes with Indian universities / institutes through joint supervision.
Over the last 3 years, IRI has supported
more than 100 candidates on exchanges
and visits.
NUS staff, seeking co-funding from IRI, can access the IRI application form here.
Joint PhD with IIT
To date, NUS has signed Joint PhD agreements with IIT-Bombay and IIT-Madras. Through these agreements, student would be able to learn from the best in IIT and in NUS. For more information on the Joint PhD programmes, you may wish to visit the respective faculties website:
Contact person for more information
| Prof B.V.R. Chowdari | Tel : 6516 2956 | Email : dprchowd@nus.edu.sg |