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IARU Graduate Student Conference
The IARU Graduate Student Conference (GSC) is intended as a forum to enable graduate students to exchange ideas and explore collaborations for integrative research on global issues.
NUS hosted the inaugural IARU Graduate Student Conference in 2012.
Addressing a global issue as extensive and far-reaching as ageing requires collaboration across disciplines and institutions. The inaugural International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Graduate Student Conference (GSC), with the theme “The Challenge of Ageing”, was held from 28 to 30 June alongside the NUS Global Asia Institute (GAI) Signature Conference. In his welcome remarks at the GSC, Professor Barry Halliwell, NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology), emphasized the need for communication and cooperation between researchers and policymakers, and amongst researchers themselves.
The 19 participants of the IARU GSC hailed from six of the ten universities in the International Alliance of Research Universities – The Australian National University, National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford and Yale University – and a variety of disciplines ranging from medicine to public policy. The 2.5 day conferences, organized by NUS International Relations Office, provided participants with a platform to exchange ideas, establish new contacts and explore opportunities for partnerships.
In addition to a keynote lecture by Professor Barry Halliwell, which highlighted the value and importance of bottom-up academic research, participants visited the Gerontology Research Programme at the Training & Research Academy (TaRA). There, the graduate students had the opportunity to engage with the research staff and elderly subjects, allowing them to witness firsthand how empirical research – aimed at disease prevention and health promotion – was conducted. Participants also heard from other ageing experts from different disciplines – Professor Peter Little, Director of the Life Sciences Institute, Associate Professor Angelique Chan, Director of the Tsao Foundation Ageing Psychological Medicine. The first formal gathering of graduate students from the IARU network since its inception in 2005, this conference is merely the first step in fulfilling an IARU initiative to promote greater connections amongst graduate students within the Alliance.
‘The Challenge of Ageing’
Venue: NUS University Town
Date: 28-30 June 2012
Application is now closed. Please look out for the programme again next year.
IARU proudly presents the first IARU graduate conference to be held at the National University of Singapore. This inaugural Graduate Student Conference (GSC) will enable graduate students to exchange ideas and explore collaborations for integrative research on global issues and Asian perspectives.
Programme Description & Objectives
The inaugural IARU Graduate Student Conference (GSC) will enable graduate students to exchange ideas and explore collaborations for integrative research on global issues and Asian perspectives. The theme of the inaugural conference is “The Challenge of Ageing”. The Conference will be held alongside the NUS Global Asia Institute (GAI) Signature Conference, which aims to showcase the Institute’s integrative and holistic research on topics that are pivotal to Asia’s future.
Participants of the GSC will be invited to submit poster presentations, as well as participate fully in GSC and GAI Signature Conference seminars and discussion sessions to facilitate collaboration among themselves as well as with GAI researchers.
The objectives of the conference are to:
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Programme Expenses
There is no registration fee and NUS will provide accommodation and some meals. Participants are responsible for their own international travel, airport transfers and personal expenditures. It is highly recommended that participants obtain travel insurance before their departure.
Taxi service in Singapore is plentiful, convenient and reasonably priced. Taxi bays are just outside the Arrival Hall at Changi Airport. Taxis are metered and fares start from SGD3.20 – SGD5.00. The fare to the NUS UTown Graduate Residences can range from SGD25 to SGD45, depending on the time travelled, traffic conditions and surcharges. There is a surcharge of SGD3 – SGD5 for trips originating at the airport. Between midnight and 6am, there is an additional surcharge of 50% of the fare shown on the meter.
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Bus systems operate on an electronic card system and these ez-link cards are available at all MRT stations for 15 SGD for a value of 10 SGD (5 SGD card deposit). This deposit will be refunded when you return the card. You can also purchase single trip tickets for the MRT and pay cash on the buses.
The average cost for a meal on the main NUS campus is 3 – 10 SGD (approx. 2 – 7 USD).
Participants can exchange their home currency for Singapore dollars at Changi Airport.
Accommodation
Accommodation at the Graduate Residences at the NUS University Town (UTown) from 27June – 1 July (4 nights) has been arranged. Participants will be provided with a non air-conditioned room within a 4-bedroom apartment in the Graduate Residences, situated at UTown (http://www.nus.edu.sg/ohs/properties/utown/units_gr.php). Please note that participants will need to secure their own accommodation if they arrive before 27 June or leave after 1 July.
Facilities in each 4-bedroom apartment consist of the following:
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Application Criteria
The IARU GSC is only for Graduate students (preferably PhD students) from IARU member universities, who have research interests in the areas of Biogerontology, Medical Gerontology (Geriatrics), or Social Gerontology.
Each IARU University may nominate two (2) suitable candidates.
Application Process
(Please note that there are two different registration deadlines)
Interested graduate students from IARU universities must:
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Visa Application
Participants should check if they require a visa to enter Singapore (www.ica.gov.sg). If yes, we will forward you an invitation letter to apply for a visa at the Singapore Embassy / Consulate in your home country. Please indicate on your registration form whether you require a visa to enter Singapore.
Further Information
Participants of the inaugural IARU Graduate Student Conference will choose one of the following sub-themes, based on their research interest:
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About IARU
The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), established in late 2005, is an alliance of ten of the world's leading research universities – The Australian National University, ETH Zurich, National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, The University of Tokyo and Yale University. It is a strategic drawing together of universities that share a similar vision and have a commitment to educating future leaders. For more information on IARU please visit: http://www.iaruni.org.
