Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme

SMU is pleased to announce the launch of our Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme (IDP).

SMU currently has three Areas of Excellence (AoEs), listed below. These AoEs are university-level competencies that leverage interdisciplinary approaches to solve challenges for society.

Under IDP, SMU will run PhD programmes in the first two AoEs with the following combinations from Academic Year 2013.

a.       Analytics for Business, Consumer & Social Insights

           Primary Specialisation

           Secondary Specialisation

: Information Systems

: Economics, Marketing or Psychology

or

 

           Primary Specialisation

           Secondary Specialisation

: Marketing

: Economics, Information Systems or Psychology

b.      Financial Markets & Institutions

           Primary Specialisation

           Secondary Specialisation

: Economics

: Finance

Please refer to Programmes for details on the primary specialisations.

 

Programme Structure

PhD students in the programme will undertake 12 Course Units (CUs) of coursework in addition to the dissertation. 8 CUs of the coursework will be taken in the primary specialisation, while the remaining 4 CUs will be in the secondary specialisation.

Students will be jointly supervised by faculty in their primary and secondary specialisations, and their dissertation should integrate the two specialisations. Students will also carry out Research Assistantships with relevant SMU Institutes, Centres, Labs & Initiatives (ICLIs) as part of their programme.

 

Administrative Details

First Intake

August 2013
Duration

4 - 5 Years
Degree Conferred

In the Primary Specialisation
Financial Assistance

Successful candidates will be awarded the prestigious SMU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Research for the first four years of study. The award is renewable yearly subject to good academic performance.
Admission Requirements

A good Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. A Master’s degree is useful but not required.

Good GMAT or GRE results.

Good TOEFL or IELTS results.
(for applicants whose medium of instruction at the undergraduate level was not English)

 

To apply, please submit the following documents.

  • Application Form
  • Copy of Identity Card (for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents) or Passport/Identity Card (for Foreigners)
  • Cover Letter
  • Latest Curriculum Vitae with a Recent Photograph
  • Copy of Degree Certificates and Transcripts
  • Personal and Research Statements
  • Two Recommendation and/or Reference Letters


You can send your completed application to:

Ms Ang Lay Yong
Assistant Manager
Postgraduate Research Programmes
Singapore Management University
Administration Building, Level 12
81 Victoria Street
Singapore 188065
Email: pgr@smu.edu.sg

For enquiries, please call +65 6828 0100 or email pgr@smu.edu.sg.

Application for the August 2014 intake will open on 1 November 2013.

Last updated on 17 May 2013.

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