PhD Position in Education

Singapore University of Technology and Design

Job Req ID: 2234
Employee Category: Faculty
Department: EPD Pillar

Purpose

The SUTD Faculty Early Career Award (SUTD-FECA) is a faculty talent development scheme that is awarded to outstanding Singaporeans to groom them for an academic career. This scheme aims to attract PhD qualified Singaporeans with a demonstrated interest in research, technology and design, to join SUTD as a SUTD Faculty Fellow.

The awardee will undergo a 3-year programme to develop them into SUTD tenure-track faculty. The awardee will also benefit from a reduced teaching load and be able to utilise this benefit to further harness his/her research potential from the research start-up fund provided by the award.

Eligibility Criteria

• Singapore Citizen
• Singapore Permanent Resident may apply, but would have obtained Singapore Citizenship by the time of receiving the award
• has completed PhD and/or post-doctoral training in the last 5 years
• has excellent teaching records in an institution of higher learning
• has an emerging research portfolio

Application Process

You may click on “APPLY NOW” to submit your online application to SUTD.

The application process will take approximately 15–20 minutes to complete and we would advise that you have the following information ready to facilitate your application:

• Original PhD and Master's degree (if any), transcript and certificate in soft copies
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report
• Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score report
• Relevant supporting documents such as pre-prints of publications or conference proceedings (if any)
• Soft copy of your Identity Card or relevant pages in your Passport
• Research Statement of Objectives in soft copy

Please submit your online application early to facilitate processing and upload the requested documents listed above under the section "Other Documents". Short-listed applicants may be interviewed face-to-face, via Zoom or over the telephone.

Application Closing Date

Application for SUTD-FECA will close in February 2026.

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