Promotion Submission Timelines
For promotion to be effective from January 2027 (Updated as at 27 April 2026)
| Proposed Title (Clinical Track) | Submission Date |
| Professor | 15 May 2026 |
| Associate Professor | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Proposed Title | Submission Date |
| Professor Tenured
| 15 Dec 2025
|
Professor Tenure-Track (without Tenure award)
| 16 Mar 2026 |
| Professor Non-Tenure Track (Research / Educator / Practice) | 16 Mar 2026
|
| Associate Professor Tenured
| 15 Dec 2025
|
Associate Professor Tenure-Track (without Tenure award)
| 16 Mar 2026
|
Associate Professor Non-Tenure Track (Research / Educator / Practice)
| 16 Mar 2026
|
| Assistant Professor Tenure-Track (without Tenure award) | 15 Apr 2026 |
Assistant Professor Non-Tenure Track (Research)
| 15 May 2026 |
| Assistant Professor Non-Tenure Track (Educator / Practice) | 15 Jul 2026
|
| Proposed Title (Adjunct Track) | Submission Date |
| Professor | 15 May 2026 |
| Associate Professor | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | 15 Jul 2026 |
For promotion to be effective from July 2027 (Updated as at 28 April 2026)
| Proposed Title (Clinical Track) | Submission Date |
| Professor | 23 Dec 2026 |
| Associate Professor | 9 Dec 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | 22 Nov 2026 |
| Proposed Title | Submission Date |
| Professor Tenured | 25 Jun 2026 |
Professor Tenure-Track (without Tenure award)
| 24 Sep 2026 |
| Professor Non-Tenure Track (Research / Educator / Practice) | 24 Sep 2026
|
| Associate Professor Tenured
| 25 Jun 2026
|
Associate Professor Tenure-Track (without Tenure award)
| 24 Sep 2026
|
Associate Professor Non-Tenure Track (Research / Educator / Practice)
| 24 Sep 2026
|
| Assistant Professor Tenure-Track (without Tenure award) | 22 Oct 2026 |
Assistant Professor Non-Tenure Track (Research)
| 20 Nov 2026 |
| Assistant Professor Non-Tenure Track (Educator / Practice) | 22 Jan 2027
|
| Proposed Title (Adjunct Track) | Submission Date |
| Professor | 23 Dec 2026 |
| Associate Professor | 9 Dec 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | 22 Nov 2026 |
Please note :
- There is no guarantee the promotion effective date will adhere even though dossiers are submitted by the submission deadline due to for example, changes in APT Committee, ARC and / or GB meeting dates, clarifications sought by academic committees
that require the candidate to address, etc.
- Dossiers for appointment or conversion cases may be submitted anytime.
| 2026 Duke-NUS ARC Meeting Dates
| 2026 Duke-NUS GB Meeting Dates
|
| 26 Feb 26 | 31 Mar 26 |
| 6 May 26 | 29 May 26 |
| 13 Aug 26 | 14 Aug 26 |
| 4 Nov 26 | 19 Nov 26 |
| 2027 Duke-NUS ARC Meeting Dates
| 2027 Duke-NUS GB Meeting Dates
|
| 11 Feb 27 | 24 Mar 27 |
Please note that the ARC and GB meeting dates are only applicable for Regular Rank Appointment and Promotion.