The minimum admission requirements are:

1. A medical degree i.e. MD, MBBS, BDS (Bachelor of Dental Sciences) from an accredited institution. Candidates with a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, or other relevant clinical disciplines are also encouraged to apply. Minimum GPA requirement is 3.5.

2. Applicants with a medical degree who have completed clinical training.

3. With the exception of applicants with SMC recognized medical degrees, all other candidates are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test or MCAT results. Minimum GRE score is 310. Minimum MCAT score is 508.

4. Test scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) must be submitted for all international applicants except those whose undergraduate or graduate degrees are from NUS, NTU, SMU or SUTD, or from English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The start date of the PhD in Clinical Science is August 2019.

The application period is open from September 1 to May 1, 2019. To apply, click here. 

Suitable candidates will be invited for an interview.

Each student will be supervised and guided by one main mentor who is an established clinician-scientist. The mentor will provide the research environment and research support to the student. Further, a thesis advisory committee (TAC) comprised of up to four faculty will meet with the student and mentor on a regular basis to provide expert guidance.

Mentor Eligibility

1. Medically qualified and leads a successful research programme in translational and/or clinical research.

2. Evidence of national competitive funding such as NMRC Clinician-Scientist Awards (STaR, CSA, IRG)

3. Sufficient funding to support the students’ research project

4. Proven track record of peer-review publications in international journals.

5. Faculty appointment with Duke-NUS