SG Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF) Programme

Objective

The SG Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF) Programme aims to attract bright postgraduate researchers from South-East Asia to Singapore research institutions for a 2-year long or short 6-month fellowship. The SASEAF Programme (previously known as SNAS ASEAN Fellowship or SG Academies ASEAN Fellowship) is administered by the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS), the Academy of Medicine Singapore (AMS) and the Academy of Engineering Singapore (SAEng). It is funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF).

The SASEAF Programme aims to facilitate meaningful collaborations between Singapore's distinguished research institutions and promising postdoctoral researchers from South-East Asia.  The candidates may propose any field of research done in Singapore research institutions. Preference will be given to candidates working on 1) Infectious Diseases, 2) Population Health/Public Health, and 3) Sustainability, including Urban Agriculture.

Applicants may consider applying for either:

1. Two-year long fellowship  (in any field – but preferably those named above)

2. Short 6-month fellowship (in Infectious Disease only)

• Infectious Diseases (ID) is a key research focus of this programme and will be administered by PREPARE. A list of potential host Principal Investigators (PIs) (ID only) can be found here. The candidate is expected to contact and seek agreement from his/her prospective host professor.

Funding Details

1. SNAS will provide a monthly stipend ranging from S$4,000 to S$6,500. The exact figure will depend on the experience and performance of the Fellow.

2. An additional S$4,000 will be provided for overseas travel at the start and end of the 2-year long fellowship period. 

3. Access to professional development opportunities (events, seminars and training programmes) within the host institution, NRF and the three Singapore academies (SNAS, AMS, AES).

4. Opportunities to learn more about Singapore and to foster stronger ties and partnership between SASEA Fellows and Singapore.

Eligibility Criteria

• Citizenship: Applicant must be citizen of an ASEAN country and non-Singapore-based.

• Degree: Applicants must have a PhD Degree from a reputable institution and is working/have a confirmed job offer in public-sector research entity in home country.

• Age limit: Applicants should not be more than 40 years-old at the time of application.

• Language: Applicants must be fluent in written and oral English.

SNAS encourages diversity and welcome all eligible applicants, regardless of gender, culture, ethnicity, religion or any other demographics.

Submission

1. Applicants are to please review your eligibility before starting your application.

2. Look up the available professor/ PIs in Singapore research institutions and their research areas.

3. Reach out to the professor/ PI and jointly develop a short research proposal.

4. Obtain an in-principle approval from your host professor(s)/ PI(s).

5. Complete the Application Form. Thereafter, combine all required documents into one single PDF file.  Applicants are to rename the PDF as 'Applicant Name – SASEA Fellowship.pdf' before uploading the PDF to the SASEA Fellowship online document submission webpage here (internet accessible link). Please ensure that all documents are combined in the following order. 

   • Application Form

   • Research Proposal (no longer than 2 pages) developed in consultation with the host professor's / PI's at host university

   • Host professor / PI's in-principle approval from his/her official email id

   • Certified copies of Diploma and Transcripts

6. Thereafter, please direct your referees here for submission of reference letters. Please note that two recommendation letters from referees (preferably independent referees) stating your suitability for this fellowship are required. The letters should be submitted directly by your referee. Instructions for referees may be found here (internet accessible link).

Applicants are to submit your completed applications using the attached application template form by 30 November 2024 (Saturday). 

Contact Person

Email: general@snas.org.sg

Additional Information

Please refer to the SASEA's website here.

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