• A Bachelor’s Honours Degree (Highest Distinction / Distinction) in the areas of Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine and Life Sciences, or
• A MBBS or MD Degree Holder

Click here for the checklist of supporting documents required. Please note the following when completing the online application:

• Transcript
  An official transcript of academic records is required from each university you have attended. You are responsible for requesting the transcript(s) from the relevant University. Please use the prescribed form for such requests. Transcripts must be enclosed in an official SEALED with its flap bearing the security seal of the university and the signature of the Registrar or representative. Graduates from NUS can submit copies of their result slips or official transcripts of their academic records.
• TOEFL/IELTS
  Applicants whose native tongue AND medium of university instruction is not English must submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as evidence of their proficiency in the English language.The minimum TOEFL score ranges for NUS are as follows:

• GRE
  All applicants must submit GRE scores, except NUS/NTU/SMU/SUTD applicants with Honours (Highest Distinction). The minimum GRE score ranges for NUS are as follows:

For more details, please visit https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general_institutions/score_use.

• Referee Reports
  Recommendations from 2 academic referees are to be submitted via the online admission system. You should check with your referees and obtain their institutional e-mail address. E-mail addresses from domains other than “.edu” may be subjected to additional screening and filtering. Once your online application is submitted, an automated e-mail will be sent to your referees.
• Publications
  Please upload a copy of each of your publication(s), if any, to the online application system. The journal’s “Impact Factor” field (which allows input of up to one decimal point) is essentially a measure of scientific impact that is based on citation rates for an article or other citable item. It also takes into account the significance of the journals in which result has been published. Please leave it blank if you are unsure.
• All supporting documents which are not in English must be accompanied by an official certified English translation.
• Supporting documents submitted are non returnable.

All supporting documents should be compiled into a single PDF document and emailed to csi_gradprog@nus.edu.sg. Kindly indicate in the subject title: CSI Graduate Program Application.

For transcripts only:

On top of the soft-copy upload, please request your university/institution to send an original hard-copy transcript directly to CSI in a SEALED envelope with its flap bearing the security seal and the signature of the Registrar or representative. Please use the prescribed form for such requests. Graduates from NUS can submit copies of their result slips or official transcripts of their academic records.

Attn: CSI PhD Graduate Program
Cancer Science Institute of Singapore
Centre for Translational Medicine (CeTM)
14 Medical Drive, #12-01
Singapore 117599
Contact No.: +65 6516 7287

Please note that your application will only be deemed complete after we have received all the supporting documents.

The University will correspond with you primarily using e-mail and the online status enquiry during the application process to convey messages such as requesting for outstanding documents, interview notification etc. Hence, it is very important that you provide a valid and correct e-mail address and maintain your e-mail account regularly. The University will not be responsible for undeliverable e-mails and their consequences.

The application for August 2023 intake will open from 14 October 2022 to 27 January 2023, and all applications (including supporting documents) and application fees should be received by 31 January 2023.

If you have submitted the completed application (with all the required documents) before the application closing date, your application will be processed and you will be informed officially of the outcome of your application in writing latest.

Any application received after the closing date would be considered for the next intake.

Inaccurate or false information or omission of material information or no application fee payment will render your application invalid. The University reserves the right to reject applications that are incomplete or inaccurate. Persons admitted on the basis of inaccurate or false information may be expelled. The University has not engaged any external agencies to undertake graduate student recruitment on its behalf. The School reserves the rights to reject any applications without giving reasons.

The non-refundable application fee is payable for each program and department you apply for. Online application – S$50 per application (inclusive of prevailing GST)

Local applicants

• Online payment by any of the methods: – VISA, Mastercard or AMEX – Debit Card (applicants must have an online banking account with either of the following banks: POSB/DBS, UOB or Citibank); or
• Complete the Application Fee Form and send it together with a crossed cheque made payable to National University of Singapore. Please write your name and program (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore Graduate PhD Program) applied for at the reverse side of the cheque; or
• Complete the Application Fee Form and make payment by NETS at the Student Service Centre (located at Level 1, Yusof Ishak House) during operating hours. Once payment has been made, please forward a scanned copy of the Application Fee Form to csi_gradprog[at]nus.edu.sg , stating ‘Name’ and ‘Application Number’ in the title of the email.

International applicants

• Online payment by any of the methods: – VISA, Mastercard or AMEX – Debit Card (applicants must have an online banking account with either of the following banks: POSB/DBS, UOB or Citibank); or
• Complete the Application Fee Form and send it together with a crossed cheque made payable to National University of Singapore. Please write your name and program (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore PhD Program) applied for at the reverse side of the cheque; or
• Complete the relevant Application Fee Form and send it together with a bank draft (drawn on a bank in Singapore in Singapore dollar) made payable to “National University of Singapore“. Please write your name, mailing address and program(s) applied for on the reverse side of the bank draft; or
• If you are unable to obtain a bank draft in Singapore dollar, you may submit a bank draft in US dollar of USD18.50 (for S$20 fee). The amounts in US dollar include bank charge which will be incurred by the University to process the bank draft.

Applicants for the August 2023 intake will be notified of the outcome by 1 May 2023.