PhD Programmes in Computer Science / Information Systems
Singapore Management University

AY 2023/24 Application Information

Key Information

Monthly stipend in addition to various fee waivers

· for Singaporean students: $2800 – S$5000

· for Singapore PR students: $2400 – S$4000

· for foreign students: $2200 – S$3750

Online application: https://scis.smu.edu.sg/programmes/PhD/online-application

Main requirements:

· Bachelor and/or Master degree

· TOEFL or IELFTS (waived if the instructional language for the previous degree is English)

· GRE or GMAT (waived for SMU, NTU, NUS and SUTD graduates)

· Resume

· Academic transcripts

· A personal statement

· A research statement

· Two referee reports

Application deadline for January 2024 Intake: June 30th, 2023

Contacts and Inquiries:

· Prof. Lingxiao Jiang (lxjiang@smu.edu.sg), or

· Ms. ONG Chew Hong at +65 6828 0125 or scis_phd@smu.edu.sg

More details: https://scis.smu.edu.sg/programmes/PhD/overview

The PhD programmes in the School of Computing and Information Systems at SMU are scheduled as a 4-year study. The programmes welcome all candidates with a solid academic background and the dedication to tackle complex real-world problems in various areas of Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Information Systems and Management. Our PhD graduates shall be equipped with critical analysis and creative thinking skills and have the expertise and passion to address deep technology challenges and develop practical tools to make real-world impact.

Research Training Topics

Our PhD students will be trained to work across research areas, through applied research projects and a broad and deep curriculum covering Software and Cyber-Physical Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Intelligent Systems & Optimization, Pervasive Sensing, Human-Machine, Collaboration, and Information Systems & Management.

The research in the Research Lab for Intelligent Software Engineering (RISE) aims for intelligent methodologies and tools for building and maintaining secure, reliable, usable, efficient software. Research projects cover various topics in software engineering and artificial intelligence, such as software repository mining, program analysis, automated testing & debugging, mobile systems & applications analysis, software security, intelligent software development processes, deep learning & analysis of code, certification of AI systems. We encourage world-class applied research with holistic and innovative views, working with real, large datasets and industrial platforms, addressing real-world problems, and building practically usable technology solutions for diverse kinds of software systems.

Financial Supports

The PhD programme provides full scholarships for all full-time PhD students on a competitive basis. Subject to satisfactory progress, a scholarship holder will receive waiver of application fees, registration fees and tuition fees in addition to a monthly living stipend. Students may also receive additional funding for conference travels and higher scholarship through research assistantship (RA), teaching assistantship (TA), or industry grants. Foreign students who choose to self-finance their studies can choose to pay tuition fees at a subsidized fee rate, but will need to work in Singapore based companies for three years after graduation.

Resource Links

· More about School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS): https://scis.smu.edu.sg/about/overview. Established in 2003 as SIS and renamed as SCIS in 2021, we are a dynamic school, aiming for excellence in creating both fundamental knowledge and practical technologies and lifting our education and research in information technology and computer science to be world-class.

· More about Singapore Management University (SMU): https://www.smu.edu.sg/about/overview. Located in the heart of Singapore’s civic, cultural and business districts, SMU offers unique undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that aim to produce leaders and creative researchers and entrepreneurs capable of excelling in a rapidly changing world.

· More about Singapore (SG): https://www.stb.gov.sg / https://www.smartnation.gov.sg/. SG is a high-income city state in south-east Asia with a GDP of more than US$82,000 per capita in 2022. Once a low-income British colonial trading post, today it is a thriving global financial and high-tech hub with active manufacturing and services industries. It prides itself on its stability and security, and its vision for a smart nation moving further.

· More information about the research in software engineering in SCIS, especially in the direction of software mining and analysis, and intelligent software engineering:

o Prof. Lingxiao JIANG: http://www.mysmu.edu/faculty/lxjiang/research.html

o Prof. David LO: http://www.mysmu.edu/faculty/davidlo/research.html

o Prof. Jun SUN: https://sunjun.site/

o Prof. Xiaofei XIE: https://xiaofeixie.bitbucket.io/