Economic Development Board (EDB) Industrial Postgraduate Programme (IPP) – SUTD

The EDB-IPP is an initiative by the Singapore Economic Development Board to develop graduate research talent by partnering with locally-based companies and universities.

The EDB-IPP is open to fresh graduates and current employees of Partnering Companies. EDB-IPP trainees will be full-time salaried employees at the Partnering Company while pursuing full-time graduate studies at SUTD.

At SUTD, IPP trainees will be provided with training in a corporate Research & Development (R&D) environment to develop the skills, expertise and knowledge necessary for industry-ready roles.

Partnering Companies will collaborate with SUTD faculty on possible IPP research projects.

The IPP research project must be academically rigourous enough to be submitted as a graduate-level thesis.

The Partnering Company and SUTD will jointly determine the IPP research project’s Intellectual Property (IP). The IP may be owned by the company or co-owned with SUTD (each research project will have its own IP contractual agreement.).

For IPP Partnering Companies

• Supervise and host IPP Trainees at company research facilities
• Provide at least one (1) senior company representative (preferably with Doctoral qualifications) to supervise IPP Trainee
• Fund all IPP Trainee- and project-related costs (e.g. insurance, equipment, travel, overseas conference participation)

For IPP Trainees

• IPP Trainees are expected to spend at least half of their time in SUTD to work on the IPP funded project which is in collaboration with SUTD
• IPP Trainees must be supervised by a team comprised of at least one (1) company supervisor and one (1) SUTD faculty advisor

For IPP Partnering Companies

• Must be based in Singapore
• Have an established corporate R&D presence in Singapore (i.e. Doctorate-level researchers, good track record of research activities, etc.)
• Committed to supporting IPP trainees toward attaining MEng or Doctoral qualifications

For IPP Trainees

• Singapore Citizens / PRs only
• Eligible to pursue MEng or Doctoral studies
• Must be an employee of the Partnering Company (may be either new or existing employee)

Dates
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Fees
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Singapore 487372

Tel: +65 6303 6600 
Email: phd@sutd.edu.sg