The President of the Karolinska Institutet, Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson, has visited the Nanyang Technical University (NTU) to launch the NTU-KI joint PhD programme and strengthen bilateral ties.
“Higher education is now global, and universities must produce researchers with the necessary skills to operate not only nationally, but also on the world stage,” says Wallberg-Henriksson. “Our collaboration with NTU offers a unique opportunity for a broader approach within the technical field, in line with our existing strategy with the technical universities in Sweden. This will hopefully attract many more researchers for future projects between KI and Singapore.”
The joint PhD programme which began last month, offers up to four places each year. Students are expected to spend roughly equal proportions of their PhD candidature, or two years each at KI and NTU.
After the four-year programme, graduates will be awarded a PhD from KI and a PhD from NTU. Candidates admitted to the programme will be eligible for the Nanyang President Graduate Scholarships or the NTU Research Student Scholarships.
The collaboration agreement between the two universities was signed in October 2008.
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