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You need to request official transcripts and degree scroll from your college or university. If your institution does not provide official transcripts/degree scroll, please provide a certified copy of your credentials and a list of courses taken and the grades/marks received. These documents should be signed by an official of the institution or notarised. If your documents are not in English, they must be accompanied by English translations that have been notarised.
Curriculum Vitae:
Curriculum vitae or Resume
Applicants are required to upload a copy of their curriculum vitae (CV) listing their academic, professional and personal achievements, including significant appointments held. Each appointment must include:
Organisation
The period (include month and year) of time the position was held for
Major responsibilities
Name and title of the supervisor.
Any gaps in employment history should be explained.
Personal Statement:
This statement should be approximately 500 words and you should clearly explain why you want to pursue a PhD programme at NUS and your long-term professional goals.
Recommendation Letter:
2 letters of references
For MPP, MPA and MPM applicants, two professional references, written in English, are required from individuals who are able to comment on your abilities in a professional setting.
For MIA applicants, three references are required. For applicants who have graduated within the last five years, at least one report should come from an academic referee who can attest to your scholarly abilities.
For PhD in Public Policy applicants, two references are required. Your references should be of an academic background.
You will be required to name the referees, complete with their email addresses and telephone numbers (in specified format) in your online application under the heading “Referee Associations”.
Please note that your referees will only be prompted to submit the Reference Form and letters of recommendation once you have submitted your application. As such, we encourage you to submit your application before the deadline and to alert your referees to look out for an email titled “Invitation to submit referee report(s)” from ccebox28@nus.edu.sg.
Sample of writings:
Please provide 2 samples of writings, be it published or unpublished.
Research Proposal:
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The proposal must be approximately 2,000 words in length, excluding bibliography. It must include the following:
The key research question(s) to be addressed (What do you want to study?)
Significance of the proposed topic (Why do you want to study it?)
Literature Survey (What have others said on the subject? Detailed referencing not required)
Research Method (How will you study it?)
Please note that the actual research topic may change after enrolment.