<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><u><br /> Description:</u><br /> <br /> The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme provides students with the solid grounding needed for high-quality research in the areas of communication and information. Students have ample opportunities to interact with faculty and researchers while working towards the completion of Ph.D.degree.<br /> <br /> <u>Study: </u><br /> <br /> Students get to work on the following research areas:<br /> <br /> Communication-related Areas, Communication Law and Policy, International and Intercultural Communication, Health Communication, Communication Technology, Media Arts and Cultural Studies, Marketing Communication and Public Relations, Journalism and Political Communication, Information-related Areas, Library and Information Science, Information Systems, Knowledge Management <br /> <u><br /> Value: </u><br /> <br /> An attractive monthly stipend provided and tuition fee waiver for a period of four years.<br /> <br /> -Monthly stipends range from S$2,000 to S$3,000.<br /> -Funding support to attend overseas conferences that covers travel expenses and registration fees.<br /> -Start-up grants for your research project.<br /> -Overall award is valued between S$31,000 & S$43,000 per year. <br /> <br /> <u>Eligibility:</u><br /> <br /> - Good Master’s degree with academic grades of B+ and above or CGPA of 4.00/5.00 and above.<br /> - Bachelor’s degree with minimum 2nd Class Honours (Upper).<br /> - Bachelor’s degree with 1st Class Honours might be considered for direct entry to PhD programme.<br /> - English language competency.<br /> - Ability to pursue research in the proposed field of advanced study.<br /> - GRE is not a mandatory requirement for both local and international applicants. An interview will be conducted for applicants who have <br /> graduated from overseas universities to assess the applicant’s language competency and potential to pursue independent research. <br /> <strong><br /> Deadline: 31 July 2013</strong><br /> <br /> For more information, please click </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wkwsci.ntu.edu.sg/ProspectiveStudents/Graduate/DoctorofPhilosophy/Pages/DoctorofPhilosophy.aspx"><u><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">here</span></u></a><br /> </p>