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PhD opportunities: National University of Singapore

Compare 4 doctoral research opportunities connected with National University of Singapore, including project summaries, funding and application deadlines.

Singapore

Engineering recombinant non-pathogenic bacteria to express antigens from pathogenic species for vaccine development

National University of Singapore

About the Project Bacterial infections pose major health challenges for humans and animals worldwide. The treatment of many such infections is becoming increasingly difficult due to the rise of antibiotic resistance. As a result, the development of prophylactic vaccines against these pathogens are urgently needed.

Location: Singapore, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: 15 November 2026
Funding: Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Singapore

Epigenetic regulation by MORC proteins

National University of Singapore

About the Project At any point, only a small fraction of the genome is active. Much of the genome, need to be silenced at all times. MORC proteins are epigenetic repressors that have repress transposable elements in animals and compact heterochromatin regions in plants. However how they exert their repressive mechanisms is unclear. In this project, MORC proteins from different species will be purified and studied using biochemical and biophysical assays.

Location: Singapore, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: 15 November 2026
Funding: Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Singapore

Life’s a Beach - Tropical Beach Microbiomes in a Changing World

National University of Singapore

About the Project Tropical beaches are among the world’s most heavily used and impacted coastal environments and underpin a major tourism industry across Southeast Asia. Despite their ecological and economic importance, their microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functions remain poorly understood compared with other coastal habitats such as mangroves, salt marshes, and rocky shores.

Location: Singapore, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: 15 November 2026
Funding: Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Singapore

The Biomechanics of Plant Morphogenesis

National University of Singapore

About the Project Morphogenesis is ultimately a biomechanical process, where cells and biomaterials are molded into functional shapes by biomechanical forces. Plant cell morphogenesis is modulated by the intracellular hydrostatic pressure, or “turgor pressure”, and the resulting cell wall tension, leading to many biophysicists comparing plant cells to “water-filled balloons”.

Location: Singapore, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Deadline: 15 November 2026
Funding: Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)