Program Overview

Joint PhD Programme With King's College London

Overview

The Joint PhD programme (JDP) is a collaborative effort between the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and King's College London (KCL). This programme allows students to pursue work in a wide range of humanities and social science disciplines as well as in topics that invite interdisciplinary approaches.

Participating Departments

The NUS departments involved in the Joint PhD programme are:

• Chinese Studies
• Communications and New Media
• Comparative Asian Studies
• Cultural Studies in Asia
• Economics
• English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies
• Geography
• History
• Japanese Studies
• Malay Studies
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Sociology and Anthropology
• South Asian Studies
• Southeast Asian Studies

The KCL departments/institutes involved in the Joint PhD programme are:

• Comparative Literature
• Contemporary India
• Digital Humanities
• English
• Film Studies
• Geography
• History
• Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Language, Discourse and Communication
• Philosophy
• Politics/Political Economy
• Political Science & China Studies
• War Studies

Application Procedure

To apply for the JDP, students must submit their application to the university they will be based at. If applying to NUS, students must complete the application procedures and submit a separate form indicating their desire to be considered for the JDP.

Required Documents

The following documents are required for the application:

• Education documents (transcripts, certificates)
• Research proposal
• Demonstrable contact with supervisors at both institutions (this can be in the form of email correspondence)
• Travel Plan form
• Details of at least 1 referee (depending on programme entry requirements) who are independent to the supervisory group
• Evidence of English language ability
• Optional CV

English Language Proficiency

KCL has a strict policy regarding English language proficiency for admissions due to UK government requirements. Even if NUS does not require a TOEFL/IELTS score report or if the score has expired, students will have to be prepared to take/re-take the test.

Current Single-Degree PhD Applicants

Current NUS students in the single PhD programme who wish to apply for the Joint PhD programme should submit their application using the form and update their research proposal if there are any changes.

Timeline

Students need to plan in advance so that they are in their second or third year of PhD candidature when they are at KCL. They should preferably have passed their PhD QE before going to KCL. The main intake is in September, which will allow students to access the induction events and may give them a better chance of finding college-based accommodation.

Submission Deadlines

The application deadlines are:

• 15 January
• 15 June

NUS will process the application and send it to KCL by the end of March and August respectively. KCL will contact the student to input their details in their application system and assess the application separately.