Several PhD scholarships are currently available

PhD Projects on visualization, shape modeling and shared virtual reality in Co-Space

Function-based modeling, visualization and interaction in shared virtual environments

This topic unifies several PhD projects which will contribute towards the NRF funded project entitled “Visual and Haptic Rendering in Co-Space”. The work will be carried out at the Centre for Advance Media Technologies (CAMTech) of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.  The goal of the project is to propose an efficient interoperable mathematical model defining geometry, visual appearance and tangible physical properties of objects in Co-Space which is a new paradigm of a shared virtual world where the real and virtual objects co-exist and virtual objects can even be touched. The object definitions must be small in size and invariant to the rendering platform used in Co-Space. The particular goals of the project include development of the fast interactive definitions by implicit and explicit functions, description of complex geometry using parametric partial differential equations, introduction of function-defined physical properties to objects in Co-Space, and development of several exemplar applications illustrating the usefulness of the proposed approach, including an ability to establish physical contact with other party in Co-Space through haptic devices.

The projects include but not limited to the following topics:

Refer also to Function-based web visualization and haptic interaction and Interactive free-form shape modeling project pages

 

Requirements to the candidates

Further advantages will be given to candidates with:

The actual topic will be defined after discussing it with the applicant.

Other requirements and the application procedure are available here.

Application procedure

  1. Submit your application online. In part G of the application form write "A/P A. Sourin, SCE".
  2. Mail to the graduate studies office all the support documents as listed here. In the research proposal write as detailed as possible about your knowledge of the area of research, proposed research topic and skills and experience you have with reference to it and the above listed tasks and requirements. If you have any questions about the application form and other documents, feel free to email me. Datelines to receive the complete application for international candidates: 10 October for January intake and 31 January for August 2009 intake. TOEFL and GRE are required. In certain cases these tests can be replaced by our own English Proficiency and Technical tests for the applicants with very good undergraduate grades and on the provision that our recruiting staff will be sent to conduct these tests in your countries.
  3. Email me PDF/JPG copies of everything submitted.
  4. The initial screening of the applications by the university graduate studies office may take 2-4 weeks. If your application corresponds to the university acceptance criteria, it will be then forwarded to me. The next step will be oral interview (~45-60 min) which is normally done by skype or phone for foreign students. The purpose of the interview is to check you language skills as well as professional knowledge and personal traits.
  5. Accepted candidates will receive an official university offer. Here is the after acceptance procedure.

Scholarship description

The graduate projects start in January or August and normally last 4 years. This is a full time research project which has to be done in Singapore at the School of Computer Engineering of NTU. The students will receive a monthly stipend of S$ 2,000 during the first 1.5 year, and after passing the confirmation examination, $2,500 during the subsequent years. About S$ 800-1000 will pay for meals and accommodation. No part-time job is allowed however there can be a possibility to get a paid teaching job (lab supervision). During the project, the student has to take about 6 graduate subjects up to the School's discretion.

Cost of living in Singapore

PhD students are allowed to stay up to 1 year at the university graduate accommodation paying S$350 for single room or S$250 for a room shared with another student. After that they are expected to rent a place downtown. The cost of renting in the government subsidized houses is around S$ 1,500 for a 3 room apartment (1 bed-room, 1 living room, kitchen + 1 more bed room which is usually locked by the owner). When shared with somebody else, the cost will be S$ 400-700. If one decides to rent an apartment in a private condominium (higher quality of houses, swimming pool, sauna, shop, etc.), the cost will be ~S$ 3,000 per month. Sharing it with somebody else will make the cost lower (S$ 1,000-1,500 per month). My current research staff and students can be the best advisors on how and where to rent. These links can provide further information:
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http://www.jtc.gov.sg/products/readybuilt/housing/pages/index.aspx
http://www.singaporeland.com.sg/ads/index.asp?property_purpose=1
http://www.nationproperty.sg/

You can also refer also to http://www.xpatxperience.com/makinghome/singapore_cost_of_living.shtml for the cost of living in Singapore. If you have particular questions, I will be happy to answer.

Other PhD scholarships in Co-Space related projects

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Singapore International Graduate Award

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English. This scholarships are more difficult to get and they assume higher qualifications from the candidates. See the details of the scholarship here and my project for SINGA  here.

 

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