The National Research Foundation (NRF) Postdoctoral Award is a national initiative that supports outstanding early-career researchers who have recently completed their PhD studies. Hosted at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), the award is open to candidates in all STEM disciplines seeking to advance their research and professional development through applied, industry-relevant work.

Proposed research should tackle challenges of national importance in one of the following areas, and demonstrate strong potential for scientific excellence, innovation and societal impact, aligned with SIT's applied research strengths:

•     Community Health Transformation

•     Sustainable Food Innovation

•     Energy Resilience

•     Sustainable Infrastructure

•     Sustainable Maritime Engineering

Technology Enablers:

•     Artificial Intelligence

•     5G, Future Communications & Computing

•     Augmented/Virtual Reality

•     Cybersecurity

•     Robotics, Embedded AI & Autonomous Systems