Your Essential Checklist to Getting into the SMU PhD Programme

An inclination to thinking critically; a drive for creating innovative solutions to problems; a strong passion for research—if you’ve checked all three boxes, a PhD would be would be just right up your alley. Here is your essential checklist to getting on the programme.

5 Quick Questions to Samantha

SMU PhD Business student Samantha Sim gives her uncensored views on what it takes to do a PhD in these 5 quick questions.

A Warm Welcome to the New Batch of PhD Students!

We've just welcomed a new batch of SMU PhD students. And what a wonderfully diverse group we have! We caught up with them during orientation week to see what their first glimpse of the SMU experience was like.

A PhD in Hacking?

Don’t be deceived by Su Mon Kywe’s girl-next-door appearance—she’s a hacker who’s going places. Find out why this SMU PhD student is both excited and sad to end her 9 years of SMU student life.

A Pioneering Spirit

Being a pioneer in the SMU world of interdisciplinary PhD is both exciting and humbling, especially for Liu Xiaobin who went from small village to global city life. But the challenges abound in a brand new world hasn't steered this student off his course of pursuing an academic career and a better life for his family.

Keeping the Dream Alive

Meera Radhakrishnan, PhD in Information Systems

Meeralakshmi Radhakrishnan had a great job at Infosys (India) that she didn't think she'd ever want to leave. And yet, she never could quite shake off the nagging calls of her academic dreams. When the time came to make her choice, she says deciding on SMU PhD in Information Systems was a no-brainer.

Is the PhD World for Me?

Now that you've graduated, should you consider a PhD? Embarking on a PhD is a BIG decision. So here are a few things you'd want to find out before investing your time in it.

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