Joint PhD between Technion and NTU Singapore’s leading science and technology university, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), today announced a new collaboration to jointly offer a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme. The NTU-Technion Joint PhD degree programme is a university-wide agreement and is expected to commence with Materials Science and Bioengineering. Significantly, the joint PhD degree will also start with projects related to the Technion research programme funded by Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF), which aims to address the clinical need for cardiac restoration therapy using a tissue-engineering based approach. The new PhD joint programme is therefore timely and will play an important role in furthering Singapore’s quest to be a world leader in the field of cardiac restoration therapy. The agreement will promote contacts and mutual support between students and researchers of Technion and NTU, as well as strengthen graduate education opportunities at the two universities. The first group of students under the joint PhD programme is expected to enrol in January 2011, with each university offering up to five places a year. Candidates, who will be selected by NTU and Technion, will have to meet the prevailing admission criteria of both universities. Students will be co-supervised by faculty members from both institutions and have the opportunity to spend time at the host institution. Successful PhD candidates will be issued a joint PhD degree under the seals of Technion and NTU. Entry to the programme is expected to be competitive as the programme offers opportunities for top-level research in addition to a unique cultural learning experience. Signing ceremony with Technion president Prof. P. Lavie and NTU President Dr. Su Guaning