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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fesd.sutd.edu.sg%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C02968ba92a2246c22cc708dc8043d1b8%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638526275988260655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Nhg2K%2Fzcni41UuvW6vVQOVuwTibym4C%2BQUTPABMMx3Q%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://esd.sutd.edu.sg/" shash="f57MP+3gQel8tGCHPzQhy9Vxpas2ky6Ktk9pda8fkbJLA59kIg545u2ev6ZBvzINwbIDzGavD23i7rSw4ynwR2a2Ci8Iz7Qo/uq75otDDUllL3FZsBhRfWjRKeyY4JC2L7WUuoZqfeHiaiQ1BHilFta+IEk5+FoT35aIwBoaN4I=" title="https://esd.sutd.edu.sg/"><span style="color:#0078D7">Engineering Systems and Design</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Pillar
at the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sutd.edu.sg%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C02968ba92a2246c22cc708dc8043d1b8%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638526275988260655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=G5DzQ7gC3L1cbW1ZZev8EQuCfPjU%2BaU1NecjBtV1bMs%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.sutd.edu.sg/" shash="M0gEPvQCljqIkhy1mNrc07hWuDRAb4cVHY+K/YsrukZJG1Cz8vL7emVN4cHa1ZaF2SVcFAnTwI2mhM6KW7z8OWyRpg6mxa/xRk83AdvlXM75YCBm8aZwi+6VmqyFqU01OjtZTps4/dL2ZsJLD6kXKY5Qym+kd5JvrRK+QIQYZR0=" title="https://www.sutd.edu.sg/"><span style="color:#0078D7">Singapore University of Technology and Design</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(SUTD) invites
applications to its Ph.D. program. SUTD is the fourth autonomous and public university in Singapore, founded in 2009 in collaboration with MIT to create a leading university in design, engineering, technology, and architecture. The ESD Ph.D. program aims to
produce the next generation of leading engineering systems researchers and thinkers.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Research areas:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">The
ESD faculty members specialize in the theory and practice of data-driven decision-making using analytical tools from optimization, statistics, stochastic<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spelle">mode</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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to apply. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work on important applications including manufacturing and service operations, transportation and logistics, environment and sustainability, risk management, energy systems, telecommunication
systems, financial systems, social networks, and, supply chains. Please check out the website for details of current and previous students of the ESD PhD program:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fesd.sutd.edu.sg%2Fpeople%2Fphd-students%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C02968ba92a2246c22cc708dc8043d1b8%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638526275988260655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=M%2Fpw2jLSRRwaKQRocqRVp18l9sYbqDI2MA8bJMO%2B%2Bn8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://esd.sutd.edu.sg/people/phd-students/" shash="pvR3TGRx/L0qfesrHNob0qTqkOhQmJ/W+H3psQ2kwOBs6SGOqk3A1k4e7jhO21iMjtpGoEZUjnlYlOyvkCfBUTfnOx5QWssMULuhbEPcAlI8Xj2iYulRTElk/+fL/WTSWLG5KZSCxCMk6OkDnF2uytLrS+g4jyEVEnlg+TTs4n8=" title="https://esd.sutd.edu.sg/people/phd-students/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://esd.sutd.edu.sg/people/phd-students/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Funding:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">There are
numerous available <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sutd.edu.sg%2FAdmissions%2FGraduate%2FScholarships&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C02968ba92a2246c22cc708dc8043d1b8%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638526275988260655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zMPr0XYb8pdilXW4JXNraZei%2FYQswvCjy3KdfXwQbRI%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/Scholarships" shash="M6hIa8VXvG4hurEMrzRsLA0TbBjT8JE5/KTLN3AqinWlcmSpgbsrREjYSTCpv3PKr3ubxggqfXgiFObAdkk3RCs6PBl+5n7GX9K/q8Ezk3sxQIADOwCVgfpe7uxsaSXTYsZm761vJWxRkGI6qxwiaNEh0zm2Pj2rKuKg3HvYINw=" title="https://www.sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/Scholarships"><span style="color:#1155CC">funding opportunities</span></a>, including the SUTD<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">PhD</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>fellowship
and the President’s graduate fellowship. International candidates are also encouraged to explore the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA), which offers competitive support for up to 4 years of studies.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">• Details on the SINGA scholarship and how to apply can be found at:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-star.edu.sg%2FScholarships%2Ffor-graduate-studies%2Fsingapore-international-graduate-award-singa&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C02968ba92a2246c22cc708dc8043d1b8%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638526275988260655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Isa5OopoAqgI9YR3tYadb5TE8OFhMEFzTfXaXLPrcIk%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships/for-graduate-studies/singapore-international-graduate-award-singa" shash="mlmtqSN/Rq9DyFV762E/3NFMXOf9EetBR2QThqx20u3ovMpoEYs0LzGforiRxOUV+X8ywXqE0auIO8DlYcBm0pLwY8fjjUGO1dz7g4jDl2nKWP8HRMQ6fnXdUm8wDfm1Fnvo43E2oyNyXA819t0Myy2ztze3dSc0FpkHDw9WgC8=" title="https://www.a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships/for-graduate-studies/singapore-international-graduate-award-singa"><span style="color:#0078D7">https://www.a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships/for-graduate-studies/singapore-international-graduate-award-singa</span></a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">• For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, the EDB-IPP initiative provides an opportunity to work for a Company while pursuing a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="outlook-search-highlight">PhD</span>.
Details can be found at:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsutd.edu.sg%2FAdmissions%2FGraduate%2FIndustrial-Programmes%2FEDB-IPP&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C02968ba92a2246c22cc708dc8043d1b8%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638526275988260655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BrBmgmjf4EUd4hgEQn%2Fg3vL%2F7%2FgzDz%2FG605wRGaqcHM%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/Industrial-Programmes/EDB-IPP" shash="AK3oLUkxurb8eg5x0gp5+S+H22pjF9eQHeNKqwrURyyLanvYacSCg1MuX8mE704F7dV9k2LHvBlC1qDI/vvLiTCSJPJC/eUYAMUvgUQpWvYOPCjKTDQ8fp9XioJP0GGWoD4Qyh7w75n7ONMaS/C/APb0p6/xnIi3ZsMOAwrJBKQ=" title="https://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/Industrial-Programmes/EDB-IPP"><span style="color:#0078D7">https://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/Industrial-Programmes/EDB-IPP</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Application:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">The
application portal is open for January 2025 intake. Apply here:<span class="apple-converted-space"> <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsutd.edu.sg%2FAdmissions%2FGraduate%2FPhD-Programmes%2FSUTD-PhD-Programme%2FApplication&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C02968ba92a2246c22cc708dc8043d1b8%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638526275988260655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fU2NmKxNQ1vDAIdMmOUKhnD0EcYx14cW24w3%2BpQRXe0%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/PhD-Programmes/SUTD-PhD-Programme/Application" shash="xi/DmwnQ0cazVIFJULyJ9b8sIqohXrvx5Q2KjMzp2rKBMq4BZJAE3ZX3sTUwWVT0ORqFtURC7Nj/Ja3IoUVBPGRdmrLTiiKCpadXLh/znMiGW2rYCoM34457GpKjeqnMguXlLqobP76BTMmAGqtAPxnKFWuIA2nsCYuzCwNRSUY=" title="https://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/PhD-Programmes/SUTD-PhD-Programme/Application"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/PhD-Programmes/SUTD-PhD-Programme/Application</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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