The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is investing S$16 million into a new initiative to encourage postgraduate students to specialize in integrated circuit (IC) design. The Integrated Circuit Design Postgraduate Scholarship (ICPS) aims to train 150 IC designers for the semiconductor industry. IC design has been identified by the EDB as a key enabler for existing electronics applications as well as for newer areas, such as green electronics and bioelectronics.

Under this ICPS, EDB will work with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS) to reach out to postgraduates in the schools of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (NTU) and Electrical and Computing Engineering (NUS) to take up the specialization after their undergraduate studies.

This scholarship will provide 100% sponsorship to 150 postgraduate students over 5 years.  The sponsorship will cover components such as research and course fees, as well as stipends. The scholars will also have attachment and training opportunities with local companies engaged in IC design activities.