Welcome to NTU
EAPSI Programme Singapore 2008
16th June 2008 to 08th August 2008
Done by : Research Support Office
Dated : 04.06.08
To get you oriented and prepared for your
stay in NTU, we have consolidated all the
essential information and hope that this
would answer most of your queries.
Read on…
Arriving In Singapore
These are some of the important documents
which you will need to ensure that you bring
along with you for your entry to Singapore and
for the collection of your Training Employment
Pass (TEP) at the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
1. In-Principle Approval (IPA) Letter + Annexes
(Total 7 pages excluding blank pages) **
2. Letter of Admission
3. Letter of Certification
4. Detailed Training Programme
5. Passport & Immigration White Card
(Passport has to have at least 2 blank visa pages)
6. Original Graduating Certificates & Transcripts
(For all levels, i.e. Degree, Master, Bachelor. To be
translated into English)
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Arriving In Singapore (Continued)
7. Payment *
8. Medical Report (If student’s internship is 6 months
and above)
** Note**
1.
In-Principle Approval (IPA) Letter + Annexes
(Total 7 pages excluding blank pages)
•
Please complete Part A Declaration by Applicant and do
take note of the TEP Conditions and the Procedures for the
Collection of the TEP.
•
A recent passport size photo taken within the last 3 months
to be affixed in Part A Declaration by Applicant .
Part B Declaration by Local Employer / Sponsor will have to
be completed by NTU International Student Centre (ISC).
Please bring this set of document to ISC for them to sign
before going to the MOM to collect your TEP.
There will be a tour to the ISC on the 17th of June 2008.
Please bring along your document to ISC for them to sign.
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Arriving In Singapore (Continued)
** Note**
7.
Payment
Please bring along some spare cash as payment is required
for the collection of the TEP.
The fees are:-
•
S$40 per issue of the TEP
•
S$30 per issue of a Multiple Journey Visa (If applicable)
•
S$30 per issue of a Single Journey Visa (If applicable)
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Arriving In NTU
On the first day of your Research
Attachment in NTU, you may present the
Letter of Admission to the School
Administrator of your Hosting School.
The contacts and emails of the
respective School Administrators are:
•
School of Materials Science and
Engineering (MSE)
Ms Serene Kok Su Ling
slkok@ntu.edu.sg
6790 4259
•
School of Physical & Mathematical
Sciences (SPMS)
Ms Ketty Shee Lynn Li Mew Tung
kettyshee@ntu.edu.sg
65138463
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Arriving In NTU (Continued)
•
School of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering (MAE)
Ms Heng Chew Puay, Esther
cpheng@ntu.edu.sg
6790 4955
•
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
(HSS)
Ms Ong Siow Hoon, Sandy
tongsh@ntu.edu.sg
65138145
•
National Institute of Education (NIE)
Ms Ishma Sharie Md Sharip
ishma.sharip@nie.edu.sg
67903873
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Location of Faculties
There are 4 main Colleges and 2 Autonomous Institutes in NTU.
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College of Engineering
•
College of Science
•
Nanyang Business School
•
College of Humanities and Arts
•
National Institute of Education (NIE)
•
S. Rajaratnam School of International
Studies (RSIS)
Maps will be given out to you on the first day
of your orientation.
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Staying on NTU Campus
*16th June 2008 to 8th August 2008*
During your stay in NTU, you
will be living in the Graduate
Hall which is located at 50
Nanyang Crescent.
A one month deposit of S$350**
is required when checking into the
room. This amount is however refundable.
In addition, you need to sign a tenancy agreement
for the rental of your room and this will be done on
the 2nd day of the Orientation Programme which is
held on the 17th of June 2008.
** May be subjected to an upward revision
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Staying on NTU Campus (Continued)
*16th June 2008 to 8th August 2008*
Each room, which is not
air-conditioned, has an
attached bathroom and is
furnished with a bed,
study table, a chair, ceiling
fan, wardrobe, a shoe rack and water heater.
However you need to bring the following items as
they are not provided.
• Linens
• Utensils
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Blankets
Pillows
Bolsters (Optional)
Wardrobe Hangers
Electric Kettle (Optional)
(i.e. bowls, cups, spoons,
forks, etc)
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Toiletries
•
Toilet rolls
•
LAN Cables
(For internet Access)
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Staying on NTU Campus (Continued)
*16th June 2008 to 8th August 2008*
There are 3 lobbies in the
Graduate Hall and each
lobby has its own pantry.
The pantry is furnished with a
hot water dispenser, microwave ovens and a
common refrigerator.
Cooking however is strictly not allowed.
The pantries are also furnished with washing
machines, dryers and ironing boards. The washing
machines are complimentary but the dryers are
coin operated.
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Staying on NTU Campus (Continued)
*16th June 2008 to 8th August 2008*
Stipends
Your monthly stipends is S$2,000
which is inclusive of the cost
of lodging.
A cheque will be issued to
you and the amount which you will be receiving
is S$2,000 minus the cost of lodging and other
expenses (i.e. accommodation after EASPI
program, if applicable.)
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Staying on NTU Campus (Continued)
*16th June 2008 to 8th August 2008*
For returning of room keys,
you can either return it to the
International Student Centre
(ISC) Office during office hours
or deposit it in the box just
located outside the ISC Office.
ISC office hours are from :• Monday to Thursdays : 8.30 am to 5.45 pm
• Fridays : 8.30 am to 5.15 pm
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Transportation Within Campus
Within the campus, there are Shuttles Buses
available for you to get around. These buses
are free-of-charge and travel around campus
in a loop service via three routes:
Route A:
 Lee Wee Nam Library
 School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
 School of Biological Sciences
 Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 Halls 1,2,4,5 & 7
 Opposite Hall 6
 Innovation Centre
 School of Arts, Design and Media
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Transportation Within Campus (Continued)
Route B:
 Opposite Lee Wee Nam Library
 Opposite School of Arts, Design and Media
 Halls 8,9,10,11,12,13,14 & 15
 Graduate Hall
 National Institute of Education
Route C:
 Opposite Lee Wee Nam Library
 Halls 3 &16
 Opposite Halls 1,2,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 &15
 Opposite Graduate Hall
 Hall 6
 Opposite Innovation Centre
 Opposite Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information & School of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 Opposite School of Biological Sciences and Opposite School of Chemical and
Biomedical Engineering
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Transportation Within Campus (Continued)
The Operating Time for the Shuttle Buses are
from:• Monday to Friday : 8.00 am to 9.00 pm
• Saturdays : 8.00 am to 2.00 pm
During Public Holidays and on Sundays, the
Internal Shuttle Buses will not be in operation.
 Please note that the Bus Stops listed under the Routes A, B and C are not in order.
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Transportation Outside Campus
• There are two local public transport service buses, namely service
numbers 179 and 199 which will take you from the campus to the nearest
regional bus interchange, Boon Lay Interchange.
• Once at Boon Lay Interchange, you can select from a wide range of bus
services available there or board the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) service to
bring you to your destinations. In case you need directions or advice on
which service you should take, there are Passenger Service Staff within
the interchange who will be more than glad to assist you.
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Transportation Outside Campus (Continued)
• If you’re in a hurry or just in need of a hassle-free transport solution, you
can always call or flag down a taxi from wherever you are.

One of the Main Cab Companies is Comfort Cab and City Cab and the Hotlines to call are:
65521111 or 65538888
Cost of Transportation for MRT Trains and Public Buses
 Charges for these public transport services vary depending on the
mode of transport you’ve chosen. Taking the public buses or MRT
services would require you to pay fares via one of two ways:
1.
Cash transaction ** Refer to Slide 19
Be sure to have some loose change on you when you board the
public buses to purchase the tickets. In MRT stations, you can buy
your ticket at the Ticketing Machines within the stations itself.
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Transportation Outside Campus (Continued)
2.
EZ-Link fare cards
Introduced for use on the MRT and public buses, it is Singapore's
first contactless Multi-purpose Stored Value (MPSV) card.
When you board either public buses or MRTs, all you have to
do is tap these specialized cards on the card readers and tap
again when you alight. The value on the card will be
deducted automatically.
It is a lot more convenient than paying cash each time you
board these public transport. And not to mention cheaper too!
You can purchase EZ-Link cards at the Passenger Service
offices in all MRT stations at S$7 a piece and subsequently
top-up your EZ-Link cards at the Ticketing Machines when the
credit on your card is running low.
Guides on how to use the EZ-Link card when traveling on buses can be found
on the link below.
http://www.transitlink.com.sg/images/bus/ezLink-eng10.pdf
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Trunk Services
Transportation Outside Campus (Continued)
**The table below shows the cost of travelling via Public Buses for both Cash Fares
and EZ-Link Card Fares.
Trunk Services
Fare Stages
EZ-Link Card Fare
Cash Fare
Non Air-Con
Air-Con
Non Air-Con
Air-Con
4 and less
$0.62
$0.67
$0.80
$0.90
4.5 - 7
$0.74
$0.89
$0.90
$1.10
7.5 - 10
$0.84
$1.09
$1.00
$1.30
10.5 - 13
$0.94
$1.19
$1.10
$1.40
13.5 - 18
$1.04
$1.29
$1.20
$1.50
18.5 - 23
$1.14
$1.39
$1.30
$1.60
23.5 - 29
$1.23
$1.48
$1.40
$1.70
29.5 and more
$1.33
$1.58
$1.50
$1.80
If you are uncertain on how much the Fare is based on the Fare Stages, you can
simply tell the Bus Driver your destination and he will tell you how much to pay.
However, if you are using the EZ-Link card, then your bus fare will be automatically
deducted from your card when you tap your card on the Card Reader before
alighting as mentioned in the previous slide.
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Transportation Outside Campus (Continued)
Cost of Transportation for Taxis
 As for taxis, the mode of transaction widely used is cash. Certain taxi
companies however do accept credit cards.
You can always ask the operator when you’re calling for a taxi or just
ask the taxi driver before you get into the taxi if credit cards are
accepted.
You can also get a copy of Bus Guide 2008, a pocket sized booklet that
contains information on all the buses services and the routes each service
takes. Within that very booklet, you can also find the route which MRTs
take.
Bus Guide 2008 is available at all major bookstores and convenience
stores.
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Banking Facilities In And Near Campus
The only bank on campus is the OCBC bank and if you wish, you can open
an account with them.
The following documents are needed to open
an account in OCBC:
• Letter of Award (Issued by NSF)
• Passport
• Minimum amount of S$500 into the new
account (Amount varies among different banks)
 Note that a S$2 service fee per month is chargeable if the monthly average balance falls
below S$1,000. As such, do remember to bring at least the minimum sum with you should
you wish to open an account with the OCBC Bank.
However as your stay in Singapore is relatively short, you may like to check
with the Customer Service Counter at OCBC which is located just below
Lee Wee Nam Library regarding the opening of new accounts in Singapore.
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Banking Facilities In And Near Campus
(Continued)
Banking Hours:
• Mondays to Fridays : 9.00 am to 4.30 pm
• Saturdays : 9.00 am to 11.30 am
There is also another OCBC Branch located at:
1Jurong West Central 2
Jurong Point Shopping Centre
#B1-31
Banking Hours:
• Mondays to Sundays : 11.00 am to 7.00 pm
The nearest OCBC ATM Machines to you are:
 Canteen 2 (In Campus)
 Canteen B (In Campus)
 Boon Lay MRT Station
 Jurong Point Shopping
Center #01-14a
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Banking Facilities In And Near Campus
(Continued)
The other 2 major banks in Singapore are:
 Development Bank of Singapore (DBS)
 United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB)
The list of ATMs of DBS/POSB and UOB in Campus is:
POSB
 Near McDonald’s
 Canteen 2
 Canteen B
UOB
 Near McDonald’s
 POSB is a subsidiary of DBS and hence DBS Transactions can be done
at the POSB bank counters and ATMs and vice versa.
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Banking Facilities In And Near Campus
(Continued)
The list of Branches and ATMs of DBS and UOB near Campus is:
POSB
 Jurong Point Shopping Centre
#B1-20 (Bank) / (ATM)
 Boon Lay MRT Station (ATM)
Banking Hours from Mondays to Fridays : 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Weekends Saturdays : 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
UOB
 Jurong Point Shopping Centre
#01-16C (Bank) / #01-13A (ATM)
 Boon Lay MRT Station (ATM)
Banking Hours from Mondays to Fridays : 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Weekends Saturdays : 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
 POSB is a subsidiary of DBS and hence DBS Transactions can be done at the POSB
bank counters and ATMs and vice versa.
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American Banks Near Campus
If you are looking for an American Bank, the nearest one to Campus is
CitiBank and it is located at Boon Lay MRT Station.
Boon Lay MRT Station Instant Banking Centre - #01-15
Services
 Account opening and enquiry
 Citibank ATM /AXS
 Terminal Citibank Cash Deposit Machine
 Express Cheque Deposit
 Instant Issuance of Citibank Ready Credit and Credit Cards
Boon Lay SMRT Station - Instant Banking Centre Opening Hours
• Mondays to Fridays : 8.00 am to 8pm
• Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays : 10.00 am to 8.00 pm
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Food Joints Around Campus
Within the campus there is a good number of canteens and eateries for
you to frequent for lunch, dinner or when you just need that cup of
coffee or snack to keep you going.
Following are a list of F&B outlets available within campus.
oHall Canteens

Located in halls 1,2,4,5,8,11 (Closest to Graduate Hall),14,13 and 16

NIE Canteen
o
Common food courts

Broadway Food Court (Near Lee Wee Nam Library)

Canteen B (In South Spine)

Café by The Quad (Under the quadrangle outside School of
Biological Sciences)
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Food Joints Around Campus (Continued)
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Specialty F&B and fast-food outlets

Subway (Under Broadway)

McDonald’s (Under Broadway)

Old Chang Kee’s (Under Broadway)

Canadian Pizza (Under Broadway)

Sakae Sushi (Next to The Palette)

The Palette (Under the Executive Café)

Executive Café (Opposite Broadway)

Al Fresco Café (Next to the International Student Centre)

Café Express (Outside Nanyang Auditorium at Level 1)
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Facilities In NTU
If you do not feel like travelling out of campus for getting groceries
or for any other quintessential needs, there are alternatives
available within campus grounds.
•
Nanyang Supermart
Located outside Canteen 2 and another one located
beside Café by The Quad
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7-11 Convenience Store
Located below Broadway Food Court
•
Convenience Store (open 24 hours)
Located within Nanyang Executive Centre
•
Medical Centre at NTU
Located below Lee Kong Chian Lecture Theatre in South
Spine
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Facilities In NTU (Continued)
As for your leisure activities, you can use the sports and
recreational facilities accessible to you. Some need to be reserved
online via NTU’s StudentLink though.
Following is the list of facilities accessible to you.
1.Tennis Courts
2.Street Soccer and Outdoor Futsal Courts
3.Soccer Fields and Multi-Purpose Field
4.Basketball Courts
5.Swimming Pool
6.Badminton Courts and Table-Tennis Tables
7.Athletic 400m Outdoor Track
8.Gymnasium and Indoor Basketball Court
All these facilities are located on NTU campus at the Students’
Recreational Center (SRC).
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Singapore
A brief introduction of our sunny island….
Weather In Singapore
Here are some quick facts about the climate in Singapore,
a tropical haven by the virtue of geography.
1.Temperature range between 22 o to 34oC (72o to 93oF)
2.Average humidity ~90% in the morning and ~60% in the afternoon
3.Abundant rainfall throughout the year, with the months of November and
December being the wetter monsoon season.
4.Lots of Sun!! Daytime, of about 13 hours, is almost constant throughout the
year.
The months of June and July are considered to be the hottest months
of the year. However, most indoor facilities throughout Singapore and
public transportations are fully air-conditioned and so, you don’t have
to worry about the heat. 
For more information on Singapore's weather and weather forecast, you can view the
following link:
http://app.nea.gov.sg/cms/htdocs/category_sub.asp?cid=57
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Languages In Singapore
English - Lingua franca of Singapore with a great majority of the
population being able to converse in it with a high level of proficiency.
• It is also the language of administration. Taxi drivers and customerservice personnel use English as their primary language.
Road signs and other vital information in public places are displayed
in English.
• However one must take note that the breed of English used here is
based primarily on mainstream British English with a slight influence
from American English.
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Languages In Singapore (Continued)
Owing to its multi-racial and multi-cultural background, Singapore
also houses a diverse range of ethnic languages. Here is a list of
ethnic groups and the languages they speak.
 Chinese (78% of population)
Mandarin which is the mother tongue for most Chinese people & a number of
dialects spoken domestically including Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien and Teo-Chew.
 Malay (13.9% of population)
Malay, considered to be the national language of Singapore due to historical
reasons.
 Indians (7.9% of population)
Tamil and Hindi considered to be main languages of India. Vast number of dialects
spoken domestically includes Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi and Urdu.
 Others (1.4% of population)
Foreigners settled here speak their mother tongue. These includes French, German,
and Indonesian amongst many others.
(*Percentage of population composition based on census taken in year 2000)
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Sights of Singapore: Tourist Picks
If you have that day off on your hands and the weather is simply too
irresistible for you to just relax at home, here are some spots you
should consider :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Sentosa Island (For a good time on the beach)
Orchard Road (Shopping district of Singapore)
Esplanade (Center for performing arts)
Chinatown
Little India
Boat Quay & Clark Quay (Clubbing and fine dining)
Singapore Flyer
(Singapore’s 1st Ferris Wheel)
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Local Newspapers
During your stay here in Singapore, you might want to stay in touch
with current affairs both locally and globally. And what better way to
do so than to get a copy of the following papers.
 The Straits Times
The main English daily of Singapore
 The Business Times
A subsidiary of Strait Times that brings you the latest in economic and business
news.
 Today
Free newspaper distributed at MRT stations and selected stores
 The New Paper
 Lianhe Zaobao
Chinese daily
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In Case You Didn’t Know
 The Great Singapore Sale is on!! Shop till you drop! 
Extended mall opening hours for
major retail outlets throughout this period.
 You MUST TRY the durian before you return to you country! 
The durian is a pungent smelling but sweet tasting
fruit that is indigenous to this particular region.
The durian is also notorious for its thorny exterior.
It’s an experience not to be missed!
 August 9th is the day the whole nation is unified in celebration!
On that very date in 1965, Singapore declared her independence as a
sovereign state. Join us in rejoicing for 43 years of continued growth and
prosperity and as we cheer “Happy Birthday Singapore!!” 
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Administrative Matters
Departments Involved In Coordinating Your
Stay Here In NTU
Hereunder are the 3 main departments which helped to make your
stay in NTU a memorable one.
• Research Support Office (RSO)
76 Nanyang Drive
N2 . 1, B4 - 01
Tel: (65) 6790 5637
Fax: (65) 6793 2019
• International Student Centre (ISC)
International House (IH)
36 Nanyang Avenue #02-02
Tel: (65) 6790 6823
Fax: (65) 6793 4558
To visit the International Student Centre's
website, you can click on the link
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/isc/home/
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Departments Involved In Coordinating Your
Stay Here In NTU (Continued)
• Graduate Studies Office (GSO)
Student Services Centre
42 Nanyang Avenue
Level 3
Tel : 67905895
Fax: 67931140
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Orientation Program
• National Research Foundation (NRF), National University of Singapore
(NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have jointly
organized a 2-day orientation program to welcome you to Singapore
and for you to get to know NUS and NTU better.
• A program booklet containing itineraries and other relevant
information will be distributed by NTU on the 1st day of the orientation
program.
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Miscellaneous Fees
In the course of your Research Attachment with NTU, you are required to
pay the fees listed below.
However, these fees will be absorbed by NTU and so you don’t have to
worry about it. 
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Registration Fee (Graduate)
S$53.50 (Payable on admission)
Matriculation Card Fee
S$10.70 (One off payment)
Amenities Fee
S$12.80 (Academic Year)
Computer Fee
S$13.90 (Academic Year)
Copyright Fee
S$10.00 (Academic Year)
Group Hospitalization & Surgical
Insurance (GHSI)
S$13.20
7) Student Health Service Fees
S$26.75 (Per Semester)
8) Sports Fee
S$12.80 (Per Semester)
9) Admission Fee of $15.75 for Rental of Room at Graduate Hall
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Matriculation Card And Email Accounts
Matriculation Cards or commonly known as Matric Cards will be issued to
you by the Graduate Studies Office (GSO).
With this Matric Card, you would have unlimited access to the libraries
and other facilities that you can use for both your leisure and for your
research.
To collect your Matric Card, you would
need to go down to GSO on 18th June 2008
during office hours and look for the
person-in-charge i.e. Mr Tan Choon Kiat
(Tel: 6790 6075)
Please remember to bring your passport along as a form of identification.
GSO office hours are from :• Monday to Thursdays : 8.30 am to 5.45 pm
• Fridays : 8.30 am to 5.15 pm
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Matriculation Card And Email Accounts
(Continued)
In order to login in to the NTU’s wireless network, you need to have
a NTU User Name and Password.
You also need this NTU User Name and Password to access your
NTU Emails i.e. yourusername@ntu.edu.sg
For this, Centre for IT Services (CITS) will help you to activate a new
account and a Letter of Notification regarding the details of
the activation of this account will be
issued to you.
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At The End of The EAPSI Program
At the end of your Research Attachment in NTU, you are required to
complete the following:
1.
Submit a written report to your Supervisor
2.
Prepare a presentation and present your work at the closing ceremony that
will be held on August 8th 2008
•
Each Presentation takes about 20 minutes (15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A)
•
The presentation should cover mainly your research findings as well as your
experiential stay in Singapore
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Who Can I seek For Assistance?
This is a list of people whom you can look for when you need any help.
• Your Supervisor
• School administrators of the faculty you are attached to
• Student Buddies
• Staff from RSO, namely Valerie and Emily
@ eapsi-rso@ntu.edu.sg
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Last But Not The Least….
We hope that you will enjoy your stay
in Singapore and that your research
stint will be a fruitful one during your
attachment in NTU!
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