FAQs

Q. What areas of study does the SSP program offer?

A. The SSP program offers research and teaching in the areas of environmental engineering and science, and environmental fluid mechanics and hydrology.

Q. What are the academic residency requirements for the M.S. program?

A. The M.S. program follows the academic quarter system, and requires one year of study. Students spend the first quarter in residence at Stanford University beginning in mid-June. The remaining three quarters involves residence at Nanyang Technological University.

Q. What qualifications do I need?

A. Students typically possess strong academic aptitude, and a diverse scope of past achievement. Strong communication skills in English are also necessary.

Q. How do I obtain application information?

A. SSP is no longer accepting applications.

Q. What are the requirements for admission?

A. The program seeks applicants who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their Bachelor's degree studies in a related science or engineering field, and are accomplished in extracurricular activities and leadership roles. The program also interviews short-listed candidates, and usually considers scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Q. Is Financial Aid available?

A. SSP awards financial aid in the form of a scholarship (full or partial) to selected students as part of the offer of admission to the M.S. program. At the Ph.D. level, students are typically sponsored by a research project.

Q. How do students benefit from being in the SSP program?

A. The SSP program endeavors to select and educate those who have the potential to go on to become Asia's leading experts and decision makers in the environmental marketplace, including academia, government, consulting and industry. This unique international program, combining the experience of faculty from NTU and Stanford, offers a challenging, forward-looking and advanced course of study tailored to meet the needs generated by environmental issues particularly relevant to Asia.