Laboratory Rotation
Lab rotations are compulsory for all full-time CSI scholarship students.
Each successful candidate will undergo 3 lab rotations with duration of 6 weeks each. Lab rotations are compulsory for all full-time CSI scholarship students. Students must identify a thesis advisor, by mutual agreement between the student and PI, within the first semester.
- Students are required to complete three laboratory rotations within the first five months of their candidature.
- Duration of each laboratory rotation is 6 weeks. An overlap period between two laboratories (up to one week) for the completion of rotation project may be approved upon agreement by PIs of both laboratories.
- Lab rotations must be completed in CSI PI’s labs.
- Students are required to check with their preferred PIs regarding their availability to host them for the respective rotation period.
- Please refer to the information shared by Graduate Program Administrator for the specific dates of each rotation period as well as list of available labs.
Each student will be supervised by researchers from CSI Singapore who hold NUS appointments. For MBBS/MD students who wish to pursue a translational/clinical graduate program, joint supervision by a scientist and clinician will be encouraged.
- Students are required to submit Laboratory Rotation Form to CSI Office within 1 week from the start date of each lab rotation.
- Students are required to submit a Laboratory Rotation Report to their lab supervisor, PI, and the CSI office at the end of the rotation. The format of the report will be determined by the PI.
- Students are also required to complete Section I of the Laboratory Rotation Evaluation Form and forward them to their lab supervisor and PI.
- PIs are requested to forward to CSI office within 3 weeks from the end date of lab rotation.
- Please click here to access the respective forms.