Singapore-Stanford Biodesign

The goal of Singapore-Stanford Biodesign (SSB) is to train the next generation of medical technology innovators in Asia.

This highly competitive program is directed towards Singaporean citizens who have an interest in the invention and early-stage development of new medical technologies. Successful applicants should have advanced degrees and/or significant work experience.

The SSB Fellowship Program is centered in the Biopolis in Singapore and is administered as a collaboration between Stanford University, the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). A separate but linked SSB graduate class is also under planning with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

SSB Fellows will receive tuition, stipend, and international travel support. During the fellowship, six months of the fellows’ time is spent at Stanford, and six months in Singapore. Fellows work in a multidisciplinary team joining other innovators with a combination of engineering, medical and business back- grounds. The fellowship may be extended an additional six months if projects require further development.

The team examines clinical needs within the Singaporean and other Asian settings, identifying opportunities for medical technology innovation. Working closely with EDB, A*STAR advisors and Stanford, NUS and NTU faculty, the teams invent, prototype, develop and patent one or more new technologies. Fellows are also mentored by “real-world” experts from the medical technology, legal and venture capital industries in the United States and Singapore.

A new center will be developed at the Biopolis, the hub for biomedical innovaiton in Singapore.

Contact Information

Singapore-Stanford Biodesign 
Science and Engineering Institutes: Agency for Science, Technology and Research 
61 Biopolis Drive #01-02 Proteos Buliding Singapore 138673 
DID: +65 6419 6518
Fax: +65 6478 9703