Recruitment

Open Positions

Visiting Research Student

Research Visit 2025

As a part of SMU and SCIS's mission to build an international research collaboration network, we welcome graduate students from overseas institutions to conduct research at our Singapore campus.

Our HCI group excels in research on accessibility, collaborative computing, human-agent interaction/collaboration, social robotics, and AR/VR. We have particular interest in projects that combine two or more of these areas. If you would like to work with our HCI faculty members, please email the following information to smuhci@smu.edu.sg, or directly to the faculty member that you want to work with:

  • Your research interests and, if applicable, any specific project you would like to work on during your visit.
  • CV in English with your publications

Other notes:

Eligibility: The following criterial apply:

  • Full-time graduate students pursuing Master or PhD degree.
  • The selected candidate must start their visit to SMU by 29 August 2025.
  • The selected candidate must visit SMU between 6 months to 7 months.
  • If selected, candidate must obtain a letter of recommendation from their home institution supervisor, written on official letterhead and including visit duration and supervisor's details.

Coverage: Visiting Research Students receive:

  • A monthly salary at the prevailing rate of our school.
  • Benefits include standard SMU employee coverage (including pre-employment medical checkup and workpass issuance fees)
  • Other basic facilities provided during the stay: a computer, SMU internet login and email access, a cubicle workspace, and a temporary access card.
  • Not covered: round-trip airfare and accommodation.

Application Deadline: 30 April 2025, midnight SGT

Selection Process: The selection consists of two steps: (1) Faculty-level selection—we review your application materials and match you with a suitable faculty member; (2) School-level selection—candidates undergo an additional review process due to limited positions across the school. Final results will be announced by May 16, 2025.

Research Engineer / Postdoc

Research Engineer and Postdoc positions are available to candidates with relevant degrees—Bachelor's or Master's for Research Engineers, Ph.D. for Postdocs—who have project-specific expertise to conduct research and development work.

Currently, there are no open positions for research engineers or postdocs.

PhD Students

We are always looking for motivated students to join our research group. If you're interested in pursuing Human-Computer Interaction research as a Ph.D. student, please send your CV with education and employment history to smuhci@smu.edu.sg. Please indicate which faculty member you'd like to work with. You may also submit additional materials such as published conference papers, links to open-source project contributions, or blog posts describing your projects.

Located in the heart of Singapore, SMU will be your workplace as a student. Graduate students receive a monthly stipend according to the school's policy and medical insurance coverage. For more information about pursuing a Ph.D. at SMU, please visit the department website.

Undergrad Assistant

We welcome motivated undergraduate students seeking hands-on experience in Human-Computer Interaction research. If interested, please send your CV and academic transcript to smuhci@smu.edu.sg.

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