Singapore-MIT Alliance was founded in 1998 as an initiative to develop research talents who can contribute locally to the economy. Born out of a collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University, it currently offers five postgraduate programs. The programs are: Computational Engineering Computation and Systems Biology Manufacturing Systems and Technology Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano- Systems Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering There are three pathways of students enrolled in this program: Dual Masters, Master-PhD and direct PhD. Students admitted to the dual Masters or Master-PhD track will be conferred an MIT Master degree in addition to an NUS degree. Currently SMA admits approximately 100-120 students per year for all 5 programs. All students are awarded the SMA fellowship which provides all tuition fees at MIT and NUS and living allowance, travel grants. Student seeking admission to the dual Masters or Master-PhD programs must satisfied the requirements of both MIT and NUS independently and separately.