NTU’s new Turing AI Scholars Programme (TAISP) aims to nurture exceptionally talented students who want to advance AI research and develop cutting-edge solutions to change the world for the better. TAISP is open to students in Computer Science, Data Science and AI, and AI and Society.
The programme is suitable for students who possess outstanding academic records and have a strong passion for the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It targets those who intend to eventually pursue postgraduate research study in the AI domain and build a career in the AI industry and research centres.
Graduates from this Turing AI Scholars programme will acquire cutting-edge knowledge in the field of AI and be groomed as AI experts with international outlook and exposure. This will equip them to come up with innovative ideas and solutions to propel Singapore to become a world leader in AI adoption for its economy and national defence strategy.
- Masterclasses
- Attend Masterclasses taught by world-leading AI researchers or practitioners from renowned universities or companies
- Mentorship
- NTU mentors: Each Student will be assigned one NTU leading AI Professor as a mentor
- Overseas mentors: Top AI researchers
- Industry mentors: Industry leaders
- Under the supervision of a distinguished professor in AI, Turing AI Scholars will get to conduct research in their second year
- Overseas Exposure (Study + Work)
- 1 Year Overseas Exposure (During Year 3) consisting of a 1-semester study in top universities + 1-semester internship with AI industry giants
- Overseas attachment will be financially supported, including tuition fees and living expenses
- Scholarships
- Full coverage of subsidised tuition fee (after MOE Tuition Grant)
- Living allowance of S$6,500.00 per academic year
- Accommodation allowance of up to S$2,000 per academic year (Applicable to scholars who reside in NTU hostels)
- Travel Grant of up to S$5,000 for an overseas study/attachment programme subject to terms and conditions in the Travel Grant Form
- Computer allowance of S$1,750.00 (once only)
- Year 3 overseas benefits
- Tuition fees at partner university
- Return airfare as decided by TAISP Office
- Overseas allowances for hostels and meals as decided by TAISP Office
Students will graduate with their major's degrees and a 'Turing Al' certificate.
Applicant must possess outstanding Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level, Local Polytechnic Diploma, NUS High School Diploma, IB Diploma or equivalent qualifications.
The applicant must indicate interest in the TAISP programme in the application form and be enrolled in any of the following programmes for a successful application.
- Computer Science programme (CSc)
- Data Science & AI programme (DSAI)
- AI & Society programme (AISC)
Students will undertake a customised curriculum with additional courses to supplement their chosen major, and they will be poised for postgraduate studies and research-based careers.
Below are the courses for the Turing Artificial Intelligence Scholars Programme (TAISP), not including the major programme details that the student will be taking.
Mathematics Foundations | |||||||||
Course Code | Course Title | Type | AU | Prerequisite/Remark | |||||
MH1805 | Calculus | C | 4 | Nil | |||||
MH1812 | Discrete Mathematics | C | 3 | Nil | |||||
MH2500 | Probability and Introduction to Statistics | C | 4 | MH1805 | |||||
MH2802 | Linear Algebra for Scientists | C | 3 | NIL | |||||
Computing Fundamentals | |||||||||
Course Code | Course Title | Type | AU | Prerequisite/Remark | |||||
SC1303 | Programming with Data Structure and Algorithm | C | 4 | Nil | |||||
SC2301 | Algorithm Design and Analysis | C | 3 | MH1812, SC1303 | |||||
SC2302 | Object Oriented Design and Programming | C | 3 | SC1303 | |||||
SC2320 | Data Analytics and Mining | C | 3 | SC1315 | |||||
AI Cores (Some of these may be taken in Year 3 overseas studies) | |||||||||
Course Code | Course Title | Type | AU | Prerequisite/Remark | |||||
SC1315 | Artificial Intelligence | C | 3 | SC1303 | |||||
SC2300 | Machine Learning | C | 3 | SC1315 | |||||
SC3301 | Neural Networks and Deep Learning | C | 3 | SC2300 | |||||
SC4301 | Fundamentals of Generative AI | C | 3 | SC1315 | |||||
SC4326 | Computer Vision | C | 3 | SC3301 (Can map to MSAI AI6126) | |||||
SC4327 | NLP for Large Language Models | C | 3 | SC4301 (Can map to MSAI AI6127) | |||||
AI Major Prescribed Electives (Minimum 5 - including maximum 2 Masterclass courses) | |||||||||
Course Code | Course Title | Type | AU | Prerequisite/Remark | |||||
SC4103 | Intelligent Agents | MPE | 3 | SC2301 | |||||
SC43xx | Ethical AI | MPE | 3 | SC1315 | |||||
SC43xx | Advanced Reinforcement Learning | MPE | 3 | SC1315 | |||||
SC53xx | Special Topic I | MPE | 3 | TBC (Masterclass) | |||||
SC53xx | Special Topic II | MPE | 3 | TBC (Masterclass) | |||||
SC43xx | Special Topic III | MPE | 3 | TBC | |||||
SC43xx | Special Topic IV | MPE | 3 | TBC | |||||
SC43xx | Special Topic V | MPE | 3 | TBC | |||||
AI Broadening and Deepening Electives (For Masterclass courses that cannot map to AI Cores/MPEs) | |||||||||
Course Code | Course Title | Type | AU | Prerequisite/Remark | |||||
SC53xx | Masterclass I | BDE | 3 | If cannot map as AI Core/MPE | |||||
SC53xx | Masterclass II | BDE | 3 | If cannot map as AI Core/MPE | |||||
SC53xx | Masterclass III | BDE | 3 | If cannot map as AI Core/MPE | |||||
SC53xx | Masterclass IV | BDE | 3 | If cannot map as AI Core/MPE | |||||
Overseas Study - YEAR 3 Semester 1 (AUs to be mapped to NTU equivalent courses) | |||||||||
Course Code | Course Title | Type | AU | Pre-Requisite | |||||
SCxxxx | Overseas Programme | C/MPE/BDE | (15) | Year 3 standing | |||||
Internship and Project - Year 3 Semester 2 and Year 4 | |||||||||
Course Code | Course Title | Type | AU | Pre-Requisite | |||||
SD3079 | Professional Internship | C | 10 | Year 3 standing | |||||
SC4079 | FY Capstone Project | C | 8 | Year 4 standing | |||||
Experiential Learning - Year 1 Summer | |||||||||
Course Code | Course Title | Type | AU | Pre-Requisite | |||||
SC1079 | AIC Immersion Trip | BDE | 1 | Year 1 |
TAISP Courses' Schedule | |||||||
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Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | ||||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
MH1805 | SC1315 | MH2500 | SC2300 | SC3301 | Internship | MPE | SC4326 |
MH1812 | SC2301 | MH2802 | SC2320 | SC4301 | MPE | SC4327 | |
SC1303 | SC2302 | MPE | MPE | ||||
Master class I | Master class II | Master class III | Master class IV | MPE | Master class V | Master class VI | |
AIC Trip | URECA | URECA | BDE | FY Capstone Project |