Research

Each SGH-NKF application must be led by a Clinical Principal Investigator (PI) who has to fulfil the eligibility criteria listed below:

1. PI must be clinically qualified (i.e. with MD/MBBS/BDS) and preferably with post-graduate clinical training and experience.
2. Nurses and Allied Health Professionals who meet the following conditions may apply:
   1. Non-medically trained PIs who are nurses, pharmacists, or other allied health professions in clinical practice, doing research in clinical settings or doing research with clinical and healthcare applications/relevance, are eligible to apply.
   2. Applicants who are working in human clinical research, including epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and whose research is clinically relevant and has potential health impact, will be considered as exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
   3. Non-medically trained applicants conducting wet laboratory-based research are not eligible.
   4. Applicants must possess a minimum academic qualification of a PhD or the equivalent training.
3. For proposals involving patients, the clinical PI or co-I should be SMC registered; or should be able to demonstrate ability to access patients through SMC registered collaborators.
4. Only one PI is allowed per application. The number of applications by an individual (as PI) is capped at 1 grant application per grant type in a grant call.