RIPS Singapore is a nine-week undergraduate research program run by NUS’s Institute for Mathematical Sciences with IPAM at UCLA. International teams work daily at IMS on four real-world projects proposed by regional companies, supported by academic and industry mentors.
Participants apply mathematics, statistics, data science and computing, then deliver a written report and final presentation to the project sponsor. The 2026 program ran in Singapore from May 18 to July 17.
Benefits & funding
- IPAM-route participants received a stipend, travel allowance, campus housing and meals; limited partial support for later travel to selected conferences was also listed.
- IMS-route participants received a SGD 3,000 stipend and shared NUS campus accommodation; travel allowance was available only to students travelling to Singapore.
- Participants received shared workspace at IMS and worked with academic and industry mentors.
Eligibility
- The IPAM route accepted students enrolled in or just completing a bachelor’s degree; the main page states that U.S. citizens and permanent residents were eligible.
- The IMS route was for third- or fourth-year undergraduates from Singapore and Asian universities, including students completing a bachelor’s degree during 2026.
- Participants had to be at least 18 and commit full time to daily in-person project work and shared campus accommodation.
- Strong mathematics preparation was encouraged; experience in programming, data analysis or numerical computation was useful but not required for every project.
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Education required
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Age requirement
≥ 18 yrs
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Application process
- 1Choose the applicable route: IPAM for its U.S. applicant stream, or IMS for students from Singapore and Asian universities.
- 2For the IPAM route, complete the shared RIPS application on MathPrograms and arrange reference letters through that system.
- 3Upload a resume or CV and an undergraduate transcript or academic record; the transcript may be unofficial.
- 4Submit every item by the route deadline. Both 2026 application sites are now closed, and the IMS route notified shortlisted candidates only.
Program timeline
IPAM-route application deadline
Feb 10, 2026
IMS-route application deadline
Feb 28, 2026
Program starts and Opening Day
May 18, 2026
Projects Finals Day
Jul 16, 2026
Program ends and Closing Day
Jul 17, 2026