Singapore Rising Scholars Conference

About the Conference

Singapore Management University (SMU) College of Graduate Research Studies is organising its annual Singapore Rising Scholars Conference (SRSC) on 14 - 15  May 2026 in partnership with SMU Libraries and SAGE Publications. 

The Conference which will be held at the SMU Li Ka Shing Library aims to provide a unique opportunity for doctoral students in management and the social sciences to present their latest research, receive constructive feedback from their fellow students, explore new research ideas in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas, and expand their professional and social network.

We will begin calling for paper submissions on 1st October 2025.

Conference Goals and Objectives

• Facilitate cross-disciplinary exchange of research among doctoral students and promote new research ideas in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas.
• Encourage doctoral students to grow their scholarly network and enhance doctoral student life.
• Contribute to the research development process of emerging scholars.
• Prepare doctoral students for a successful career in one of the top schools in Asia and beyond.

SRSC 2025 Highlights

Conference Fee and Pricing

Sponsors

Call for Papers

Starting from 1st October, we welcome the submission of any original single-authored and co-authored unpublished, early-stage working papers or work-in-progress papers on the following topics of interest (but not limited to):

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Law
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Operations Management
• Management of Information Systems
• Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
• Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource

 We also welcome papers on interdisciplinary topics, including (but not limited to): 

• Sustainability
• Urban Studies
• Growth in Asia
• Digital Transformation
• Computational Social Sciences

Important Notes:

We ask that each student submit only one paper to present at the conference. This will give all applicants a fair chance at attending the conference. Submitting students may also be a co-author on another paper submitted by another student, but each student will only have one opportunity to present.

Presentations are divided into the subject areas and topics listed above. You can choose the area most relevant to your topic. If you are conducting research across multiple disciplines, you can either submit it to an interdisciplinary area, or one of the related disciplinary areas.

Accepted papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards, with a prize of SGD500 each.​​​​​​​

Faculty Steering Committee

Conference Organising Committee

Overall Staff-in-charge: YEOW Ching Shiong, College of Graduate Research Studies (CGRS)

Secretariat and Administration: Janis WONG, Rosanna Richard SAM (CGRS)

Marketing and Communication: LOH Hui Xian and Casey GRANT (CGRS)

Graduate Research Student Society Executive Committee 2024/25