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Thesis Submission and Examination 1. Submission of Thesis for Examination ? a. Deadline for Submission Candidates have to submit their theses for examination (after being approved by the supervisors) by the maximum period of candidature or such date as stipulated by the supervisors or the University, whichever date is earlier. A grace period of up to two weeks can be given by the NGS Office (request must be supported by the main supervisor) without the need for candidates to apply for an extension of his/her candidature. However, the request must be submitted before the expiry of the candidature, as candidature will be considered as lapsed once maximum candidature has reached. Late requests would be considered as reinstatement of candidature requests with an administrative fee of S$250 payable for successful reinstatements. Candidates who are unable to submit their thesis even within the two week grace period should consult their supervisor first before applying for an extension of their candidature by completing the “Application for Extension of Candidature Form”. The application must be submitted through the supervisor(s), preferably three months before the expiry of candidature, for consideration by NGS and, for those students funded by the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship (AGS), also by A*STAR. Candidature will be considered as lapsed once maximum candidature has reached. Late requests would be considered as reinstatement of candidature requests with an administrative fee of S$250 payable for successful reinstatements. Candidates who wish to submit their thesis before the minimum residency period of candidature should submit a written request to the NGS office, through the supervisor(s), for approval before submission. ? b. Thesis Submission Date Fees Payable Tuition and miscellaneous fees are payable until the thesis is submitted for examination.? However, the insurance premium will continue to be payable for full-time students unless the student conve