Being a student or academic has never been a smooth journey; the process of growing and developing is full of failures, from failed applications to graduate programmes and the rejections of submitted journal articles. Each failure builds the pathway to final success and consolidates our resilience. This page documents my major academic failures since 2022, and the News and Blog section documents my development and success.

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Successful PhD Application(s) – 2026 Fall

• Nanyang Technological University (PhD in Public Policy and Global Affairs) – April 15, 2026
• University of Oxford (DPhil in International Relations) – March 16, 2026

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Failed PhD Applications

2026 Fall Intake

• National University of Singapore (March 18, 2026)
• London School of Economics and Political Science (Feb 19, 2026)

2025 Fall Intake

• University of Hong Kong
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• National University of Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University

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Failed Master’s Programme Application (2023 Fall Intake)

• Sciences Po – MA
• Sciences Po – Columbia University Dual Degree Programmme