Hong Kong PhD Fellowship - PKU



Hong Kong PhD Fellowship 2016/17

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) now invites applications for admission to PhD Programmes at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme in 2016/17.

Why CSE?

Worldwide Recognitions

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2015)

• 27th in Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (2015)

Worldwide: 57th

By Subjects:

• 47th in Architecture/Built Environment

• 35th in Civil & Structural Engineering

• 37th in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

• 29th in Mathematics

• Top 100 in:

- Computer Science & Information Systems

- Materials Science

What the Fellowship Offers?

Each fellowship recipient will receive:

• A monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600)

• A conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 per year (approximately US$1,300)

• An additional entrance scholarship of HK$69,096 (approximately US$8,858) covering tuition and on-campus hostel accommodation fees for the first year of studies

Our Academic Units

• Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

• Department of Biology and Chemistry

• Department of Biomedical Sciences

• Department of Computer Science

• Department of Electronic Engineering

• Department of Mathematics

• Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering

• Department of Physics and Materials Science

• Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

• Division of Building Science and Technology

Major Research Laboratories and Centres

• State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution

• State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves

• Joint Laboratory of Nano-organic Functional Materials and Devices (with Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry and the Chinese Academy of Sciences)

• Joint Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Mechanics (with Institute of Metal Research and the Chinese Academy of Sciences)

• Centre for Advanced Structural Materials

• Centre for Biosystems, Neuroscience, and Nanotechnology

• Centre for Chaos and Complex Networks

• Centre for Electronic Packaging and Assemblies, Failure Analysis and Reliability Engineering

• Centre for Functional Photonics

• Centre for Innovative Applications of Internet and Multimedia Technologies

• Centre for Robotics and Automation

• Centre for Smart Energy Conversion and Utilization Research

• Centre for Systems Informatics Engineering

• Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films

• Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences

• Multimedia Software Engineering Research Centre

Entrance Requirements

Applicants seeking admission to PhD studies at CityU should satisfy the following minimum entrance requirements:

• Hold a higher degree by research (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or

• Hold a taught Master's degree (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or

• Hold a Bachelor's degree with first class honours (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university.

English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants from an institution where the language of teaching is not English should satisfy the following minimum English proficiency requirements:

• A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based); or

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 in IELTS.

(Please note that individual departments in the College may adopt a higher standard.)

How to Apply to CityU?

Applications to the Fellowship Scheme are invited from 1 September 2015 - 1 December 2015 (by noon Hong Kong time).

Applicants are required to submit online applications to both RGC and CityU.

Step One: Step Two:

Research Degree Coordinators

|Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering |Prof Richard YUEN |

|cityu.edu.hk/ace |Tel: (852) 3442-7621 |

| |Email: bckkyuen@cityu.edu.hk |

|Department of Biology and Chemistry |Prof ZHU Guangyu |

|cityu.edu.hk/bch |Tel: (852) 3442-6857 |

| |Email: guangzhu@cityu.edu.hk |

|Department of Biomedical Sciences |Dr Terrence LAU |

|cityu.edu.hk/bms |Tel: (852) 3442-9327 |

| |Email: chiklau@cityu.edu.hk |

|Department of Computer Science |Prof Sam KWONG |

|cityu.edu.hk/cs |Tel: (852) 3442-8580 |

| |Email: cssamk@cityu.edu.hk |

|Department of Electronic Engineering |Dr Nelson CHAN |

|cityu.edu.hk/ee |Tel: (852) 3442-4227 |

| |Email: scchan@cityu.edu.hk |

|Department of Mathematics |Dr DAI Dan |

|cityu.edu.hk/ma |Tel: (852) 3442-5995 |

| |Email: dandai@cityu.edu.hk |

|Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering |Prof LI Wen-jung |

|cityu.edu.hk/mbe |Tel: (852) 3442-9266 |

| |Email: wenjli@cityu.edu.hk |

|Department of Physics and Materials Science |Prof ZHANG Ruiqin |

|cityu.edu.hk/ap |Tel: (852) 3442-7849 |

| |Email: aprqz@cityu.edu.hk |

|Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management |Prof XIE Min |

|cityu.edu.hk/seem |Tel: (852) 3442-9596 |

| |Email: minxie@cityu.edu.hk |

|Division of Building Science and Technology |Dr John LIN |

|cityu.edu.hk/bst |Tel: (852) 3442-9805 |

| |Email: bsjzl@cityu.edu.hk |

Useful Information

More information about our College and the Scheme are available in the following websites:

• College of Science and Engineering ()

• CityU’s website about the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme ( index.htm)

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CityU's Application Deadline:

7 December 2015

Applicants:

• Submit full application, together with supporting documents, to CityU's Online Admission System at cityu.edu.hk/sgs/oas quoting the RGC reference number.

RGC's Application Deadline:

1 December 2015

(by noon Hong Kong time)

Applicants:

• Obtain a RGC reference number by registering at RGC’s Online Application System at rgc.edu.hk/hkphd

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