Laboratory Open House 2016-17 (1st semester)

Dear UG exchange students and non-local UG students, 

I hope that you are enjoying your stay at HKU.  Do now consider pursuing at HKU, PhD or MPhil programmes fundable by the following fellowships/ scholarships:

Ø  Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF) Scheme# (www.rgc.edu.hk/hkphd)
Ø  University Postgraduate Fellowships (UPF) (www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/web/apply/guide1718/4-1.html)
Ø  Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS)(www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/web/apply/guide1718/4-1.html)

#HKPF awardees will not be concurrently awarded UPF and PGS

Application periods for the Main Round Admissions in 2017-18 are as follows:
Hong Kong PhD Fellowships (HKPF)
Initial application to the Research Grants Council: September – December 1, 2016 noon
Full application to HKU: September – December 1, 2016
Main round application
September – December 1, 2016 

More information is provided at:
www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/web/apply/guide1718/

To provide you an opportunity to learn about MPhil/PhD research in laboratory-based subjects, the Graduate School together with the Office of International Student Exchange will continue to hold a “Laboratory Open House” in this academic year 2016-17.  In this Semester 1, you will be provided an opportunity to meet HKU Principal Investigators (your potential MPhil/PhD supervisors) and visit their labs to initiate discussions on MPhil/PhD studies. 

Please click the link below for information on research areas of PIs and their email addresses:

2016-Sem1_Summary Table

If you are interested, please do send an email to the PI (with your name, Faculty/Department, year and current study programme at HKU) to arrange for a visit. 

Wishing you success in your studies and a rewarding stay at HKU! 

Best wishes,
Dong-Yan JIN
Associate Dean
Clara and Lawrence Fok Professor in Precision Medicine
School of Biomedical Sciences
Graduate School
The University of Hong Kong