Studying and living @

The University of Hong Kong

Why choose HKU?

◎One of the best universities in Asia

◎Active in academic research

◎Diverse university with a lot of opportunities

◎Excellent research facilities

Application process…

◎Contact potential supervisor

◎Beware of application deadlines!

◎Start drafting research proposal (1~2 months)

◎Preparation of documents (academic transcript,

TOEFL/IELTS etc )

◎Please also check:

http://www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/prospective-students/how-to-apply

Graduate House accommodates 197 RPgs

Living in HK

Living in HK

~700 places in Jockey Club Student Village III for RPg students

Food @ HKU More than 10 eateries on campus and many more out of campus!

Library and learning commons Facilities in HKU On-campus University Health Service

Counselling and Personal Enrichment

Sports Facilities

Flora Ho Sports Centre Stanley Ho Sports Centre Outdoor & indoor swimming pools; climbing wall; dance studio; fitness room & gym; badminton, squash, table tennis, tennis courts; weight training room; track & field facilities

HKU Global Lounge

on campus

Opportunities

@ HKU

HKU

Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Research Scholar Awards

• Exchanges between the U.S. and Hong Kong administered by the U.S. Consulate in Hong

Kong, Hong Kong-America Center and State Department in Washington DC

• Supporting PhD students since 2006/07

• Funded by the Research Grants Council in partnership with private donors,

• Duration 6 – 10 months

.

Research Grants Council

Joint Research Schemes

www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/fund/grants.htm#e

www.fullbright.org.hk

Candice YY Chang (PhD Candidate, Dept. of Chemistry)

with host Dr. J. Enninga & lab

Target Awardees:

PhD students at HKU

HKU graduates

HKU-Cambridge Hughes Hall Scholarships Scheme

foster cultural and intellectual exchanges between students from HKU

and the University of Cambridge

Doris Zimmern HKU-Cambridge Hughes Hall Scholarships

Tse Family HKU-Cambridge Hughes Hall Scholarships

Edwin S H Leong Hughes Hall Scholarships

http://www.daao.hku.hk/home/hughes/index.html

Awards for Outstanding Theses

• Li Ka Shing Prizes

• Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student Awards

PLUS scholarships, awards and prizes at

Department and Faculty levels

MPhil - 1 conference/travel support

PhD - conference support twice or

conference support once and travel support once

Travel Opportunities

Conference & travel support

More Opportunities …

The HKU 3MT 2016 Champion and winner of the People's Choice Award, Ms DU Xiaoxin , PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, represented HKU in the 2016 Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition.

Career Planning Resources • Recruitment talks

• HK Sc & Tech Park Internships

• Career seminars & Career fairs

• Training workshops-

cover letter & CV prep

• One-to-one career

consultation

• Dialogues with Visiting

Research Professors

• Dialogues with Croucher

Innovation Awardees