Open Positions
We look for group members with passion, talent, and self-motivation!
❗New PhD Schemes for 2026 Admission❗
👉 Presidential Research Award (PRA)
Requirements:
- Applicants should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from one of the top 10 universities in the latest QS or THE world university ranking, Tsinghua University or Peking University
- Demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance and research ability/potential
Benefits:
- 4-year PhD + opportunities for 3 years postdoc/RAP
- very competitive salary (higher than HKPFS students)
- full tuition grant
- allowance for accommodation for the first year
- allowance for conference and research-related activites at an amount higher than regular PhD students
👉 Top Universities Studentship Scheme (TUSS)
Requirements:
- Applicants should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from one of the top 20 universities in the latest QS or THE world university ranking, or one of the C9 League universities or UCAS
- Demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance and research ability/potential
Benefits:
- Full PhD salary
- 50% tuition grant
👉 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)
Please see here for details: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html
👉 Regular PhD Admission
Requirements:
- Applicants should have obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree from relevant disciplines
- Demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance and research ability/potential
- Have fulfilled all the university admission requirements
Benefits:
👉 CityU Master students and Undergraduates who are interested in gaining research experience, and visiting scholars are always welcome to get in touch.
Applications for PhD and Postdoc positions
➡️ If you are interested in working with us as a PhD student or postdoc, please send me an email at bingfu@cityu.edu.hk. State briefly why you are interested and attach a CV, stranscript, past research experience and why you are interested in the lab. Important: please have “PhD Application” or “Postdoc Application” in the subject line.
➡️ Postdoc fellowship opportunities in Hong Kong include: RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, Jockey Club Global STEM Post-doctoral Fellowship.