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:

  • Full PhD salary

👉 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.

Feel free to contact me at bingfu@cityu.edu.hk!