The School of Architecture is holding a 2-day Summer Workshop on 15-16 June 2023 for applicants who are seeking admission to our PhD programme through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme.
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Summer Workshop for PhD in Architecture
Date 15.6.2023 - 16.6.2023
Time 09:30 - 19:00 (15 June); 09:30 - 20:30 (16 June)
Venue CUHK School of Architecture; Hong Kong
In addition to learning about us through our research cluster introduction, school tour, alumni and student sharing, workshop participants will have the opportunities to meet professors and attend coaching sessions on proposal writing and interviews. We will also arrange city tour to introduce participants to Hong Kong’s distinctive architectural features such as public housing estates or heritage sites.
This Summer Workshop is organised for potential applicants in the 2024-2025 intake. Selection will be based on quality and potential of the proposed PhD research. Participants would have to submit a research abstract, transcript, CV or recommendation letter from their referees, preferably professors who have taught them. Participants will be offered free accommodation, meals and travel allowance.
Application deadline: 30 April 2023
Enquiry: architecture@cuhk.edu.hk
What the Workshop offers
- Introduction of School's Research Clusters
- One-on-One Coaching on Proposal Writing with intended supervisor
- PhD Alumnus and HKPFS Awardee sharing
- School tour
- City tour
Programme Schedule (Tentative)
Day 1 (15 June 2023)
- Welcoming and opening remarks
- Introduction of the School’s research clusters
- Introduction of our PhD programme and HKPFS
- PhD student and alumni sharing
- School tour
Day 2 (16 June 2023)
- Meetings with professors
- Coaching on proposal writing and interviews
- City tour
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, established by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) in 2009, aims at attracting the best and brightest students from all over the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong.
The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$325,200 (rate as of 2022-23) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,600 (rate as of 2022-23) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. Selected candidates should display outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.
About CUHK
Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a forward-looking comprehensive research university with a global vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. CUHK teachers and students hail from all around the world. We aim at cultivating quality graduates to serve the increasingly sophisticated needs of society and making contributions to the pool of human knowledge through research. Our beautiful 138.4-hectare campus overlooking Tolo Harbour is the largest and greenest in Hong Kong. It houses a range of facilities essential for an all-round campus experience.
