The HKU-BICI Entrepreneurship Joint Educational Placement Programme for PhD jointly operated by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Beijing Institute of Collaborative Innovation (BICI) is now open for application. If you are interested in participating in practical entrepreneurship training and developing your research commercialisation skills, this is your chance to enter an excellent network of top scientists in different disciplines contributing to solving real-world problems and making positive impact to the world. Admitted students will receive scholarships for up to four years fully funded by BICI.
Apply now to unlock your potential in real-world experience!
Key Research Areas
- Optoelectronics
- Materials
- Environment Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Intelligent Manufacturing
Programme Features
Students under this Programme will be registered as a full-time 4-year PhD student in HKU, and be mentored by supervisors of both HKU and BICI. Admitted students will commence study on September 1, 2025, and will spend two years at HKU and two years at BICI’s research centres in Beijing or Guangzhou and be engaged in practical project-based training together with peers across universities and disciplines. Upon successful completion of the programme and fulfilment of the graduation requirements of both HKU and BICI, students will be conferred a single PhD degree by HKU.
Financial Support
Students admitted to this joint programme will receive scholarships for up to four years provided by BICI. During the student’s study period in HKU in Hong Kong, students will receive scholarships in accordance with the standard HKU Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS) rate. During the residency at BICI or BICI’s designated project locations, the scholarships will be granted by BICI in accordance with its regulation and policies (up to RMB 20,000 per month).
Application
Interested applicants should contact the proposed supervisor at HKU and obtain his/her consent in advance before submitting an online application. In addition to the usual supporting documents required, applicants should also submit (i) an additional Application Form in simplified Chinese, (ii) a Study Plan in consultation with their intended supervisors and (iii) a Chinese CV.
Online application deadline for the 2025-26 admission:
Round 1: December 1, 2024
Round 2: February 28, 2025
Competition is keen, please submit your application as early as possible. Application in Round 2 will only be considered if there are vacancies left in Round 1.
Enquiry
HKU Collaborative Innovation Center (Ms. Celia Ying: cyying@hku.hk)
Beijing Institute of Collaborative Innovation (BICI) (Ms. Claire He: icollege@jingjinji.cn)
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