Important Notice to all applicants of the Division of Biomedical Sciences for admission exercise 2023-24

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS):

For applicants who apply for PhD programme through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), please note the application deadline is 1 December 2022. All application materials including Referee's Reports and results of English tests have to reach the Division Office (Room G03, LO Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, Area 39, The Chinese University of Hong Kong) on or before 1 December 2022. For information on the HKPFS, please visit the Graduate School’s website: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/scholarships-fees/hkpfs

Applications to School of Biomedical Sciences:

For applicants who apply for Articulated MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences directly with The Chinese University of Hong Kong (i.e. non-HKPFS applicants), please note the application deadline is 1 December 2022. All application materials including Confidential Recommendations and results of English tests have to reach the Division Office (Room G03, LO Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, Area 39, The Chinese University of Hong Kong) on or before 1 December 2022.

Postgraduate Studentships/Scholarships
CUHK offers Postgraduate Studentships (PGS) for up to 2 years to all full-time MPhil students and for up to 4 years to all full-time PhD students. The PGS for 2022-23 is HK$18,025 (approx. US$2,310) per month. A number of scholarships and funding schemes are available to support full-time MPhil and PhD students to conduct overseas academic activities such as presenting papers at international conferences, conducting field trips and engaging in data collection projects.

For information on the Postgraduate Studentships/Scholarships & Fee, please visit the Graduate School’s website:
https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/scholarships-fees/scholarships

Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate Students
Starting from the 2018-19 academic year, the Government has been granting a tuition waiver to all current and newly admitted local full-time research postgraduate (RPg) students enrolled in UGC-funded RPg programmes for their entire normative study period.

Download Areas:

• Messages for First Year Postgraduate Students in 2022-23 _{(Restricted download area)}
  - Postgraduate Courses Timetables Offered by the Division of Biomedical Sciences in 2022-23
  - Notes for the Briefing Session on 2 August 2022
  - Briefing Session Recording
  - Compulsory Training Courses from the Booklet of Improving Postgraduate Learning, CLEAR, and the link to the Booklet
  - Duty Assignment Form
  - Additional Information for Laboratory Rotations
  - Selection Form of Laboratory Rotation
  - Confirmation Supervisor Form
  
  
• SBS Graduating Research Postgraduate Student Group Photos _{(Restricted download area)}
  - 2021-22
  
  
• SBS Postgraduate Research Day_Program Book _{(Restricted download area)}
  
  
• Forms of Thesis Advisory Committee _{(Restricted download area)}
  - Thesis Advisory Committee Nomination Form
  - Thesis Advisory Committee Annual Report
• PhD Candidacy Requirement _{(Restricted download area)}
  - Candidacy Examination Committee Nomination Form
  - Thesis Proposal Submission Form
  - Thesis Proposal for PhD Candidacy Requirement
• Conference Grant _{(Restricted download area)}
  - List of pre-approved conferences for the CUHK Research Postgraduate Student Grants for Overseas Academic Activities
  - SBS Research Postgraduate Student Conference Grant
  - Conference Grant Application Important points
  
  
• Student Handbook for Research Postgraduate Students _{(Restricted download area)}
  - 2022-23
  
  
• Teaching Duties Assignment _{(Restricted download area)}
  - Duties and Guidelines of PGS
  
  
• Other forms for Download _{(Restricted download area)}
  - Graduate Student Platform
  - PGS Leave form
  
  
• More information for Supervisors _{(Restricted download area)}
  
  
• Promotional materials for the MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences _{(Restricted download area)}
  - Leaflet (14cm x 26cm)
  - Poster (A3 size)
  - PowerPoint with two slides (widescreen 16:9)