【Final Call】Call for Applications – 2023 HKUST SENG-BICI Entrepreneurship PhD Program
2023/2024 prospective PhD students of School of Engineering are cordially invited to apply for the 2023 HKUST SENG-BICI Entrepreneurship PhD Program. The program is jointly offered by HKUST School of Engineering and Beijing Institute of Collaborative Innovation (BICI), administrated by the HKUST Collaborative Innovation Center (HCIC). Admitted students will be mentored by supervisors of both HKUST and BICI. Students who meet the degree requirements of HKUST will be awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by HKUST, and be awarded a Certificate of Innovatician by BICI in fulfilling the relevant requirements of BICI. The program will commence in September 2023 and accept 10 students in 2023/2024 academic year.
Key Technology Areas:
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Photoelectric technology
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Environment and Resources Engineering
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Materials Engineering
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Intelligent Manufacturing
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Biomedical Engineering
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Any relevant interdisciplinary fields
Admission:
The intended program duration is generally 4 years. Students are required to spend half of their time resident at HKUST and half at BICI (in Beijing and/or Guangzhou normally).
Financial Support:
BICI provides maximum 4 years of studentship support to the admitted students.
The amount is identical to HKUST’s Postgraduate Studentship (PGS) rate during the student’s study period at HKUST. Students are also entitled to scholarships provided by BICI according to the policies of BICI during their residency at BICI or BICI’s designated project locations.
Application Procedure:
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Interested applicants must communicate fully with the intended supervisor and get his/her consent in advance before submitting application materials. Faculty members of School of Engineering could be found at https://seng.hkust.edu.hk/about/our-People/faculty .
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Applicants should complete the Application Form in Simplified Chinese and submit 1) the completed application form, 2) required certificates, including your academic transcript & English level certificate and 3) your resume in both English and Simplified Chinese to hcic@ust.hk by 18 November 2022 (Friday).
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HKUST will shortlist candidates in accordance with the regular admission criteria, and BICI will also conduct innovation ability assessment. Applicants who pass both the assessments of HKUST and BICI will be admitted to the 2023 Entrepreneurship PhD Program.
Note: One’s admission status to HKUST will not be impacted if they are not admitted to the 2023 Entrepreneurship PhD Program.
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Also, please check the admission timeline of HKUST at https://pg.ust.hk/prospective-students/admissions/Admission-to-Hong-Kong-Campus/admission-timeline
Application Deadline:
18 November 2022 (Friday)
Inquiries:
Ms Wan hcic@ust.hk +852 2358 8964
Dr Xu xudaiying@ust.hk +852 2358 8957
About HKUST Collaborative Innovation Center (HCIC)
The HKUST Collaborative Innovation Center (HCIC) was jointly established by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Beijing Institute of Collaborative Innovation (BICI) in December 2019. HCIC aims to promote the various types of cooperation between HKUST and BICI in projects beneficial to both Parties and society. The main research areas for HCIC include, but not limited to, Advanced Materials and Devices, Electronics and Devices, Energy and Environment, Healthcare, and Intelligent Systems and Robotics.
About Beijing Institute of Collaborative Innovation (BICI)
The Beijing Institute of Collaborative Innovation (BICI) is a pioneering new institute in China who endeavours to bring research outputs to market. It employs innovative approaches to fund for translational researches aiming to improve the probability of commercialization success. It has established collaborations with both major domestic and overseas institutions.
More details:
https://kt.hkust.edu.hk/2023-hkust-seng-bici-entrepreneurship-phd-program
Admission to HKUST PhD Programs:
https://pg.ust.hk/prospective-students/admissions/Admission-to-Hong-Kong-Campus/how-to-apply
BICI's Recruitment Updates:
http://www.bici.org/en/onepage485.html
Interested applicants must communicate fully with the intended supervisor and get his/her consent in advance before submitting application materials. Faculty members of School of Engineering could be found at https://seng.hkust.edu.hk/about/our-People/faculty .
Applicants should complete the Application Form in Simplified Chinese and submit 1) the completed application form, 2) required certificates, including your academic transcript & English level certificate and 3) your resume in both English and Simplified Chinese to hcic@ust.hk by 18 November 2022.