The following programmes are open for applications:

 

Short-term Faculty Exchange Programme and PhD Student Exchange Programme for 2017-18 (Second round)

 

The Short-term Faculty Exchange Programme and PhD Student Exchange Programme for 2017–18 are open for application (second round). Applications should reach the Office of Academic Links by Wednesday, 1 November 2017.

 

A. Short-term Faculty Exchange Programme (for CUHK faculty members)

The programme aims to expand CUHK’s network with selected international partners by supporting the development of individual research. It also fosters stronger ties between faculty members of CUHK and its partner institutions for academic and research exchange. CUHK will be responsible for a return air ticket while the host institutions will provide accommodation for up to seven nights. The selected partners are:

 

 

 

 

 

Up to eight awards will be made under the programme in this round to support visits to the above institutions. The research visit shall be carried out and completed during 1 January–31 July 2018. The programme guidelines and application form can be accessed at: http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/sfep.

 

B. PhD Student Exchange Programme (for PhD students)

 

The programme provides funding support to CUHK PhD students to undertake short-term research visits at the partner institutions. Selected CUHK PhD students will receive a sponsorship of HK$15,000-HK$50,000. The research visit shall last for a minimum of three months and a maximum of six months.

 

In this round of application, two awards will be made to support research attachments at the University of Bristol, UK under the programme. The research visit shall be carried out and completed during 1 January–31 August 2018. The programme guidelines and application form can be accessed at: http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/phdsep.

 

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Olivia Kwok on 3943-1315 or oliviakwok@cuhk.edu.hk.

 

 

Eurasia-Pacific Uninet Scholarships for PhD Students and Post-Docs for 2017-18

 

 

The Eurasia-Pacific Uninet (EPU) is inviting applications from PhD students and Post-Docs of CUHK for a research scholarship programme for 2017-18. The programme provides support to PhD students and Post-Docs undertaking short-term research attachments at one of the EPU member institutions in Austria.

 

Terms of Award

• Duration of visit:

• 1-9 months for PhD students
• 1-6 months for Post-Docs

• Value of award:

• €1,050 per month for PhD students
• €1,150 per month for Post-Docs

• The award is meant to cover accident and health insurance, accommodation, visa, daily-life and travel expenditures. Recipients will receive an additional travel subsidy of up to €730.
• Recipients are exempt from tuition fees.
• The Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research will provide support on accident and health insurance as well as accommodation.

 

Eligible Fields of Study / Research:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Arts
• Human Medicine, Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Technical Sciences

 

Application procedure

Interested applicants should submit their application online at www.scholarships.at. The closing date is 1 October 2017. Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview during October to December 2017.Please visit here for more details.

 

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Svetlana Kim by email (Svetlana.Kim@oead.at). Applicants are advised to submit a copy of their applications to the Office of Academic Links (c/o Ms. Alice Leong; hyleong@cuhk.edu.hk) for necessary follow-up.

 

Australia:

Japan:

Netherlands:

UK:

The University of Sydney

Waseda University

Utrecht University

University of Bristol