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Postgraduate Student Position
We are looking for talented and enthusiastic PhD Students interested in nanotechnology to join our team. Since the research is interdisciplinary, students with research experience in Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, and Nanofabrication are welcome.
Students with strong physics background are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please see the following categories before applying. Positions are available for candidates with sound backgrounds. If a good fit can be found, an immediate offer is possible.
Please note that not all can be replied to due to the overwhelming number of inquiries. Dr. Tang will contact the candidate in the later stages of the recruitment.
In normal cases, the application is received and assessed after the application deadline (December 1st). Short-listed applicants will be informed of phone interviews or face-to-face interviews before an oral or official offer is made. We seek members with the best-fit experience, skill set, and positive research attitude for game-changing research.
Important Notice to all Applicants: please read the supervision philosophy carefully before applying.
An original research proposal is required for application. The applicant should write broadly about any topics in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology that are most familiar and comfortable to applicants and should be originally from the applicant. The research proposal template is recommended and can be downloaded below. Please note: as a test for the originality and creativity of the candidate, Dr. Tang will NOT provide comments and help for proposal writing in normal cases.
In most cases, the candidate will be considered for a Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS) by default with a monthly stipend of around HK$19,500. There are other schemes to enroll in, listed below. If you are also interested in applying for those schemes, please state in your application.
Categories for Studentship Support
- Hong Kong PhD Fellowship The Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims to attract the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their Ph.D. programs in Hong Kong’s institutions by providing a competitive package.
- HKPFS Award
- The Fellowship is HK$331,200 (approximately US$42,460), and each awardee receives a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,800 (approximately US$1,760) per year for up to three years.
- To be successful in the HKPFS application, your undergraduate GPA should be among top 10% in your institute from top University. If you think you qualify for HKPFS, please get in touch with Dr. Tang directly for a personal assessment as early as possible. Early offers and financial aid will be made if you are recommended by Dr. Tang, regardless of the final result of the HKPFS application. All HKPFS holders will be awarded the HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship. More information can be found at the link.
- HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Programme. HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Programme (HKU-PS Programme) offers the most prestigious scholarship package, namely, the HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, to selected outstanding full-time PhD students.
- HKPFS Award
- Each HKU Presidential PhD Scholar will receive a package of up to HK$427,100 (US$54,760) in the first year and up to HK$407,100 (US$52,190) in each of the subsequent years during the normative study period.
- More information can be found at the link.
- Postgraduate Scholarship. The most common studentship for Ph.D. students, which is considered by default for all applicants
- Each awardee will receive a package of HK$240,000 (monthly stipend of around HK$19,500) and subject to increase in subsequent years for 4 years.
- Self-Funded Program for Postgraduate Study. All applicants of postgraduate students are considered candidates for scholarships. However, due to limited resources and quotas, only limited scholarships can be offered. In case you are also interested in a self-funded graduate study, please contact Dr. Tang directly and indicate the possibility of a self-funded study. Special consideration will be given to these cases, and transferring to a funded program is possible in due course of study, given mutual agreement and satisfactory performance.
- Note that doing so will not affect your application to research graduate scholarship but only provide an additional possibility to be accepted if your scholarship applicant is not accepted.
- Master of Science in the field of Chemical Technologies for Health and Materials.
- Taught Master program for chemistry in in health and materials. Please check the department link for regulations. Students enrolled in this program will have a chance to work in our lab. Good students in this program may be offered a Ph.D. study position in the group. The application should be submitted separately from the Postgraduate study here.
FAQ related to Postgraduate Student Application:
Q1. I do not have qualified Standard English Test Score yet and the deadline of application is approaching, what should I do?
Answer: Submit your application on time. At the initial stage of the application, the English standard test score is optional and only considered one factor. If admitted, you will receive a conditional offer, which requires you to pass the University’s testing score requirement to enroll, which is only needed when you accept the offer.
In practice, Dr. Tang does not consider the English score an important factor.
Q2. How often Prof. Tang interview candidates regarding the potential enrollment?
Answer: The initial interview is quite rare, and I do not think it is really necessary until the offer is about to be decided for candidates. It is recommended that the candidate provide their personal interest and specific skills in the application information.
Postdoc Fellow Position Available
Postdoc Researcher in Molecular Motor research available
Experienced researchers with Ph.D. degrees with extensive research experience in macromolecule assembly, DNA nanomachine and DNA origami are welcome to apply. Please send CV and letter of application with research experience directly to Dr. Tang for consideration.
Postdoc Researcher in Nanoparticle Self-assembly research available
Experienced researchers with Ph.D. degrees with extensive research experience in nanoparticle synthesis and self-assembly are welcome to apply. The candidate should have a solid background in assembly physics theory and related characterization experience. Please send CV and letter of application with research experience directly to Dr. Tang for consideration.