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Inspiring Future Leaders
Advancing
Postgraduate
Research
Education
Equipping research students
with a broader range of skills
and awareness is taking the
School’s learning environment to
the next level
While the School and its world-class faculty members have already established a formidable reputation for cutting-edge research
and development that draws top research students, HKUST’s front-running environment ensures that fresh endeavors to
enhance its provision are always being explored. In 2009-11, major initiatives for the School’s research postgraduates centered
on greater internationalization and diversification of the educational experience.
Building International Connections
The School attracts top-caliber research students, many from Mainland China. To increase our postgraduates’ multicultural
outlook and assist them in developing international connections, the School has actively sought to build diversity among our
research students while rigorously maintaining quality.
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
The Hong Kong Research Grants Council scheme was established in 2009 to attract the best and brightest students from
around the world to pursue doctoral studies in Hong Kong. The School of Engineering has done particularly well in drawing such
candidates, receiving the largest number among engineering faculties in Hong Kong in 2010 and 2011, the first two years that
the fellowships were awarded. Such success can be attributed to the dedication and outstanding research performance of our
faculty team, the potential for awardees to maximize their capabilities at the School, and the School’s enthusiasm for drawing
such top students in line with our goal of strengthening ties around the world.
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