Application for the MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences for 2025-26 admission

We are calling for applications from talented students for the MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences 2025-2026!

If you are eager to equip yourself with in-depth theoretical knowledge and advanced research skills to facilitate your intellectual development and enhance your growth as future scientists in biomedical sciences, please seize this opportunity and apply for the MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences at CUHK via the CUHK online application platform by 1 December 2024!

We provide three main thematic research directions:

• Cancer Biology and Experimental Therapeutics
• Developmental and Regenerative Biology
• Neural, Vascular and Metabolic Biology

For more information about our programme, please click the links below to access our poster and leaflet.
Poster of the MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences
Leaflet of the MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences

For the online application, please refer to the following link:
https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/medicine#mphil-phd-in-biomedical-sciences

Applicants with outstanding and exceptional academic performance, research abilities and leadership experiences are also encouraged to apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) through the same CUHK online platform.

Applicants applying for the HKPFS are required to (a) obtain a HKPFS reference number via the RGC system, (b) provide the reference number during their CUHK online application and (c) complete and submit the HKPFS supplement form.

Before submitting your application, please acquaint yourselves more with the MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences at CUHK, HKPFS, and the CUHK online application process via the following links.

For Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, please click here.
For Explanatory notes to HKPFS applicants in pdf file, please click here.
For more information relating to plagiarism and copyright infringement, please click here.
For CUHK application procedures, please click here.
For CUHK entry requirements, please click here.
For frequently asked questions relating to CUHK admission, please click here.
For the programme information, please click here.
For the programme website, please click here.
For the Incoming Students Services (Office of Student Affairs), please click here.
For information relating to newly admitted students (the preparation of new academic year), please click here.
For postgraduate student handbook, please click here.
For the general regulations governing postgraduate studies in pdf file, please click here.
For code of practice for research postgraduate programmes, please click here.
For the programme registration, please click here.
For the important information before commencing your study at CUHK, please click here.
For the campus support, please click here.

Important Notice to all applicants of the Division of Biomedical Sciences for admission exercise 2025-26

PhD programme in Biomedical Science (full-time) with a reference number of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS):

Applicants are reminded to first obtain a HKPFS reference number first through RGC’s website and submit an online application to CUHK that quotes the HKPFS reference number via the CUHK Online Application System. The deadline for both the application and the submission of required documents is 1 December 2024.

HKPFS applicants must complete both the online application form and the mandatory HKPFS supplement (Part A to H). Referees’ reports must be submitted via the online platform. You may wish to seek your referees’ support and agreement prior to inputting their information online. For more information about the HKPFS including application process of obtaining HKPFS reference numbers, please visit the Graduate School’s website: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/scholarships-fees/hkpfs

In addition to meeting CUHK’s admission requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) stream under the “M.Phil.-Ph.D. Programmes” and English language proficiency requirements, HKPFS applicants should have demonstrated exceptional achievements in the following areas: Academic Excellence, Research Ability and Potential, Communication and Interpersonal skills, and Leadership Abilities.

Articulated MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences:

For applicants applying directly for the Articulated MPhil-PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences through the CUHK Online Application System (i.e. non-HKPFS applicants), please note that the deadline for both the application and the submission of required documents is 1 December 2024.

Important notes to both HKPFS and non-HKPFS applicants

The Graduate Division will only consider the application with ALL required documents and information provided by the application deadline. Applicants are reminded to double check the issued and expiry dates of all valid reports/certificates of the latest version.

Medicine - Programme - CUHK Graduate School | Postgraduate Admissions
Documents Required of Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes – CUHK Graduate School | Postgraduate Admissions

Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Mainland China are required to provide a valid Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表) and a valid Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate (中國高等教育學位在線驗證報告) issued by the CHESICC (學信網) together with their degree certificate and graduation certificate.

Applicants with a Chinese name MUST input your C.C. code from their Hong Kong identity card (if applicable) or ensure that their Chinese name matches their passport/ID card in the online application form. After submission, you may not be able to change your Chinese name.

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 2024-25 is HK$18,725 (approx. US$2,402) per month. Additionally, various 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 more details, please visit the Graduate School’s website.

CUHK Scholarship Schemes – CUHK Graduate School | Postgraduate Admissions

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.