Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2026-2027
In the recently announced QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, PolyU has achieved commendable results in attaining global top 18th in Civil & Structural Engineering and 34th in Environmental Sciences. Both subjects have secured the top spot in Hong Kong. If you wish to start your PhD studies under the supervision of top researchers, please apply ASAP.
Application Period
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1 Sep 2026 (at Hong Kong Time 12:00 (GMT +8 hours)) |
Call for applications |
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1 Dec 2026 (at Hong Kong Time 12:00 (GMT +8 hours)) |
Deadline for submitting initial applications to the Research Grants Council (RGC) by the applicants for allocation of reference numbers |
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1 Dec 2026 (at Hong Kong Time 23:59 (GMT +8 hours)) |
Deadline for submission of full applications and payment of application fee through the RPgAdmission System of PolyU |
For the application procedures and other useful information, please refer to the PolyU HKPFS Promotional Website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/gs/prospective-students/hkpfs/
Our Research Areas and Teams
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Research Area |
Academic Staff |
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Coastal & Hydraulic Engineering |
Prof. Huanfeng DUAN (Unit Leader) |
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Prof. Alessandro STOCCHINO |
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Prof. Jinghua WANG |
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Construction and Transportation
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Prof. Anthony CHEN (Unit Leader) |
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Prof. Mark Shu-Chien HSU |
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Prof. Zhen LENG |
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Prof. Jacqueline Tsz Yin LO |
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Prof. Wei MA |
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Prof. Yuhong WANG |
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Prof. Sunghoon JANG |
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Environmental Engineering and Science |
Prof. Tao WANG (Unit Leader) |
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Prof. Hai GUO |
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Prof. Yi JIANG |
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Prof. Ling JIN |
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Prof. Ben Shao-Yuan LEU |
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Prof. Xiangdong LI |
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Prof. Tony Nang Ngai SZE |
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Prof. An WANG |
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Prof. Shipeng ZHANG |
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Prof. Qianjie CHEN |
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Prof. Jinxia LIU |
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Prof. Tao LIU |
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Prof. Chunbao Charles XU |
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Geotechnical Engineering |
Prof. Andy Yat Fai LEUNG (Unit Leader) |
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Prof. Zhenyu YIN |
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Prof. Qi ZHAO |
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Prof. Chao ZHOU |
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Structural Engineering |
Prof. Yiqing NI (Unit Leader) |
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Prof. Kaiming BI |
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Prof. You DONG |
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Prof. Yuner HUANG |
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Prof. Ken Siu Kai LAI |
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Prof. Siwei LIU |
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Prof. Jinguang TENG |
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Prof. Yong XIA |
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Prof. Ben YOUNG |
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Prof. Tao YU |
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Prof. Xiaolin ZHAO |
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Prof. Kai ZHOU |
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Prof. Songye ZHU |
