01- Introduction

To attract young talented people with cross-disciplinary background to be devoted to public policy research, the Institute provides the IIA Scholarship to support the qualified Postgraduate or Ph.D. candidates of CUHK-Shenzhen.

The candidates who have successfully gained the IIA scholarship will be entitled as “IIA Fellow”.

02- Program

Who can apply: Candidates who have received an offer from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and have decided to pursue a Postgraduate or PhD degree at the University. (Those who have received full funding from other programs are not eligible for this funding)

Type: Full scholarship, half scholarship and stipend. (The type of funding will be determined based on a comprehensive evaluation by the committee)

Duration of scholarship: For postgraduate students, it is the same duration as the normative studying period of the program; for Ph.D. candidates, it is normally 3 years, no more than 4 years, paid in installments by semester or academic year.

Other requirements: IIA Scholarship recipients shall provide research-related services to the Institute for the duration of the grant. Detailed responsibilities will be stated on the IIA Scholarship Agreement between the Institute and recipient.

03- Application Process

The applicant shall go through the process below to apply for IIA Scholarship. Candidate who has passed all the process will sign a formal agreement with the Institute.

For further inquiry, please send email to iia-hr@cuhk.edu.cn.