Current Students
Summer Study Tour
What is it?
A chance for our students to take up experiential and active learning activities while visiting leading institutes overseas, so that they can gain global exposure and experience interacting with front-line researchers abroad.
Who are eligible to apply?
If you are a CUHK undergraduate student majoring in PHYS, you are eligible to apply. You should also have a good academic record and good command of English. We look for motivated students who have a solid physics background, who are independent, creative, and get along well with collaborators.
How about subsidies and airfare?
Successful applicants will be offered subsidies/scholarship of maximum HK$8,000 (estimated half of the cost). Participants will have to arrange and pay for all travel and other expenses.
Schedule
- December: Announcement of study tour program
- January: Deadline of application
- Late-January: Interview with short-listed applicants if needed
- Early-February: Successful applicants will be informed and confirmed
- February – July: Preparation and pre-trip workshops
- July: Study tour
Participants’ responsibilities
- Successful applicants have to complete the pre-trip course before departing from Hong Kong. Poor performance in the course may lead to his/her disqualification.
- Study tour participants must follow all safety regulations and guidelines.
- A successful applicant has to apply for an entry VISA by himself/herself, if needed.
Application form
For CUHK PHYS students : Word Format
Inquiry
Chu Ming-chung: mcchu@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Leung Po Kin: pkleung@phy.cuhk.edu.hk