Overseas Research Attachment Programme for PhD Students

The Overseas Research Attachment Programme (ORAP) in the Faculty of Engineering is intended to enhance the research experience of Engineering PhD students by providing them with an opportunity to carry out research overseas where they can broaden their research horizons and work closely with top scholars/researchers in state-of-the-art research labs in a top university or research institute. This experience will help students gain better recognition than short visits and presentations in conference, strengthen international collaborations and improve the international visibility of CUHK. The experience may also help students find overseas postdoctoral or other career opportunities. The attachment duration is typically 6 months to enable meaningful research, and it is expected that at least one publication should be produced during the attachment period. Each student under the ORAP scheme would receive a financial support capped at HK$50,000 to cover air-ticket and accommodation expenses on a reimbursement basis.