The Scheme aims to provide opportunities to the Faculty’s undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience on selected research project under the guidance of a professoriate staff member of the Faculty. The internship may be undertaken on a full time basis during the summer for a minimum duration of one month or on a part-time basis concurrently with their studies. Students who have completed the MRes[Med] may continue with their research on a part-time basis under this scheme.
Students may refer to the Research Postgraduate Prospectus of the Faculty and research topics of the MRes[Med] for fields of research and contact the relevant supervisors/departmental advisors for discussion and development of a research plan.
Students are required to:
The application, which should include the completed application form with a brief description of the research project of no more than 500 words, recommendation of the proposed supervisor and endorsement from the supervisor’s Head of Department, should be submitted to the Faculty Office by the advertised due date.
The Faculty Higher Degrees Committee will consider all applications and candidates will be selected on the basis of a) academic merit, b) quality of research proposal and c) recommendation of the prospective supervisor. Up to 30 internships shall be awarded each year.
Timeline | Summer | Part-Time |
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Call for Application via Email |
Early March |
Early March |
Application Due Date |
Early April |
Early June |
Results Release |
Early June |
Early August |
Internship Period |
July – August |
September – June |
Report Due |
Within one month after the end of the internship |
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Award Payment |
By November |
By September |
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