CUHK-Shenzhen SME 2024 Online PhD Summer Camp for Outstanding University Students
We are delighted to announce that Application to the 2024 Online PhD Summer Camp for Outstanding University Students is now open! Welcome to apply!
This PhD summer camp is a 2-day event (July 13th to July 14th, 2024) dedicated to select outstanding 2025 undergraduates and master graduates, issue pre-admission notices, and reserve places of our PhD programmes. The summer camp includes information session for PhD programmes, academic lectures, selection interviews, etc.
- Application Requirements
- 2025 graduates with a bachelor's or master's degree from "985 Project” universities, "211 Project” universities and “Double First-Class” universities. No restrictions on major, but applicants should have strong background in mathematics, statistics, or computer skills.
- An average undergraduate score of 85 or above on the 100-point scale; Or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 or above on a 4-point scale; Or ranking in the top 25% of the major.
- Applicants do not need to submit Proof of English Language Proficiency at current stage, but candidates who are pre-admitted to the PhD programs must submit proof of English Language Proficiency before December 31, 2024 (subject to the official offer letter).
- Application Materials
- Required Materials
- Official transcripts (sealed by department or Academic Affairs Office)
- Proof of ranking (sealed by department or Academic Affairs Office)
- Personal Statement (Chinese or English)
- Curriculum Vitae (Chinese or English)
- At least two academic recommendation letters
- Optional Materials
- Proof of English Language Proficiency. Applicants may submit copy of one of the following score reports/certificates:
- CET4/CET6 score report;
- TOEFL/IELTS (Academic)/GRE/GMAT score report;
- Certificate of Teaching in English issued by department or Academic Affairs Office.
- Academic writing sample (Chinese or English)
- Other supporting documents
- Schedule of Activities (Tentative)
Date |
Time |
Activities |
July 13th |
Morning |
PhD Information Session Academic Talk Interaction with faculty |
Afternoon |
Individual Interview |
|
July 14 |
All day |
Individual Interview |
Selected applicants will receive finalized schedule and selection procedures via email. Pre-admission notices will be sent within two weeks after the end of the summer camp.
- Online Application
- Date and Deadline
- Open Date: 20th, May, 2024
- Close Date: 30th, June, 2024
Selected applicants will be notified by 8th, July, 2024. Unselected applicants will not receive further notice.
- Online Application System
Please login the online application system by following the link or scanning the QR code: https://apply.cuhk.edu.cn/matrix-base/tsc/login,
Fees
- Application fee: Free of charge.
- Participation fee: Free of charge.
Introduction to PhD Programmes of The School of Management and Economics (SME)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), a research-intensive university, was established through a Mainland - Hong Kong collaboration with staunch support from the Shenzhen Municipal Government. It inherits the fine academic traditions of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and links together the educational and research resources of China and Hong Kong and the world.
The School of Management and Economics (SME) at CUHK-Shenzhen was established as the first school of the university. It spearheads a globally orientated environment for business education and research in China. SME and CUHK Business School have jointly accepted AACSB accreditation to signify the international standards of our world-class teaching quality. The PhD programmes gather strong faculty, with leading scholars in the world being supervisors. The programmes adopt English teaching and learning. The curriculum design and training mode are in line with top business schools in the world, while integrating with Chinese characteristics, aiming to cultivate leading scholars and researchers for Chinese universities and research institutions. Students who satisfy the graduation requirements will receive degrees of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
At present, the students of the PhD programmes mainly include outstanding undergraduate and postgraduates from Peking University, Renmin University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Wuhan University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, London School of Economics and Political Science, National University of Singapore, University of Hong Kong and other well-known universities all over the world.
MPhil-PhD in Economics has research focus on microeconomic theory, applied microeconomics, financial economics, macroeconomics, international economics, industrial organization, market design, econometrics, economic data science, and related domains.
MPhil-PhD in Finance has research focus on asset pricing, corporate finance, financial intermediaries, market microstructure, behavioral finance, FinTech, and related domains.
MPhil-PhD in Accounting has research focus on financial accounting, auditing, managerial accounting, and related domains.
MPhil-PhD in Marketing has research focus on consumer behavior, consumer judgment and decision making, quantitative modelling, behavioral marketing, and related domains.
MPhil-PhD in Information Management and Business Analytics has research focus on information systems (IS), operations management (OM), and related domains.
Faculty
SME has established a strong faculty team through global recruitment. Many of our faculty members are active researchers recognized internationally and have prior experience in supervising PhD students.
Professor XIONG, Wei
Duke University
Academic Dean, SME, CUHK-Shenzhen
Academic Director, Shenzhen Finance Institute (SFI)
Academic Director, Shenzhen Institute of Data Economy (SIDE)
(Find out more about our faculty members at "Academic Staff" on the SME homepage.)
Fees and Funding
In the academic year 2025-2026, the tuition fee of PhD programmes is RMB115,000 per year. The University and the School may offer selected applicants various kinds of financial supports including tuition waivers and extra teaching/research assistantships (The student may earn a monthly stipend of up to RMB10,000 before-tax during the normative period of study.)
PhD Student Sharing
“The CUHK (Shenzhen) Finance Ph.D. program has brought the cutting-edge finance Ph.D. education and research system to the mainland. To study here, I have not only received rigorous academic training brought by leading scholars, but also enjoyed a free, supportive and open academic atmosphere. At CUHK (Shenzhen), I can freely roam the two cultural platforms of the East and the West.”
ZHANG, Yubo
2021 Ph.D. student
Graduated from Renming University of China
National Outstanding Scholarship (2019, 2020)
Beijing Excellent Graduates (2021)
For more information please scan the QR code for the programmes’ homepage and e-brochures.
Contact Us
Phone Number: +86-0755-23518570
Email: rpg_sme@cuhk.edu.cn