GML-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science
发布时间：2022-8-18 发布人：U团队
Introduction
The Joint PhD program aims to train students in
original research in marine environmental science, and independent and
innovative thinking that is essential for a successful research career. In
particular, the collaborative effort provides students with opportunities to
benefit from the research excellence shared between HKUST and Southern
Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) , as well as
to cultivate outstanding science and technology talents to build a
sustainable economy in China.
Admission
Interested students who apply for the program should
lodge their applications for admission via the admission system of HKUST.
The applications will first be assessed and selected by HKUST, then
recommended to GML for review, and officially admitted by HKUST. Current
postgraduate students of both universities are eligible for the program
provided that the students meet all the admission requirements of both
universities including the English Language proficiency requirements of
HKUST.
Details about postgraduate admissions can be found at
Fok Ying Tung Graduate School.
Program Duration
The intended duration of the program is normally 4
years. Each student is required to spend 2 years at HKUST and 2 years at the
Guangzhou lab.
Curriculum
Students must fulfill the following program
requirements, which include at least 12 credits of courses at HKUST and all
the degree requirements of PhD degree program at HKUST:
Program Requirements (For intake 2021/22 or after)
·Minimum Credit Requirement
PhD: 16 credits
(12 credits from core and/or elective courses + 4 credits from OCES 6011 -
PG Seminar)
·Core Courses
All students must complete a minimum of 6 credits from the following core
courses:
·Elective Courses
Elective courses can be taken from:
i. The following pre-endorsed elective courses, and/or
ii. Approved postgraduate courses subject to endorsement by the PG
Coordinator. Only a maximum of 3 credits from this category can be counted
towards the credit requirement.
Pre-endorsed Elective Courses:
·Completion of PDEV 6800 Introduction
to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education;
All full-time RPg students are required to complete PDEV 6800. The course is
composed of a 10-hour training offered by the Center for Education
Innovation (CEI), and session(s) of instructional delivery to be assigned by
the respective departments. Upon satisfactory completion of the training
conducted by CEI, MPhil students are required to give at least one 30-minute
session of instructional delivery in front of a group of students for one
term. PhD students are required to give at least one such session each in
two different terms. The instructional delivery will be formally assessed.
·Completion of and passing PDEV 6770
Professional Development for Research Postgraduate Students:
The 1 credit earned from PDEV 6770 cannot be counted toward the credit
requirements;
Students who are HKUST MPhil (MES) graduates and have completed PDEV 6770 or
other professional development courses offered by the University before may
be exempted from this requirement, subject to prior approval from the
School.
·Completion of and passing OCES 6770
Professional Development in Marine Science;
The 1 credit earned from this course cannot be counted toward the credit
requirements.
·Completion of and passing LANG 5010
Postgraduate English for Science Studies, which should be taken in the first
year of study:
The 1 credit earned from this course cannot be counted toward the credit
requirements;
HKUST MPhil graduates may be considered for exemption from this requirement,
subject to prior approval from the Program Director and PG Coordinator.
·Taking and passing OCES 6011
Postgraduate Seminar whenever it is offered:
A maximum of 4 credits to be earned from this course;
Students who have taken the HKUST MPhil (MES) Program will be granted credit
transfer from OCES 6011 to the PhD program, with up to 1 credit.
·Submission of a thesis proposal to
the Qualifying Examination Committee who will examine the student’s general
background knowledge and knowledge related to the topic of the research
proposal:
Students must pass the qualifying examination.
·Registration in OCES 7990 Doctoral
Thesis Research; and
·Presentation and oral defense of the PhD thesis.
Course schedule
Program Requirement (For intake 2020/21)
·Curriculum
(2020-21 cohort)
Supervision
Two supervisors―one from GML-Guangzhou and one from
HKUST―will be assigned to each student.
Study Plan
Developed by a three-person group: The two
co-supervisors and the student;
Stipulates the graduation requirements of both universities, including the
curriculum and the research topic;
Includes the period of attendance at each university,
arrangement of the qualifying examination, a brief description of the thesis
research, courses to be taken at each university, credit transfer
arrangement; and
Must be endorsed by the co-supervisors of GML-Guangzhou and HKUST before
commencement of the study. Subsequent changes made to the study plan must be
endorsed in writing by the relevant departments of both universities.
Medium of Instruction
All coursework, qualifying examination, thesis work,
and thesis examination will be conducted in English.
Progress Assessment and Quality Assurance
The academic progress of students will be monitored by
a Thesis Supervision Committee formed in accordance to HKUST guidelines.
Each student is required to submit an annual progress report at the end of
each academic year for assessment by the Thesis Supervision Committee.
Students are also required to pass a qualifying examination and a thesis
examination in accordance with the rules and regulations of HKUST.
Registration and Degree Conferment
Each student has to be registered as a full-time
research postgraduate student at HKUST during their doctoral study period,
including the period when they register on the “Off-campus Research” status
to carry out research at GML. Upon successful completion of the program,
students will receive a degree certificate from HKUST, with a special note
on the transcript to indicate that the degree is conferred through a joint
program.
Studentship and Scholarship
Students will be awarded the studentship from GML, the
amount of which is equivalent to the postgraduate studentship for other
HKUST research postgraduates during their residency in HKUST.
Accommodation
Due to limited student accommodation at HKUST, students
are required to arrange their own accommodation outside HKUST campus.
Intellectual Property
Published papers based on a student’s research work
during the Joint PhD Program study should carry the names of both
institutions. The first affiliation of the papers should be determined by
the co-supervisors of the student. Ownership of Intellectual property
created by students in the Joint PhD Program will be governed by the policy
on ownership of intellectual property of the institution at which the
student is in residence at the time the intellectual property is created.
In other situations where the demarcation of
intellectual property rights cannot be clearly defined, an agreement should
be reached between the co-supervisors and the student concerned before the
student graduates.
MORE INFORMATION
GML-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science
GML Website: http://www.gmlab.ac.cn/
Professor Tang Profile: http://www.lingzis.com/
Project Information: http://www.lingzis.com/researchprojects.htm
Prof DanLing Tang, Ph.D
Group leader in GML, Director of Guangdong Key Lab of
Ocean Remote sensing,China, （The South China Sea Institute of Oceanology,
Chinese Academy of Sciences）. She is an expert on ocean remote sensing and
remote sensing of marine ecology, has published approximately 150 papers in
international journals, and both books “Remote Sensing of the Changing
Oceans” and “Typhoon Impact and Crisis Management” in Springer. Dr. Tang has
serviced for scientific communities, such as the President of the Pan Ocean
Remote Sensing Association (PORSEC), the President of PACON International,
Councilor of AGU, and Vice Chair of A2 Commission, Committee on Space
Research (COASPAR), her scientific achievements has been repeatedly
highlighted in the ICSU journal “Space Research Today”.
Professor Tang is recruiting doctoral students in
Marine Environmental Science.
