Fully Funded PhD Positions in Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship Thrust，Society Hub，HKUST(GZ)

About IPE Thrust and PhD program
Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship (IPE) is an emerging interdisciplinary area that has become increasingly important in recent years in addressing global challenges in governance and provision of private and public goods and services. It focuses on linkages among innovation, entrepreneurship, and public policy in development of human society. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programs in Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship are interdisciplinary programs that prepare the next generation of leaders in solving problems at the interface of technology and society through innovation in technology, institution, policy, entrepreneurship, and business model.
The PhD Program seeks to train students in original research with cross-disciplinary approach to innovation, policy and entrepreneurship, and to cultivate independent and innovative thinking for knowledge creation in policy, innovation and entrepreneurship. A PhD graduate is expected to demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the chosen area of research and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making an original and substantial contribution to the cross-disciplinary area.
– IPE cross-disciplinary focus areas
– Innovation and Intellectual Property Right Protection
– Innovation and Strategy Change
– Innovation and Technology Management
– Health Studies/Health Care Policy
– Environmental Policies/Sustainability
– Experimental Economics and Decision Sciences
– Entrepreneurship and Organization Theory
– Entrepreneurship and Financial Management
– Technology Innovation Policy
– Digital Economy and Governance
– Technology and Social Development
On successful completion of the PhD program, graduates will be able to:
Why Join Us?
– Fully funded studies and financial support for PhD students
HKUST(GZ) provides generous scholarships for students to join our research postgraduate community, which fully covers your tuition, accommodation fees and other living costs.
We are currently offering up to a full scholarship of RMB ¥180,000 per year for full-time PhD students (up to 4 years).
Additionally, HKUST(GZ) provides the Overseas Research Travel Grant (RTG) program to help support the cost of travel for full-time PhD students to present research papers at overseas conferences and international meetings (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan of China).
– International Faculty and Diverse areas of research
IPE Thrust is comprised of a group of world-leading faculty members with diverse areas of research. Recruitment of top international academics and scholars is ongoing at the same time.
For more faculty profile details, please visit:
Faculty Profile | HKUST(GZ) https://facultyprofiles.hkust-gz.edu.cn/
– Degree awarded by HKUST, Hong Kong
The quality of your studies in HKUST (GZ) is monitored and guaranteed by the HKUST Hong Kong campus. Degree diplomas from both campuses are equivalent to each other and are all issued by the HKUST Hong Kong campus.
– HKUST 2.0: UNIFIED HKUST, COMPLEMENTARY CAMPUSES
Under the “UNIFIED HKUST, COMPLEMENTARY CAMPUSES” framework, HKUST(GZ) and HKUST are separate legal entities with their own financial systems, but both maintain a consistency in high academic standards on faculty and program quality, while creating great synergy by sharing resources and complementing each other’s strengths.
How to Apply?
Program Name:
Doctor of Philosophy in Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship
Normative Program Duration:
Full-time: 3 years (with a relevant research master’s degree), 4 years (without a relevant research master’s degree)
Part-time: 6 years (prior consent of supervisor is required)
Application link:https://fytgs.hkust-gz.edu.cn/admissions/apply-now
Application Deadline for 2025-26 intake:The deadline for international student application is on or before 15 June 2025.
We are recruiting PhDs on a rolling basis. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we may stop recruiting when the places are taken up.
Scholarship information:https://fytgs.hkust-gz.edu.cn/admissions/before-submitting-an-application/scholarships-fees
IPE Thrust website:
https://soch.hkust-gz.edu.cn/academics/ipe/programs/
Enquiries: [email protected]
Address: 1 Duxue Road, Nansha District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China