01.11.2024
Prospective PhD Student Webinar - Finance
Prospective PhD Student Webinar - Finance
Date: November 14, 2024 (5 PM HKT)
Are you a student considering graduate school? Do you have an interest in finance and economics? Would you like to study finance in one of the world’s most dynamic financial centers?
The finance department of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) invites you to attend a webinar for prospective PhD students. The goal of the webinar is to engage students who may not normally consider Hong Kong or HKU for their postgraduate studies and to enhance the intellectual diversity of the department. All interested students are welcome!
In this one hour session, faculty members from HKU’s finance department will answer the following questions:
1 An Introduction to the HKU Finance Faculty
2 What does Finance research at HKU look like?
3 Why is HKU a great place to do a Finance PhD?
4 What is the application process? How does one stand out?
Why HKU for a Finance PhD?
Finance PhD programs train students to become finance researchers at leading business schools and economics department, to write papers for publication in top journals, and to contribute knowledge to the financial world to guide investment practitioners, corporate executives, policymakers, and households. A good program is therefore distinguished by its research faculty and overall research environment. In short, HKU is a top institution in Asia, HKUBS is a top business school, and HKU Finance is a top finance department in Asia. We have more than 20 research active faculty. We have top faculty from PhD institutions such as MIT, Harvard, MIT, Cornell, Wharton, and LSE. Beyond finance, we have excellent faculty in related programs such as economics and accounting. Here are examples of distinctions from recent years alone:
• From 2021-2024, HKU’s finance department is #14 globally by publication count in the top 3 finance journals.
• Across disciplines, as of 2023, HKU Business School ranks No 1 in Asia, Worlds’ No 18 in the UT Dallas
Research Rankings.
• More broadly, HKU is #17 in the world (QS World
University Rankings 2025), #2 in Asia (QS Asia
University Rankings), #1 in Hong Kong (QS World
University Rankings (2025)
Entrance scholarships
PhD students come to HKU fully funded.
• HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Program
(USD 214520, 4-year PhD)
• Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
(USD 214520, 4-year PhD)
• Postgraduate Scholarships USD 117,410
(4-year PhD)
Deadlines
1. 1st Clearing Round - (December 2, April 30 2025,
Deadline Dec 1, most quota used here)
2. 2nd Clearing Round - (May 1, 2025 - August 30, 2025,
Deadline Apr 30)
Application requirements
• Bachelor’s degree with first class honors, or Bachelor’s
degree with honors and a taught Master’s degree
• Competitive GRE or GMAT
• English: TOEFL 85 or above, English institution, or IELTS
(6.5 or above with no subtest lower than 6)