SKLMEH Visiting Fellowship Scheme

With a view to enhancing and strengthening research collaboration with outstanding researchers (from postdoctoral fellows to senior professors) from Mainland China and overseas, the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health (SKLMEH) has established the SKLMEH Visiting Fellowship Scheme and is now calling for nominations of potential Visiting Fellows who intend to conduct collaborative research with our members at SKLMEH. 

The nominees must hold a PhD degree, and his/her research proposal must include a CityU member of SKLMEH as a collaborative partner. The visiting period will be 1-6 months. The Research Areas include:

• Innovative Technology in Pollution Monitoring (e.g., antibiotics, pathogens, biotoxins);
• Innovative Technology in Pollution Control;
• Molecular Toxicology of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs); 
• Scientific Derivation of Water or Sediment Quality Criteria for CECs;
• Modelling of Pollutant Fate and Transport;
• Environmental Health (i.e., impacts of pollutants to human health);
• Environmental DNA;
• Remote Sensing for Monitoring of Marine Ecosystem Health;
• Marine Ecosystem Restoration;
• Carbon Neutrality in Marine Environments; or
• Other areas relevant to SKLMEH’s mission and strategic research themes.

All nominations will be reviewed and assessed by the SKLMEH Visiting Fellowship Review Committee. Results of the application will be announced in July 2026. Successful applicants can start the program from 1stAugust 2026 and all awardees must complete the visiting appointment by 31 March 2027.

To apply, please complete and return the application form together with a Full C.V. of the nominee to Dr. Cindy Tan via email:tianftan@cityu.edu.hk

The deadline for the nomination is15thJune 2026 (Monday).