Open Positions

Applicant Profile

Applicants must hold a master's degree or equivalent, or be in the final year of a relevant master's programme and obtain the required qualification before enrolment. The selected programme's admission requirements also apply; please consult the official eligibility guidelines.

We particularly welcome applicants with:

• A relevant academic background in computer science, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, medical imaging, data science, health informatics, or a closely related discipline.
• Practical machine-learning or deep-learning experience, supported by solid programming skills and the ability to implement, evaluate, and improve research methods.
• Research motivation and independent thinking, together with creativity, good academic English, and the ability to collaborate effectively.

Research experience is an advantage. Publications, particularly first-author work, are welcome, as are substantial research projects or open-source contributions. Please describe your own contribution to the work you submit.

To assess research fit, please review the topics and recent work on my personal homepage.

Fees and Scholarships

Degree applicants may apply for the MPU Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme, subject to its eligibility and selection rules. Scholarship applications and supporting documents must be submitted together with the admission application. Awards are competitive and subject to university approval.

Tuition and other charges depend on the applicable fee schedule and applicant category. Please check the official sources for your intended intake:

• Postgraduate tuition fees
• Fees and scholarships for Chinese Mainland applicants
• Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme

How to Inquire

Please email lyhan@mpu.edu.mo, indicate your intended doctoral programme, and use the subject line below:

PhD Application 2027/2028 – Your Name

Please include:

• A current CV, including your institutions, degrees, relevant experience, academic performance where available, and expected graduation date if applicable.
• A brief research plan for doctoral inquiries, outlining a problem you would like to investigate, why it matters, your initial approach, and how it relates to my research.
• Relevant work, if available, such as publications, preprints, code repositories, a thesis summary, or project reports. Briefly explain your contribution.