The Pasteur Foundation Asia wishes to foster bilateral exchanges between HKU-Pasteur Research Pole and the Institut Pasteur in Paris or other institutes from the Institut Pasteur International Network, and support outstanding postgraduate students with scholarships to carry out research internships.

The awardees will demonstrate outstanding individual capabilities in scientific research and the desire to pursue doctoral or post-doctoral biomedical research studies.

Stay tuned : opportunities and formalities to be announced later.

Through international training, unique cross-discipline interactions, and hands-on experience, HKU-Pasteur Research Pole provides students, young scientists and health professionals with consistent knowledge.

HKU-Pasteur Research Pole has pioneered in Hong Kong the organization of advanced Master Classes for postgraduate students and young investigators. Since the creation of the first HKU-Pasteur Virology Course in 2004, around 1,000 students from all over the world have been trained.

In close synergy with the University of Hong Kong and the Institut Pasteur, HKU-Pasteur Research Pole has established a Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Training in Biomedical Research for postgraduate students, preferentially from the University of Hong Kong, the Institut Pasteur International network and Asian universities.

The Institut Pasteur is a leading international research institute based in Paris (France), which operates in a highly international context, with a network of 33 centres throughout the world; it has four large public interest missions: research, education, public health, and development of scientific innovation to society via technology transfer and industrial partnerships.

The first Institut Pasteur site outside of France was established in 1891. Since then, the Institut Pasteur International Network has expanded to comprise 32 additional sites across the five continents in 26 countries, 7 of which are in Asia, The HKU-Pasteur Research Pole is the main hub of the Institut Pasteur International Network in Asia.

By its strategic location HKU-PRP is well placed to be at the forefront of an early warning and response to emerging diseases threats. Its research strategy has focused on the generation of biological knowledge to confront the challenges posed by viral infections and provide solutions to treat infectious diseases.

The Institut Pasteur International Network is committed to advancing science, medicine and public health. The Institut Pasteur pioneered the concept of global health by establishing the first site of the Institut Pasteur International Network in 1891. The Institut Pasteur International Network has since become a unique model for health cooperation that brings together a human and scientific community engaged at both local and international level to tackle current health priorities.