I am recruiting highly motivated PhD and MPhil students to join the GIFT-Lab for Spring and Fall 2027 entry. If you are interested in GIS, Spatial Data Science, and Transport Geography—and if you're curious about how transport shapes and is reshaped by our daily lives—then you are the true gift we are looking for!
Application Period for September 2027 Entry: 01-SEP-2026 to 31-May-2027
1–2 fully funded PhD positions with a competitive stipend (ideally starting in Spring/Fall 2027)
Master’s students (with part-time Research Assistant positions available)
Research Assistants
Visiting Scholars and Students
If you are interested, please email your CV, a one-page research plan, and a writing sample (this can be a journal paper, book chapter, or section of a report -- preferred for PhD applicants) to Dr. Xiao Li.
Email: xiao-shaw.li@polyu.edu.hk