HONG KONG PhD FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme for International Students
Hong Kong RGC
Doctoral (PhD) Degree
Doctoral (PhD) Degree
Deadline: 1 Dec 2017 (annual)
Study in: Hong Kong, China
Course starts September 2018
Study in: Hong Kong, China
Course starts September 2018
Brief description:
Established in 2009
by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), the Hong Kong PhD
Fellowship Scheme aims to attract outstanding students in the world to
pursue their PhD degree programmes in Hong Kong’s institutions.
Host Institution(s):
The HKPF supports the awardees to pursue their PhD studies at UGC-funded institutions in Hong Kong:
• City University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Baptist University
• Lingnan University
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• The Education University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• The University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Baptist University
• Lingnan University
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• The Education University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• The University of Hong Kong
Level/Field of study:
Eligible PhD
Programmes offered by participating institutions. For details of PhD
programmes offered by individual institutions, please refer to their
respective websites (links found above).
Number of Awards:
More than 230 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2018/19 academic year
Target group:
International students
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
The Fellowship
provides an annual stipend of HK$240,000 (approximately US$30,000) and a
conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000
(approximately US$1,300) per year to each awardee for a period of up to
three years.
Eligibility:
Those who are seeking admission as new
full-time PhD students in UGC-funded institutions of Hong Kong,
irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience and
ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.
Applicants should
demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research
ability/potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and
leadership abilities.
Application instructions:
Eligible candidates
should first make an Initial Application online through the Hong Kong
PhD Fellowship Scheme Electronic System (HKPFSES) to obtain an HKPFS
Reference Number by 1 December 2017 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 before submitting applications for PhD admission to their desired universities.
It is important to read the how to apply page and
visit the official website and the specific websites of the
participating institutions (links found below) for detailed information
on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html
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