Hong Kong PhD Fellowships Scheme 2013/2014

Hong Kong PhD Fellowships Scheme 2013/2014

Background

Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's institutions.

Eligibility

Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight institutions, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience, and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply. 

City University of Hong Kong 
Hong Kong Baptist University 
Lingnan University 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong 
The Hong Kong Institute of Education 
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 
The University of Hong Kong 

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

Fellowship Award

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) 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 three years. About 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in each academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete their PhD studies, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. For details, please contact the institutions concerned directly.

* Institutions in Hong Kong normally start their academic year in September.

Selection Panel

Shortlisted applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the following two Selection Panels comprising experts in the relevant board areas:

sciences, medicine, engineering and technology 
humanities, social sciences and business studies 

Selection Criteria

While candidates' academic excellence is the primary consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account factors as follows:

Academic excellence; 
Research ability and potential; 
Communication and interpersonal skills; and 
Leadership abilities. 

http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html