Research Grants Council (RGC) of
Hong Kong offers PhD Fellowship Scheme for international students in Hong Kong. More than 230 PhD Fellowships will be
awarded for a period of up to three years in the 2017/2018 academic year.
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
universities.
The Research Grants Council
(RGC), which was established in 1991, operates under the aegis of the
University Grants Committee (UGC) and functions as an advisory body on research
matters within the organizational stru
cture of the Committee.
For applicants from non-English
speaking universities, unless they provide proof that English is the language
of instruction for all courses, they are required to attach score results of
TOEFL or IELTS in their PhD applications to the universities concerned.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing PhD degree at eight
institutions mentioned above.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded to study any of the courses
offered by the 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.
Scholarship Award: 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. More than 230 PhD Fellowships will be
awarded in the 2017/18 academic year. For awardees who need more than three
years to complete their PhD studies, additional support may be provided by the
chosen universities. For details, please contact the universities concerned
directly.
Scholarship Provider: Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong
Scholarship can be taken
in Hong
Kong
Eligibility:
(a) 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 Education University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The University
of Hong Kong
(b) Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic
performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal
skills, and leadership abilities.
Nationality: International students can apply for
this PhD Fellowship Scheme.
College Admission
Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Those
who are seeking admission as new full-time PhD students in UGC-funded
universities 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.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirement: For
applicants from non-English speaking universities, unless they provide proof
that English is the language of instruction for all courses, they are required
to attach score results of TOEFL or IELTS in their PhD applications to the
universities concerned. This requirement is exempted if their proposed PhD
studies/programmes are specifically in non-English medium, e.g. in Chinese
language. Please note that since the UGC-funded universities determine the admission
requirements of their PhD programmes, whether applicants need to submit results
of any other specific tests is subject to the requirements of individual
universities. In general, good results obtained from an open examination widely
recognised by international academic institutions will be very useful for
universities and Selection Panels of the Scheme to assess one’s intellectual
and language competency.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates should first make an Initial
Application online through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Electronic
System (HKPFSES) to obtain a HKPFS Reference Number by 1 December
2016 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 before submitting applications for PhD
admission to their desired institutions. Applicants may choose up to two
programmes/departments at one or two institutions for PhD study under HKPFS
2017/18. They should comply with the admission requirements of their selected
institutions and programmes. As the deadlines for applications to some of
the institutions may immediately follow that of the Initial Application,
candidates should submit initial applications as early as possible to ensure
that they have sufficient time to submit applications to institutions.
Application Deadline: The initial application deadline to obtain a HKPFS
Reference Number is 1 December 2016 and following are the deadlines
for PhD admission to desired institutions: City University of Hong
Kong- 6 December 2016; Hong Kong Baptist University-1 December 2016; Lingnan
University-2 December 2016; The Chinese University of Hong Kong-1 December
2016; The Hong Kong Institute of Education-1 December 2016; The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University-1 December 2016; The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology-4 December 2016 and The University of Hong Kong-December 1,
2016.
