Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

Overview

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

Eligibility

Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in Hong Kong institutions funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC), 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.

The Fellowship

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 for each awardee for a period of three years. About 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded each academic year1. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, 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 Panels

Shortlisted applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the two HKPFS Selection Panels with experts in the relevant broad areas -- one for science, medicine, engineering and technology and another one for humanities, social science and business studies.

Selection Criteria

While academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account, but not limited to, the four yardsticks below for the selection of candidates:

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

Application Process

Applicants may choose up to two programmes in one or two institutions for PhD study in their HKPFS applications. They are also required to submit application(s) for PhD admission to the relevant institution(s) directly for their selected programme(s). Applicants are therefore required to fully comply with the admission requirements of their selected institutions and programmes. The HKPFS 2012/13 calls for applications on 1 September 2011. Details on the application procedure are available athttp://www.rgc.edu.hk/hkphd.

For information and admission requirements of individual institutions, please visit the websites below:

City University of Hong Kong

(http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs/hkphd)

Hong Kong Baptist University

(http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/hkpfs)

Lingnan University

(http://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/info/phd/)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

(http://www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/hkphd/)

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

(http://www.ied.edu.hk/gradsch/)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

(http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ro/hkphd-fellowship/)

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

(http://www.ust.hk/hkpfs)

The University of Hong Kong

(http://www.hku.hk/gradsch/web/apply)

Individual institutions will conduct interviews with applicants as part of the assessment for selection. Candidates not selected for the HKPFS award may be accepted by the institutions concerned for PhD admission and offered with postgraduate studentship by the institutions.

Postgraduate Studies in Hong Kong

For more information on postgraduate studies in Hong Kong, please visit http://www.grad.edu.hk/grad/ and the website of Immigration Department athttp://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/faq_ipoe.htm for details concerning the immigration policy on study in Hong Kong.

Enquiries

For enquiries about the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, please address your questions to HKPF@ugc.edu.hk.

For enquiries about the PhD programmes and admission requirements, please contact the respective institutions directly. Their contact details are as follows:

	City University of Hong Kong Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies, Flat 7B, Block 1, To Yuen Building, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong	Telephone number: (852) 3442 9076 Fax number: (852) 3442 0332 Email: sgfellow@cityu.edu.hk
	Hong Kong Baptist University Office of Graduate School, Level 7, Fong Shu Chuen Library, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong	Telephone number: (852) 3411 5127 Fax number: (852) 3411 5133 Email: hkpfs@hkbu.edu.hk
	Lingnan University Registry, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong	Telephone number: (852) 2616 8750 Fax number: (852) 2572 5178 or (852) 2463 9104 Email: rpgadm@LN.edu.hk
	The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School, Room G01, G/F, Academic Building No.1, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong	Telephone number: (852) 3943 8976 Fax number: (852) 2603 5779 Email: gradschool@cuhk.edu.hk
	The Hong Kong Institute of Education Graduate School, The Hong Kong Institute of Education 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong	Telephone number: (852) 2948 7912 or (852) 2948 6611 Fax number: (852) 2948 6619 Email: rpg@ied.edu.hk
	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Office, Room M501, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong	Telephone number: (852) 3400 3635 Fax number: (852) 2355 7651 Email: roro@polyu.edu.hk
	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Postgraduate Admissions Team Admissions, Registration and Records Office Room 1381, Academic Building The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong	Telephone number: (852) 2623 1120 Fax number: (852) 2358 2463 Email: hkpfs@ust.hk
	The University of Hong Kong Graduate School, Room P403, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong	Telephone number: (852) 2857 3470 Fax number: (852) 2857 3543 Email: gradsch@hku.hk