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| No.5 October, 2014 |
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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2015/16 |
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The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong.
More than 230 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2015/16 academic year, which will start in September 2015.
The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$240,000 (approximately A$35,000) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately A$1,470) per year to each awardee for a period of up to three years.
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Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Scheme offers research opportunities in a broad range of PhD programs in Hong Kong – Asia’s world city, a culturally rich, cosmopolitan city set amidst the sea and mountains, nestled against China and its rich heritage, with English as the medium of instruction and research institutions steeped in international collaboration, and where research and career opportunities abound.
Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the eight institutions in Hong Kong listed below, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience and ethnic background, are eligible to apply.
Applicants need to demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.
The eight institutions are –
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- The University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- City University of Hong Kong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Lingnan University
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- The Hong Kong Institute of Education
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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 2014 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 before submitting applications for PhD admission to their desired institutions.
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.
Find out more about the scheme and application procedure here. |
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