Established in 2009 by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest student in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong’s universities.
Requirements
Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in Hong Kong universities funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC), irrespective of their country of origin, prior to 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 list of institutions that are available to be applied is:
- 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
- The University of Hong Kong
Awards/ Grants
The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$309,600 (approximately US$39,700) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$12,900 (approximately US$1,700) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. 250 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2020/21 academic year (Please be informed that the Universities in Hong Kong normally start their academic year in September). For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities.
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:
- Science, Medicine, Engineering and Technology
- Humanities, Social Sciences and Business Studies
Applicants may choose up to two programmes in one or two universities of PhD study in their HKPFS applications. They are also required to submit application(s) for PhD admission to the relevant universities directly for their selected programme(s). Applicants are therefore required to fully comply with the admission requirements of their selected universities and programmes. For information and admission requirements of individual universities, please kindly visit the universities’ website above. For further information related to Fellowships, please visit this Scholarship Link.