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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Sponsored by Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) | |||
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**** AWARD Award Type: Fellowship Purpose: Established in 2009 by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programmes in Hong Kong
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**** LOCATION Country: Hong Kong Fields of Study: Technology Emphasis On: Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in UGC-funded institutions of Hong Kong, irrespective of their country of origin 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. **** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION Average Amount per 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 for the awardees for a maximum period of three years. 135 PhD Fellow **** APPLICATION INFORMATION Deadline: The application deadline of the Scheme is 1 December 2009 (23:59 hrs, Hong Kong time). Procedure: Application Process The Scheme will call for applications on 8 September 2009. Each applicant may choose up to two programmes in one or two institutions for PhD study when applying for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship. Application should be made through the On-line Application System (OAS) which will be available on 8 September 2009. The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship application is also regarded as a formal application for admission to the PhD programme(s) offered by the institution(s) concerned. Applicants are therefore required to fully comply with the admission requirements of their selected institutions and programmes except the application deadline, which should strictly follow the stipulated deadline of the Fellowship scheme. The application deadline of the Scheme is 1 December 2009 (23:59 hrs, Hong Kong time). **** ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: undergraduate, graduate Other Criteria: Admission requirements of individual institutions are as follows: City University of Hong Kong (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs/hkphd/index.htm) Hong Kong Baptist University (http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~gs/hkpfs/ent_req.html) Lingnan Univers **** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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. The contacts of each institution are as follows: City University of Hong Kong Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies, 5/F., Cheng Yick Chi 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: rpgs@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) 2609 8976 Fax number: (852) 2603 5779 Email: gradschool@cuhk.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 | ||
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