Hong Kong scholarship

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2023/2024: Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong offers PhD Fellowship to International students. Application Deadline: 1st December 2022 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 Offered Annually? Yes About Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme: The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), established in 2009 by the Research Grants Council (RGC), aims to attract the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programmes in Hong Kong’s institutions. About 300 PhD Fellowships will be awarded this academic year. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. Financial aid is available for any field of study. Eligibility: Candidates 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 KongHong Kong Baptist UniversityLingnan UniversityThe Chinese University of Hong KongThe Education University of Hong KongThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe University of Hong Kong Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities. Selection Criteria: While candidates' academic excellence is the primary consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account factors as follows: Academic excellence;Research ability and potential;Communication and interpersonal skills; andLeadership abilities. Number of Awards: 300 Value of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme: The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$325,200 (approximately US$41,690) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,600 (approximately US$1,740) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. 300 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2023/24 academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities. For details, please contact the universities concerned directly. 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: sciences, medicine, engineering and technologyhumanities, social sciences and business studies Application Process for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme: Eligible candidates should first make an Initial Application online through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Electronic System (HKPFSES) to obtain an HKPFS Reference Number by 1 December 2022 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 before submitting applications for PhD admission to their desired universities.Applicants may choose up to two programmes / departments at one or two universities for PhD study under HKPFS 2023/24. They should comply with the admission requirements of their selected universities and programmes.As the deadlines for applications to some of the universities may immediately follow that of the Initial Application, candidates should submit initial applications as early as possible to ensure sufficient time to submit applications to universities. Visit Scholarship webpage for more details

Hong Kong scholarship

300 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2023/2024 for International Students