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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2018-2019

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:59 am
by Eli
Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's universities.

The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$240,000 (approximately US$30,000) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year to each awardee for a period of up to three years. More than 230 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2018/19 academic year. For awardees who need more than three years to complete their PhD studies, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities.

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

For details, visit https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/enquiry.html.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2017