Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

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2 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Background Established in 2009 by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programmes in Hong Kong's institutions. Eligibility Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in Hong Kong institutions funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC), 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. The Fellowship 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 period of three years. About 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded each academic year 1. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. For details, please contact the institutions concerned directly. 1 Academic year in Hong Kong normally starts in September. Selection Panels Shortlisted applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the two HKPF Selection Panels with experts in the relevant broad areas -- one for science, medicine, engineering and technology and another one for humanities, social science and business studies. Selection Criteria While the academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account, but is not limited to, the four yardsticks below for the selection of candidates: i. Academic excellence; ii. Research ability and potential; iii. Communication, and interpersonal skills; and iv. Leadership abilities. Application Process Applicants may choose up to two programmes in one or two institutions for PhD study in their HKPFS applications. They are also required to submit application(s) for PhD admission to the relevant institution(s) directly for their selected programme(s). Applicants are therefore required to fully comply with the admission requirements of their selected institutions and programmes. The HKPFS 2011/12 will call for applications on 6 September Details on the application procedure are available at

3 Admission requirements of individual institutions are as follows: City University of Hong Kong ( Hong Kong Baptist University ( Lingnan University ( The Chinese University of Hong Kong ( The Hong Kong Institute of Education ( The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ( The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ( The University of Hong Kong ( Individual institutions may conduct interviews with applicants as part of the assessment for selection. Candidates not selected for the HKPFS may also be accepted by the concerned institution for admission and offered with postgraduate studentship of the institutions. Postgraduate Studies in Hong Kong For more information on postgraduate studies in Hong Kong, please visit the Joint Institutions homepage at and the website of Immigration Department at for details concerning the immigration policy on study in Hong Kong. Enquiries For enquiries about the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, please address your questions to For enquiries about the PhD programmes and admission requirements, please contact the respective institutions directly. Contact details of each institution are as follows: City University of Hong Kong Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies, Flat 7B, Block 1, To Yuen Building, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 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) Fax number: (852) Telephone number: (852) Fax number: (852)

4 Lingnan University Registry, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong 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 The Hong Kong Institute of Education Graduate School, The Hong Kong Institute of Education 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong 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) Fax number: (852) or (852) Telephone number: (852) Fax number: (852) Telephone number: (852) or (852) Fax number: (852) Telephone number: (852) Fax number: (852) 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) Fax number: (852) The University of Hong Kong Graduate School, Room P403, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Telephone number: (852) Fax number: (852)

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9 Online Application Graduate School Homepage Applicants who wish to be considered by the School of Economics and Finance are required to submit their applications in the Main Round only. The School will NOT consider applications submitted in the 1st and 2nd Clearing Rounds. Important Notes to Applicants Welcome to the online application system for admission to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes of the University of Hong Kong. If you would like to apply for admission to a taught postgraduate programme instead of a research degree programme, please refer to the Postgraduate Prospectus. 1. Please read the Guide to Application and General Information and Instructions carefully to make sure you understand the application procedures and requirements before completing the form. Applicants are strongly advised to complete the submission of their applications and necessary supporting documents to the Online Application System well in advance of the application deadlines to ensure smooth and successful submission. The Online Application System may be affected by the heavy loads generated by large number of applications near the close of the application periods. 2. All applications should be submitted to the Online Application System. You are also required to provide some documents to support your application. Please upload them before the application deadline. Application Periods 3. (a) Current Year - Admission in (2nd Clearing Round) Only very limited student places are available at this stage. Applicants who wish to commence their studies on or before January 1, 2011 should file their applications by September 30, All applications submitted by that day will be considered in the following three to four months. (b) Coming Year - Admission in The application period for admission in will commence on September 1, 2010 and the application dates are as follows: Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF) Scheme Application Dates Initial Application to Research Grants Council (RGC): September 6 - December 1, 2010 (HKT 12:00nn or GMT +8 hours) Full Application to HKU: September 6 - December 8, 2010 Main Round September 1 - December 8, st Clearing Round December 9, April 30, nd Clearing Round May 1 - August 31, 2011 Details of HKPF Scheme including the procedures of completing initial application can be found here. (1 of 3) [13/9/ :35:42]

10 Online Application HKPF Applicants 4. Applicants who wish to apply for HKPF Scheme through The University of Hong Kong must quote the reference number allocated by RGC. Before submitting full application to the University, HKPF applicants should file an initial application to the RGC via the HKPFS electronic system to obtain a reference number on or before December 1, HKPF applicants are also required to provide additional information in the Online Application System for the Selection Panel's evaluation. Payment of Application Fees 6. The application fee is HK$150 for payment online by VISA or MASTERCARD. To encourage applicants to settle application fees online, concession will be given to online payment by credit card starting from October 1, HK$150 will be charged for online payment by credit card and HK$400 will be charged for payment by other means. Application fees are non-refundable. 7. Your application can be submitted only upon authorized payment of the non-refundable application fees and the supporting documents can be uploaded after successful submission of application. Applicants who make payment online will have the benefit of automatic notification of authorized payment sent direct to the Graduate School. Applicants who make payment by other means need to send the original proof of payment to the Graduate School as soon as possible and within four weeks. Completing Online Application 8. To submit your application online, please create an account first by clicking the "Create Account" button below. After successful creation of an account, you will be able to access the online application form. You do not need to input all information required in one go. You may save the inputted details and log off any time; and fill in the other details later by logging in again with your username and password. Please click here for an overview of the system. 9. The system will automatically log you out if it is idle for 20 minutes. All unsaved data will be lost. Please remember to save your data from time to time. 10. The maximum time allowed for you to fill in the online application form is 4 weeks. If you do not submit your application within 4 weeks after creation of your account, your account and all information entered will be deleted from the system. 11. Once your application has been submitted, you will NOT be able to change/view your application details online. Applicants are strongly advised to check their application details carefully and keep a record of their application information before online application fees payment. 12. After your application has been submitted and the online payment of application fee has been settled, an acknowledgement message with your application number will be shown. For applicants who settle the application fee by means other than online payment, an acknowledgement will be sent after the payment/original payment proof is received. You can upload the supporting documents by then anytime and delete them if necessary. Please quote the application number and your full name in all future correspondence with the Graduate School. 13. Please contact the Graduate School as soon as possible by gradsch@hku.hk for any subsequent (2 of 3) [13/9/ :35:42]

11 Online Application changes in personal particulars after your application has been successfully submitted. Enquiries 14. The Online Application Sytem is best viewed with Internal Explorer 6. If you have enquiries regarding how to use the Online Application Sytem, please contact the Graduate School by or telephone: (852) (3 of 3) [13/9/ :35:42]