Background
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| The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), established by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) in 2009, aims at attracting the best and brightest students from all over the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong. |  |
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Funding
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Applicants for admission to PhD programmes at HKBU via the HKPFS will concurrently be considered for regular places assigned to the University through the award of Postgraduate Studentship. Those who are not selected for the Fellowship may be given separate consideration for admission as Research Postgraduate students at HKBU via the award of Postgraduate Studentship.
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HKPFS# |
HKBU Postgraduate Studentship |
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Monthly Stipend |
HK$20,000
(approx. US$2,600) |
HK$13,600
(approx. US$1,750) |
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Tuition Waiver |
First year tuition waiver |
Nil |
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Scholarship* |
Scholarship to cover the tuition fee for the 2nd and 3rd year of study |
Nil |
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Conference and Research related travel allowance |
HK$10,000 (approx. US$1,300) per year for a maximum of three years |
HK$10,000 (approx.US$1,300) for the entire study period |
#Offered by RGC and HKBU
*Subject to satisfactory academic progress |
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Eligibility
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| Those who are seeking admission as new full-time PhD students, 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. |  |
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Selection Criteria
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 | While the academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Review Panels will take into account, but is not limited to, the four yardsticks below for the selection of candidates:
-Academic excellence;
-Research ability and potential;
-Communication and interpersonal skills; and
-Leadership abilities. |
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Entrance and English Proficiency Requirements
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Applicants seeking admission to the PhD degree programme should possess:
(a) a master's degree from a recognized university or comparable institution; or
(b) any other qualification deemed by the Graduate School to be acceptable for this purpose.
Candidates under paragraph (b) may be required to take a qualifying examination, in which event their progress shall be reported to the Graduate School at the end of their first year of study.
Applicants may be required to prove their language abilities in English and/or Chinese by means of an interview, or, for applicants from outside Hong Kong, by means of performance in a test to show acceptable language proficiency, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Member of Institute of Linguists (MIL) examination. The TOEFL institution code of HKBU is 9467. |  |
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Application Process
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 | The Scheme will call for application in early September 2011. An initial application should be made through the Online Application System at the RGC's website (https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/InitApplication.jsp). A full application should then be submitted to the HKBU, Office of Graduate School through the online application system
(http://buar.hkbu.edu.hk/index.php/ admission/postgraduate_admissions/on-line_applications). Each applicant may choose up to two programmes. The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship application is also regarded as a formal application for PhD admission, and applicants are therefore required to fully comply with HKBU's admission requirements. Applicants who are not selected for the Fellowship Scheme will be considered as regular application.
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Application Deadline
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Submit initial applications to the RGC: |
1 December 2011, 12:00 noon (Hong Kong time or GMT +8) |
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Full applications to HKBU: |
1 December 2011, 23:59 (Hong Kong time or GMT +8) |
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Enquiry
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Research Grants Council (for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme)
Graduate School, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Address: |
Office of Graduate School (Level 7, Fong Shu Chuen Library, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Waterloo Road, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon) |
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Enquiry hotline: |
(852) 3411 5127 |
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Fax: |
(852) 3411 5133 |
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Email: |
hkpfs@hkbu.edu.hk |
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Website: |
http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/hkpfs |
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