HK PhD Fellowship Scheme

Funding

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.

	HKPFS#	HKBU Postgraduate Studentship
Monthly Stipend	HK$20,000 (approx. US$2,600)	HK$13,800 (approx. US$1,750)
Tuition Waiver	First year tuition waiver	Nil
Scholarship*	Scholarship to cover the tuition fee for the 2nd and 3rd year of study	Nil
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

Eligibility

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.

Selection Criteria

While the academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Review Panels will take into account, but is not limited to, the six yardsticks below for the selection of candidates: Academic excellence; Research ability and potential; Institutional Support; Cultural Diversity; Leadership ability and societal responsibility; and Communication, interpersonal skills.

 

Entrance and English Proficiency Requirements

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. For applicants from non-English speaking universities, unless they provide proof that English is the language of instruction, they are required to provide score results of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IETLS). This requirement is exempted if applicants' proposed PhD studies/programmes are specifically in non-English medium, e.g. in Chinese language. The TOEFL institution code of HKBU is 9467.

Application Process

The Scheme will call for application in early September every year. An initial application must be made through the Online Application System at the RGC's website (https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/InitApplication.jsp). After you obtain the official reference number from the RGC Online Application System, you may apply to HKBU via the Graduate School Online Application System.  Each applicant may choose up to two programmes. The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship application is also regarded as a formal application for regular PhD admission to HKBU, 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.

Application Deadline

Submit initial applications to the RGC:	Normally in early December
Full applications to HKBU:	Normally in early December

Enquiry

Research Grants Council (for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme)
Fax:	(852) 2845 1183
Email:	hkpf@ugc.edu.hk
Website:	http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html
Graduate School, Hong Kong Baptist University
Enquiry hotline:	(852) 3411 5127
Fax:	(852) 3411 5133
Email:	hkpfs@hkbu.edu.hk
Website:	http://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/hkpfs/fellowship