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Federal Ministry of Education 2023/2024 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

Federal Ministry of Education 2023/2024 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

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The Fellowship will provide a competitive annual stipend and a conference and research-related travel allowance per year up to three years. 300 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2023/24 academic year.

Interested applicants are invited to apply for the Federal Ministry of Education 2023/2024 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. The Research Grant Council of Hong Kong is launching the Fourteenth (14th) Round of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme for international students, including Nigerians, to pursue PhD studies in Hong Kong world-class research universities.

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Eligibility

Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight universities, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.

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  1. City University of Hong Kong
    http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs/hkphd
    email: sgfellow@cityu.edu.hk
  2. Hong Kong Baptist University
    https://gs.hkbu.edu.hk/admission/hong-kong-phd-fellowship-scheme/introduction
    email: hkbu_rpg@hkbu.edu.hk
  3. Lingnan University
    http://www.ln.edu.hk/rpg/hong-kong-phd-fellowship-scheme-hkpfs
    email: rpgadm@LN.edu.hk
  4. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/hkpfs
    email: gradschool@cuhk.edu.hk
  5. The Education University of Hong Kong
    https://www.eduhk.hk/gradsch/index.php/prospective-students/research-postgraduate-programmes.html
    email: rpg@eduhk.hk
  6. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    http://www.polyu.edu.hk/gs/hkpfs
    email: gs.enquiry@polyu.edu.hk
  7. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    https://fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/hkpfs
    enquiry form: https://fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/enquiry
  8. The University of Hong Kong
    https://gradsch.hku.hk/
    email: gradsch@hku.hk

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

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Fellowship Award

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.

* Universities in Hong Kong normally start their academic year in September.

Selection Panel

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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 Technology Humanities, Social Sciences and Business Studies

Selection Criteria

While candidates’ academic excellence is of primary consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account factors as follows:

  • Academic excellence;
  • Research ability and potential;
  • Communication and interpersonal skills; and
  • Leadership abilities.
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How to Apply

Eligible candidates should make their initial application to the RGC through the online system at https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/InitApplication.jsp to obtain an HKPFS Reference Number before submitting full applications to their selected universities.

Further information could be obtained at HKPF@ugc.edu.hk or via the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme website at http://www.rgc.edu.hk/hkphd.

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See Federal Ministry of Education Advert

Application Deadline: 1 December 2022

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