Name	RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCIL (RGC) OF HONG KONG
Research Fields TEST	unrestricted
Categories	Unrestricted
Citizenship	Unrestricted
Eligibility	Established by the Reseach Grants Council (RCG) 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 institutions. Eligibility: Those who are seeking admission as new full-time PhD students in Hong Kong institutions funded by the University Grants Committee irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience, 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. Admission requirements of individual institutions as follows: City University of Hong Kong http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs/hkphd/index.htm Hong Kong Baptist University http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~gs/hkpfs/ent_req.html Lingnan University http://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/info/phd/require.php The Chinese University of Hong Kong http://www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/entry.php The Hong Kong Institute of Education http://www.ied.edu.hk/gradsch/ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ro/hkphd-fellowship/ The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology http://www.ust.hk/hkpfs The University of Hong Kong http://www.hku.hk/gradsch/web/apply Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities. For selection criteria details, visit http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html Frequently Asked Questions available at http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/enquiry.html#faq
Value	Stipend HK $20,000 travel allowance HK$10,000. Approx 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded each academic year which normally starts in September.
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	Various Hong Kong institutions.
Deadlines	No deadlines available
Application Details	Visit the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme web page at http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/apply.html for detials on how to apply and deadlines for the various locations. For further enquiries, contact: 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 Tel: (852) 3442 9076 Fax: (852) 3442 0332 Email: sgfellow@cityu.edu.hk 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 Tel: (852) 3411 5127 Fax: (852) 3411 5133 Email: hkpfs@hkbu.edu.hk Lingnan University, Registry, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2616 8750 Fax: (852) 2572 5178 or (852) 2463 9104 Email: rpgadm@LN.edu.hk 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 Tel: (852) 2609 8976 Fax number: (852) 2603 5779 Email: gradschool@cuhk.edu.hk The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Graduate School, The Hong Kong Institute of Education 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2948 7912 or (852) 2948 6611 Fax: (852) 2948 6619 Email: rpg@ied.edu.hk The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Research Office, Room M501, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3400 3635 Fax: (852) 2355 7651 Email: roro@polyu.edu.hk 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 Tel: (852) 2623 1120 Fax: (852) 2358 2463 Email: hkpfs@ust.hk The University of Hong Kong, Graduate School, Room P403, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2857 3470 Fax: (852) 2857 3543 Email: gradsch@hku.hk Updated: February 6, 2012