The School is now inviting application for admission to PhD programmes at PolyU via the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 2019/20.
Fellowship Award
Upon successful admission to our School's PhD programme via HKPFS, awardees will be offered:
| Amount of monthly stipend |
HK$25,100 for the entire normal study period |
| Tuition Scholarship |
Waiving of tuition fees for the entire normal study period |
| Conference and Research related travel allowance / Conference grant |
HK$12,600 per year for the entire normal study period |
| Guaranteed hall accommodation |
2 years |
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.
Application Deadline: 1 December 2018 at Hong Kong Time 12:00 (GMT +8 hours)
Application Procedures^
- To make one initial application to the Research Grants Council (RGC) through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) Electronic System before the deadline; AND
- To submit a full application to PolyU via the Web Application System; AND
- Applicants are required to nominate two academic referees who can comment on their academic performances.
^The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship application is also regarded as a formal application for PhD admission to the institution. For more information, please refer to PolyU HKPFS page.
