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UG, PG: Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2020-21: Call open

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2020-21 at City University of Hong Kong

Call is open: UG/PG students may apply. Check for details.


Introduction

City University of Hong Kong (CityU), one of eight government-funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), is a modern, hi-tech institution committed to providing a high-quality learning environment for its students and the community. It has a vibrant research culture and has gained an excellent reputation for research and innovation in a wide range of disciplines. It has an outstanding team of academics dedicated to advancing knowledge to benefit society and the region. CityU currently has a student enrolment of around 20,000 (excluding Associate Degree students), over 6,000 of which are postgraduates.
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the HKSAR government, aims to attract the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their research degree programmes in Hong Kong’s institutions.

The RGC is a non-statutory advisory body established under the aegis of the University Grants Committee (UGC). For details of its terms of reference, please visit the homepage of the Council at http://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/.

Entrance Requirements

Those who are seeking admission as new full-time PhD students in UGC-funded institutions in Hong Kong should be eligible to apply, irrespective of their country of origin and ethnic background. Applicants should demonstrate outstanding academic performance, research ability/potential, communication and interpersonal skills and leadership abilities.
Applicants should satisfy the following minimum entrance requirements:
  • hold a higher degree by research (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or
  • hold a taught Master’s degree (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or
  • hold a Bachelor’s degree with first class honours (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university.

The equivalent qualifications mentioned above include relevant professional qualifications and other scholarly achievements recognised by the University. Individual Departments and Schools may prescribe additional entrance requirements.

English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants from non-English speaking universities are required to attach their TOEFL or IELTS score results with their PhD applications, unless they can provide proof that English is the language of instruction for all courses that qualify them for entrance to their proposed PhD programmes.

Applicants are exempted from the above requirement if their proposed PhD programme is specifically in a non-English medium, e.g., Chinese language.
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