Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

Description:

To encourage top international postgraduate research students to pursue doctoral studies in Hong Kong, a Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) was established by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council in 2009. The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$28,100 and a travel allowance for conferences and research of HK$14,000 per year for the awardees for a maximum of three years. 400 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2025/26 academic year.

Grants: The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$340,800 (approximately US$43,690) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$14,200 (approximately US$1,820) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. 400 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2026/27 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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.

• City University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Baptist University
• Lingnan University
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• The Education University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• The University of Hong Kong

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

Selection Panel:

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 importance, the Selection Panels will take into account factors as follows:

• Academic excellence.
• Research ability and potential.
• Communication and interpersonal skills; and Leadership

Deadline:               1 December 2025 at Hong Kong Time 12:00 before submitting applications for PhD admission to their desired universities.

Online Apply:      https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html